Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations RBT in Mid-Missouri

These will help:

http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/3862/ProLine-Dry-Ammonia-Remover

http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/2584/ProLine-Defoamer

Use a 0.5% salt solution in the tank water.

That bilge pump agitation system will help a LOT, more so than an aerator for an aquarium, but for the best possible chance of them making it, also run pure O2. You can rent a "pony" tank from any welding supply shop, then use these:
http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/...ubble-Diffusers

http://www.aquaticeco.com/subcategories/2462/Oxygen-Flow-Meters

and you will need a regulator to go on the tank and hose. Those will really, really increase your chances of getting the fish there alive.

If you use ice in the water, and it melts, it could be made from city water, which has chlorine or chloramine in it, which the fish don't appreciate......