Shipping Used Probes

[Clownfishy]

I am about to purchase a second hand Neptune Apex. Is there a special way to ship the probes as they are currently in the aquarium in use. I have heard they should not be shipped dry?

 

[Cory]

Yes keep the glass part wet. I shipped a wet one. Put in a ziplock with tank water.

 

[AdamNC]

Something like this or similar is best.

https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/brs-ph-orp-probe-tip-soaker-bottle.html

 

[Cory]

That above is pretty sweet but if your selling it id just use a zip lock or plastic bottle. I used an elastic band around the probe with it in the ziplock. Didnt even leak durrig shipment.

 

[Saltlife]

Ziplock bag, fingers from rubber glove blue medical ones are thick, rubbers, put some tank water in and rubberband it real good. You will be golden.

 

[Clownfishy]

Many thanks. If they were to become dry, are they completely damaged?

 

[PedroYoung]

I sell pH probes for a living. When we ship we use a piece of sponge like material soaked in a pH buffer around the end of the sensor. You could do the same with tank water. If the glass dries out the pH sensitive portion could recover. Usually you will get very slow response from a rehydrated pH glass (if it reposnds). Even a couple of soaked cotton balls would work.