One gallon tank make big trouble, having fish shipped is even worst. BUT
When we order fish from a pet shop that is on the other side of the US and that pet shop ships it to your house what do you think happens with that fish. Does someone sit with it on there lap the whole trip, I DON"T THINK SO, that little guy goes for the ride of its life.
#1 it gets pickup from your regular Fed-X or UPS guy that knows the pet shop owner and is a cool guy
#2 the delivery guy drops it off to the Fed-X location and the journey starts. it gets put on a conveyer belt that shakes the little fish in that little bag and that bag has no more then 30oz of water. all the way to when they put it in the truck and they don't place it down they THROW it in the truck and that truck takes it to the airport.
#3 that little bag in a dark box gets taken out of the truck and dropped on a belt and loaded on a plane and God only know how hot it must be on that plane. The flight that this little fish took is not any good for this little guy, how often do fish fly in the wild sea "Never'.
#4 Now that box takes a trip to the state of destination then step 3, 2, 1 is repeated. If that is not one of the big cities that they care about it gets sent to another states and trucked to the station of your town.
#5 now the box goes on a journey once again to your door and God, you and the pet shop is the only ones that know if the little fish in a 8"x12" bag is still alive. As far as Stress the fish gets stressed a few times before it gets to you house.
From the sea to the warehouse that holds the fish, to the dealer in the US that gets it to a pet shop for retail and final stop your home. WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW and at the same time it is shipped in a little bag that has no space for him to move in.
Boy and you guys are making a big fuss over a fish in a one gallon tank with a filter, skimmer, power compact and lots of love and care. I am on top of that water a few times a day. And like I said it’s not staying in that tank for long. And I know more then half of you guys and gals mail order so let look in the mirror and think we all do wrong by loving this hobby. There is nothing like having a Sea World that we put together right in the center of our Home. God Bless this Hobby.
Let us enjoy this hobby with a smile on our face.