Urine Containers work great for shipping!

[Alpha Aquaculture]

Hello Reef2Reef!

The other day I recieved three boxes of corals and two of the three used urine containers instead of plastic bags to house the corals in for shipping. They worked great! No leaks, made for liquid, and easy to reuse (not if there was pee in it :crossedlips. The thing about it that I liked the most was that they are easy to open vs cutting a bag. And once open its super easy to acclimate with them. Plastic bags never float right and will flip over accidentally. Not urine containers. The only constructive criticism I would give to the shippers who shipped them is maybe an extra bag tight around the container, just in case.

I look forward to seeing more of these, and maybe reusing the ones I recieved already :wink:

Cheers,
Kris

 

[Breakin Newz]

Yea, I always though about using them but worried about the coral rubbing up against the hard plastic causing tissue damage... Im sure there is a way I could cushion the coral though, might have to try it out sometime....

 

[fab1971]

Where would you order those from? Sounds like a great idea for expensive frags. Might not be cost efficient for high orders.

 

[kuyatwo]

I bought urine specimen containers on eBay $3.55 for 25 containers you buy them in multiples of 25. I bought 300 and it cost $11 dollars shipped by priority mail

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

Yea, I always though about using them but worried about the coral rubbing up against the hard plastic causing tissue damage... Im sure there is a way I could cushion the coral though, might have to try it out sometime....

Just use a cut up plastic bag as many use when shipping in plastic bags, corals can toss and turn in normal plastic bags as well. Cut the end off the plastic bag and put the coral in it and wrap it up. Make sure its snug in the container. Water will be able to get in it when acclimating.

I bought urine specimen containers on eBay $3.55 for 25 containers you buy them in multiples of 25. I bought 300 and it cost $11 dollars shipped by priority mail

Good to know. That is very cost effective. And they can be resused a thousand times, not just once for a cut up 4 layers of plastic bag.

 

[amore169]

Personally I don't like them, the frag moves a lot during transit, so damage is always imminent to the coral, I prefer using a frag plug upside down with a piece of styrofoam attach to the frag, all the shipments I gotten like that come in in perfect condition, the other way with those urine containers I gotten damage corals almost 100% of the time, just my experience.

 

[inTank]

I have done one frag swap back in September 2009 where I was a little out of place. About the only one NOT selling corals. Just showing off my inventions and meeting weirdos in this hobby.

Wet Thumb Frags!, The Art of Coral Frags flies in from California with a wheeled Pelican custom foam insert case. Top notch stuff if you don't know what Pelican is. Inside are hundreds of frags all held inside individual urine containers!

All frags were supported by a loose piece of plastic to hold during transport. I was impressed.

 

[fishoutofwater]

if they are packed right, I think the containers would work well. I have received numerous corals in plastic bags with them attached to styro and they came in great.

 

[nayrgaijin]

I always super glue the frag to the bottom of the container.
It's always in water that way and you don't even have to fill the container all the way.
Never fails

 

[BayCorals]

We use them all the time. It works very well. You cut a small piece of plastic and place it in the container along with the frag. This will help limit the movement. Just make sure the plastic doesn't smash the frag.

 

[seth&angelle]

I always super glue the frag to the bottom of the container.
It's always in water that way and you don't even have to fill the container all the way.
Never fails

X2, has always worked great for me and causes the least amount of stress during shipment.

 

[Alpha Aquaculture]

Personally I don't like them, the frag moves a lot during transit, so damage is always imminent to the coral, I prefer using a frag plug upside down with a piece of styrofoam attach to the frag, all the shipments I gotten like that come in in perfect condition, the other way with those urine containers I gotten damage corals almost 100% of the time, just my experience.

Did these urine containers contain a plastic bag cut up in them for stability so they don't move? As for the styrofoam attached to the frag, my experiences with recieving coral, 60% of the time the frag falls off the styrofoam and when I get it the styro is floating on its own. This usually occurs when vendors use rubber bands. Some vendors have just super glued the styro to the plug but in this case I wonder if the super glue is cured properly before the frag is being placed in the bag. Even if the frag arrives alive and appears healthy, does this curing super glue in the enclosed bag incur additional stress?

I always super glue the frag to the bottom of the container.
It's always in water that way and you don't even have to fill the container all the way.
Never fails

It seems to me that if there was an airspace in the top of the urine container and the frag was glued to the bottom and the urine container was tightly packed in the box, if the box was flipped upside down the frag would be out of the water. It seems it would be even more foolproof if the urine container was completely filled with water. I wonder again about the super glue curing. Could wrapping it in plastic and tightly packing the 'plastic wrapped coral frag' in the urine container be better?


Very good discussion here. Thanks to all who have contributed :xd:

 

[nayrgaijin]

Try my idea out, put like 3/4 to 4/5 of water in one of the containers then glue one of those T frag plugs to the bottom and move the cup around, where the frag would be is ALWAYS covered in water

I do fill the cups up all the way, but from talking to others some people believe the air helps keep oxygen in the water.

 

[Gonzo]

I have done one frag swap back in September 2009 where I was a little out of place. About the only one NOT selling corals. Just showing off my inventions and meeting weirdos in this hobby.

Wet Thumb Frags!, The Art of Coral Frags flies in from California with a wheeled Pelican custom foam insert case. Top notch stuff if you don't know what Pelican is. Inside are hundreds of frags all held inside individual urine containers!

All frags were supported by a loose piece of plastic to hold during transport. I was impressed.

I also use the pelica for transport to out of state shows with the urine cups as well.

Acros Do not ship well in the cups IME I have been to alot of shows out of state and acros do not do well, maybe 50% survival. I usally blow for out my acros for dirt cheap at the end of a show so I dont kill them on the way home

 

[inactive]

Hello Reef2Reef!

The other day I recieved three used urine containers s

hahahahahah

 

[fenderguy1]

I wonder again about the super glue curing. Could wrapping it in plastic and tightly packing the 'plastic wrapped coral frag' in the urine container be better?


Very good discussion here. Thanks to all who have contributed :xd:

That is how i have shipped corals in the past with great results. I just put the coral in the corner of a sandwich bag and filled with water. Then i tied the bag in a knot and placed it inside the cup. I also used packing tape to wrap the lid of the cup. This works really great for smaller frags.

 

[Pizzapro83]

I don't care for the urine containers. I recieved one shipment with them and they all leaked.

 

[inTank]

I also use the pelica for transport to out of state shows with the urine cups as well.

Acros Do not ship well in the cups IME I have been to alot of shows out of state and acros do not do well, maybe 50% survival. I usally blow for out my acros for dirt cheap at the end of a show so I dont kill them on the way home

wetthumbs didn't even mess with SPS for that reason. not worth the risk and loss of inventory

 

[XCrunnr36]

first time i saw this was from baycorals (who did a splendid job packing) and thought it was hilarious and effective.

 

[Gonzo]

LPS do very well, and zoas I can do 2-3 per cup when traveling, not in orders LOL

When I send out a order I line the coral in small plastic bags around the coral so it can't be slammed around in there. I also make sure the lids are secure, If you over tighten them the lid will become slight off thread so you gotta watch that for sure.