Fishkeeping in College - stocking, transport, etc

Hey, I'm starting college in a year and a half and have a couple tanks to bring with me. Wondering others' experiences with fishkeeping in college, especially managing multiple tanks and potentially (slightly) more sensitive species? A bit concerned about transportation and how shrimp hold up.

Also, does anyone living in a dorm have a tank above 10 gallons? And how did you manage caring for tanks, maintaining dirted tanks with transportation, and all that with courses? Basically any experience or tips I'd appreciate. If anyone can give specific advice I'll list my tanks/tank plans below:

2x fluval 5 gal:
3x african dwarf frogs in one, shrimp colony of cherries and amanos in another

10 gal: currently has a SA bumblebee catfish but will be converting it into a heavily planted riparium with sparkling gouramis

29 gal: will be moving my bumblebee cat in, hopefully riparium build, planning on getting another bumblebee catfish and 1x farlowella vittata

I also have a 47gal that I will probably not be able to take to college at all, trying to think of a plan for those fish as they are too large for any of the others.

 

in the early iron age, i went to college. I moved at least once a year and went back to my parents place during the winter and summer breaks. That's a lot of moving. How much room will you have? How would you transport them?

 

Seems each college campus is different in max tank size in what they allow in the dorms, but seems 10 gal is pretty common max from what i have seen. I would find that out before doing ANYTHING planning wise.

 

Now might be a good time to con any younger siblings into taking care of them.

 

Unfortunately I am the youngest sibling and my older is planning for grad school the same year I'm heading to college. I really have no idea where I'm going since I'm a junior but I'm currently thinking of ways to be able to consolidate stock into the 2 5's and 10. Pretty sure I can do it but still thinking over my stocking in the 29, and that's why I'm not sure about the ripariums yet. I can bring the tanks in a car, my sibling has done that for college but concerned about moving my shrimp.

If I end up flying, would it be most likely I'd need to shut down all the tanks? And how was tank care in college with classes?

 

I wasn't much of a student, so I had plenty of time but didn't keep fish back then.

Hard to see how it would work if you're gonna fly without an ally or two to do the maintenance when you're gone. Good luck.