coral shipping / hauling

big deddy · Sep 13, 2015

I live about 2 hours from Gatlinburg. I am wondering how long I would have to get coral from the expo center to my tank? I think my wife is OK with going but may not wanna haul butt after show to get coral home.

SeahorseKeeper · Sep 13, 2015

I would say at least 8-12 hours and the corals would be fine. I would take a cooler. This way the corals can be in a somewhat temp controlled environment. It is not much different than getting corals shipped to you. You are just taking the role of the transporter now.

Justiful · Sep 13, 2015

God that sounds like fun. Do they do shows like that often?

big deddy · Sep 13, 2015

Justiful said:
God that sounds like fun. Do they do shows like that often?

I guess this is the first one.

big deddy · Sep 13, 2015

SeahorseKeeper said:
I would say at least 8-12 hours and the corals would be fine. I would take a cooler. This way the corals can be in a somewhat temp controlled environment. It is not much different than getting corals shipped to you. You are just taking the role of the transporter now.

I was hoping for that answer. I'm thinking if we get to go, the wife will wanna do a little shopping.

Justiful · Sep 13, 2015

You should take pictures while you are there big deddy. I would love to see what something like that is like. I have been to comic cons before, but this sounds like a lot of fun. Will they have panels or educational classes?

big deddy · Sep 13, 2015

I will take pics if we get to go. Really depends on wife getting off work. Yeah there will be a lot to see and learn. Google it. Great smoky mountains coral expo.

Rob.D · Sep 13, 2015

big deddy said:
I live about 2 hours from Gatlinburg. I am wondering how long I would have to get coral from the expo center to my tank? I think my wife is OK with going but may not wanna haul butt after show to get coral home.

Hi, we hope you make it to the show! As Krista stated, if packed correctly the corals will be fine, allowing you to travel home to get your purchases into their new home.

Justiful said:
You should take pictures while you are there big deddy. I would love to see what something like that is like. I have been to comic cons before, but this sounds like a lot of fun. Will they have panels or educational classes?

This is our clubs 7th frag swap ( https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/east-tennessee-reef-club/ ) but our first held in a high end venue, we will have a lot of photos posted in our club forum here on R2R. Typically, we have a speaker set for our show but the venue size didn't allow for it this year, but we do have a demo for water testing and proper use of Hanna Checkers.