Shipping Plecos

[Newman]

Hello,
I need to sell a breeder pair of BN plecos, but I am short of space in the box and need to know if I should either pack 1 fish per bag or if I can get away with putting both fish in one bag and then double or triple bagging that one bag.

gut feeling says 2 different bags because the fish might damage each other in panic during shipment.

However I don't see how i can fit two bags into the small box i use.

Fish are large for BNs: Male is 5" and female is roughly 4.5"
I think I have 3mil thick bags for these guys. definitely not going with breather bags.
What do you guys think? especially those who have shipped adult plecos before?

 

[Thyra]

I have never shipped any fish, but I ran across this site that might be of interest to you. It doesn't answer your question about one fish or two fish to a bag, but you might find it useful sometimes. AquaBoards.com - 10 Flat rate boxes styrofoam lined for 10 bucks!!

 

[Newman]

Thanks! That is basically the method i use to line and insulate my shipping boxes, except I also use fiberglass foam to insulate further and I use the cubical priority boxes to save on shipping. often times they are about as much as a small flat rate box to ship but have much more space!