How do you ship fish???
- Thread starter SdJaCK&SaLLy
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3-Severums
2-Polypterus
2-African Brown Knife Fish
2-Convicts
2-Blood Parrot Cichlid Pair
3-Australian Rainbow fish
1-Blue Gourami
1-Kissing Gourami
1-Firemouth
Also I am still deciding weather to sell these fish or not, but they are up for grabs still. I just want to make sure you have the right sized tank and all. Thanks Cichlid-Man I will look at your thread
2-Polypterus
2-African Brown Knife Fish
2-Convicts
2-Blood Parrot Cichlid Pair
3-Australian Rainbow fish
1-Blue Gourami
1-Kissing Gourami
1-Firemouth
Also I am still deciding weather to sell these fish or not, but they are up for grabs still. I just want to make sure you have the right sized tank and all. Thanks Cichlid-Man I will look at your thread
hmm, pretty big fish. Have the buyer pay shipping charges.
If possible, triple or quadruple bag them in bags large enough for the fish (This should be a given but with some people you never know.). I personally like 1 fish per bag.
The way the guy that sells me discus ships them is triple or quadruple bag and bags the fish individually, then bags them up in a larger bag just to hold them together and keep them from tipping. Then they are put in a styro cooler and packing peanuts are put around them. Then the syro cooler is in a cardboard box.
If you can't get a carboard box and styro cooler that fit each other, just go buy some styro sheets and cut it to size for the box, just needs some insulation.
Also shipping this time of year, heat packs are needed.
If possible, triple or quadruple bag them in bags large enough for the fish (This should be a given but with some people you never know.). I personally like 1 fish per bag.
The way the guy that sells me discus ships them is triple or quadruple bag and bags the fish individually, then bags them up in a larger bag just to hold them together and keep them from tipping. Then they are put in a styro cooler and packing peanuts are put around them. Then the syro cooler is in a cardboard box.
If you can't get a carboard box and styro cooler that fit each other, just go buy some styro sheets and cut it to size for the box, just needs some insulation.
Also shipping this time of year, heat packs are needed.
One often overlooked aspect to shipping is how much air is in the bag. Try to keep the bag loosely filled (not tight like a balloon) other wise there could be issues with changes in altitude.
Also, try to keep water to a minimum. 1) for weight and 2) it allows for more air (which is more important).
Chris
Also, try to keep water to a minimum. 1) for weight and 2) it allows for more air (which is more important).
Chris
I have shipped several hundred bags of fish in the past 8 years.
Generally, I do not ship during the colder months.
Cause no matter what the heat pack, if the box is sitting on a tarmac for 6 hours at 0F, you have dead fish.
I usually start shipping fish in late March to the first of April thru mid October.
Generally, I do not ship during the colder months.
Cause no matter what the heat pack, if the box is sitting on a tarmac for 6 hours at 0F, you have dead fish.
I usually start shipping fish in late March to the first of April thru mid October.