The trip was about 30 minutes. They were put in oxygenated bags and I placed them in a cooler. I did lose one of them. I tried working it for awhile it was belly up but still breathing. I tried to keep it upright and work it back and forth I just couldnt save the little guy. The others seemed fine and swam around me while I worked the other one, then finally disappeared. I didnt put any feed in so I didnt see them eating.