I've been in the hobby now long enough to acquire some really nice corals a have great growth and colors. Have been selling locally but want to learn to ship corals to connect with more people across the country. I know there is a thread already but I wanted to hear from people who've done it many times with success and ease. Thanks in advance
How do I ship coral?
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I use 6x6x6 boxes and then cut 3/4 styro to line the bottom sides and top
I use 2 mil bags. Just enough water to cover the frag and then tie off the bag. No air required in the bag when shipping corals
I then take 4-5 frags and put them in a larger bag and then into one more bag so there is 3 layers of protection.
Use 40 hr heat packs from here when necessary. http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog...king-material/-/disposable-40-hour-heat-pack/
I also fill any void areas in the box with small pieces of styro
I use FedEx standard overnight
I don't feel that the extra money for the priority overnight is necessary
One of the biggest tips for shipping coral is only ship quality well healed frags. Look at the frags you are shipping and look at them as if you were the one receiving them. Don't ship unhealthy fresh cuts and you will have great success
It is better to do it right the first time then having to reship
And another thing. Be prepared for losses. Sometimes no matter how well you pack and how quality your coral is. You will have doas from time to time. And communication with the person recieving the corals will
Solve a lot of headaches
Good luck!!
Bob
I use 2 mil bags. Just enough water to cover the frag and then tie off the bag. No air required in the bag when shipping corals
I then take 4-5 frags and put them in a larger bag and then into one more bag so there is 3 layers of protection.
Use 40 hr heat packs from here when necessary. http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog...king-material/-/disposable-40-hour-heat-pack/
I also fill any void areas in the box with small pieces of styro
I use FedEx standard overnight
I don't feel that the extra money for the priority overnight is necessary
One of the biggest tips for shipping coral is only ship quality well healed frags. Look at the frags you are shipping and look at them as if you were the one receiving them. Don't ship unhealthy fresh cuts and you will have great success
It is better to do it right the first time then having to reship
And another thing. Be prepared for losses. Sometimes no matter how well you pack and how quality your coral is. You will have doas from time to time. And communication with the person recieving the corals will
Solve a lot of headaches
Good luck!!
Bob
Rockhead
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I am also thinking of doing the same thing from what I read is that you need a good heat pack a styrofoam box of course and to make sure your animal is bagged properly. You may want to do a rest run if you know someone that that you can ship to and that temp reading to make sure they arrive at a safe temp. Don't send a live piece just send water and see what the temp is , it's a costly test but it's better then killing your pets. Just my thoughts
Jlobes
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if you need a test subject, feel free to send me a few frags.
im having a tank restart, as i lost a few too many corals over the past 8 months. And im finally getting the tank rebooted.
But, to be helpful, look at how the vendors package their goods and follow suit.
sytro containers, sytro lined boxes, or thermal air pack containers. 2-4 mil bags for the animals and water. those little plastic pods are becoming very popular shipping aids. a heat sealer is helpful, rubberbands follow and live up to, murphys law. individual bags/specimen placed in a larger bag in the styro. tape the heat pad to the top of the box, maybe wrapped in paper towel. fill the voids(like any package) to avoid shifting, sliding, and settling. package it as close to send out as possible and overnight that sucker.
+1 to what turbo said as well.
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Aqua fire/medic
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