Method and device for packaging, transporting and acclimatization of exotic fish or aquatic plants
AssigneeLes Serres Aquatiques Sarl
InventorLaurent Monnier
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Abstract
A process for preparing, transporting and acclimatizing exotic fish or aquatic plants, employing a tank of rigid plastic material and a transparent plastic foil, includes: prefilling the tank with water to between 50% and 80% of capacity; placing the fish or plants in the tank; purging the tank of air; sealing the tank with the foil; transporting the fish or aquatic plants; leveling the tank; punching two apertures in the foil; introducing water from an aquarium drop-by-drop into the first aperture; removing any excess water from the tank via the second aperture; after an acclimatization period, removing the foil from the tank; and transferring the fish or plants to the aquarium.
Claims6
A process for preparing, transporting and acclimatizing exotic fish or aquatic plants, employing a tank of rigid plastic material and a transparent plastic foil, said process comprising:
- preparing said fish or plants, including the following steps:
- prefilling said tank with water to between 50% and 80% of said tank's capacity;
- placing said fish or plants in said tank;
- purging said tank of air;
- sealing said tank with said foil;
- and
- transporting said fish or aquatic plants;
- and
- acclimatizing said fish or aquatic plants, including the following steps:
- leveling said tank;
- punching two apertures in said foil;
- introducing water from an aquarium drop-by-drop into a first of said two apertures;
- removing excess water from said tank via a second of said apertures;
- after an acclimatization period, removing said foil from said tank;
- and
- transferring said fish or plants to said aquarium.
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