How long will corals survive on a FedEx truck?

mrbacony · Oct 15, 2020

I have an order from WWC coming today (Thursday), but it was supposed to be here by 12pm. It is now after 5 pm and it still shows sitting at the local FedEx building. I am starting to think I will not see them today. They were shipped on Wednesday. What is the chance they will be alive tomorrow (Friday) in the box?

MugenReef95 · Oct 15, 2020

they can go for while tbh just depends how they were packaged mine were stuck at fedex for about 3 days and still survived

matttaylor1976 · Oct 15, 2020

If its just coral, and it's not too cold right now, and they were packed correctly, chances are pretty good. Wild coral shipments take 2 to 3 days due to customs and other factors.

KStatefan · Oct 15, 2020

Go to the local office and pick them up.

DivingTheWorld · Oct 15, 2020

I’ve had them arrive at 5pm instead of the “guaranteed” before 10am. Actually, my last three orders were all after 10am. Fedex... anyways, all were ok with I think the exception of one frag in one order.

But I agree. If I saw it was at the local fedex, I’d call them to confirm and go get it myself.