Originally Posted by FishinRod
Originally Posted by FireIsHot
What esshup said. My boss and I took a load of CNBG to Bowie one year. We used a 3/4 full 240 gallon tote on a trailer, and we were sea sick from the sloshing by the time we got there.

How did the CNBG do when you released them in the pond? Did the rough ride cause a high mortality rate?

I agree with esshup that full tanks are best, but the trade off is that you don't have any air in the top of the tank for the extra oxygen needed to get the fish to their destination.

I am just trying to figure out "best practices" for when people on PB don't have a professional hauling the fish.

The air on top of the water won't do much, you really need to run pure O2, a pressure control valve and a flow meter along with an aeration stone to properly transport fish. You can get away with not using O2 if the fish load is very light and the trip isn't long, but with today's fuel costs it's probably cheaper to buy the fish and have them delivered.

At the very least use a pump and a spray bar in a cooler.