Shipping temp. question

[KLR]

Ive shipped before but never at this close of the right temperature, my question is if the temp for the area im shipping to is a high of 81 an low of 71 and the place its shipping from is a high of 74 and a low of 48...should i still put a 40 hour heatpack in the box or just put nothing in it besides packing materials??

 

[pwoller]

That a hard call. I would probably just wrap them up good in an insulated box and priority overnight them. If its going to be more then 12 hours then I'd use a heat pack.

 

[KLR]

Ok i was thinking that, any other suggestions.....the corals are going from nc to fl

 

[Speg]

Is it being overnighted? If so, it probably will be in warm weather before you go to bed.

It sucks that it's still not cold here....lol

 

[KLR]

yea ups overnight air

 

[KLR]

ok so should i just go ne heat pad...just packing material?

 

[Reef Pets]

I would ship the coral as late as possible and use a heat pack. With the destination low being 48 the coral will most likely get rather cold being that delivery will take place in the morning way before the destination temperature reaches its high.
If you have a smaller heat pack that would be good but if not then a 40 hour will be just fine.

 

[corals2go]

+1 i would ship late and use a heat pack.

 

[KLR]

in nc its a low of 48....im shipping to florida,where last time i ckecked the low was 71

So a heat pack is necessary? im just worried it will get to hot in fl and to cold in nc if i dont use 1

 

[Breakin Newz]

A temp of 71 with a wrapped, proper size box and stationed heat pack will cause no harm in my opinion... You will be fine..

 

[KLR]

Ok so i should wrap the heat pack well..should i use a medium sized box..its 3 corals....so the heat will not be so close to the corals

 

[Reef Pets]

We shipped out over 20 boxes yesterday and every box got a heat pack, it was 82 yesterday where we shipped from. The box will arrive in NC in the middle of the night and arrive to its owner by 10:30am. Therefore, the package will be at the airport, UPS and in the back of a UPS truck which all may take around 8 hours. Therefore, your coral will be in temps of 50 degrees or below for nearly half of the time. Unless you are using a 2 or 3 inch thick styro box then I would highly suggest that you put a heat pack in the box. Even if you put a 12 hour heat pack from ***** sporting goods or something like that.
Just passing on my experience and what I would do. Yes the coral may arrive alive without a heat pack but shipping in cold water can take days to take its toll.

On the other hand, do what YOU feel is right because you are the one that is shipping the coral.

 

[Breakin Newz]

Ok so i should wrap the heat pack well..should i use a medium sized box..its 3 corals....so the heat will not be so close to the corals

Sorry I shoud have been more clear, I would not wrap the heat pack but use newspaper between the coral and the heat pack as a buffer... Just tape the heat pack to the top styro...

 

[KLR]

Ok ill use a heatpack