Hello I would like to know how you would go about doing this. The supplies you would need and about how much it would cost to ship them and what's the safest shipping method.
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How to ship 8 juvenile cichlids? HELP!
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"Kordon Breathing Bag 5.5" x 8" Item#50100
Breathing Bags are a patented ethylene shipping bags that provide a completely new approach to long-term shipping of live fishes, invertebrates and plants. The special plastic film allows transfer of oxygen from the surrounding air directly into the water. Pack of 25 individual 5.5"
Does that mean you get 25 of them for 9.50?
Breathing Bags are a patented ethylene shipping bags that provide a completely new approach to long-term shipping of live fishes, invertebrates and plants. The special plastic film allows transfer of oxygen from the surrounding air directly into the water. Pack of 25 individual 5.5"
Does that mean you get 25 of them for 9.50?
http://www.freshwateraquariumplants.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?page=FAP/PROD/SHP/4HSHP Are those good for heat packs?
There are several ways to go about shipping which other members will tell you. But you basically need a Styrofoam box, Heat Pads (for cold weather), Bags for the fish, and something to fill the box to reduce any movement of the bags of fish (shredded paper works great). Bag Buddies are also helpful. They are tabs that are placed in the bag with the fish that slowly adds oxygen to the water for the duration of shipping. Bag Buddies also help to reduce toxins in the water. I've never used breathable bags so I can't say anything about them. A 24hr. fast for the fish will also help reduce the amount of waste that they secrete in the bags. I prefer shipping through UPS but there are other ways. If you use the search function, you'll find a lot more opinions and experiences with shipping that can help you too.
http://www.packagingprice.com/forms/product_detail.cfm?categoryID=10185&productID=5185 Would those work for boxes?
I guess, but it would depend on the size and strength of the cooler. I think you would still need to put it in some sort of box or wrap it in shipping paper.Liz Sagara;4876007;4876007 said:
Yeah we could do that. Finding a box would be easy. Lots of places throw them out after unpacking them. I know where I work you can get milk boxes for free when we've got them.
How big are the fish you're shipping, and how are you shipping them? At this time of year with the weather we're having, overnight is the only option if you want the fish to show up alive and in good condition. It's far too cold to risk 2-day or Priority mail IMO.
I get all of my shipping supplies from Jehm Co, www.jehmco.com. They have 25-hour heat packs $0.80 each. I also don't trust the breather bags with cichlids because those hard dorsal and anal fin rays will puncture right through a thin bag. I triple-bag almost all the cichlids I ship, even the baby ones. Just as an example, I bagged up some 2" severums a while back and when I dropped one into a bag, its anal fin hard ray caught on the inside of the bag and punctured through a 4 mil bag. Those are thick bags!
I use 1/3 water to 2/3 oxygen (welding-grade works), a Bag Buddy tablet to calm the fish and release oxygen, then rubber band the tops really tight. I only put one fish per bag unless they're really tiny. I put a heat pack on the bottom of the styro, then a layer of bubble wrap, then I stack the bags in the box and loosely pack bubble wrap in between the bags to keep them from rolling around and hold them upright. I shove another heat pack or two down in the bubble wrap between the bags, then tape a last heat pack to the underside of the styro box lid. Put the lid on, drop it into a cardboard box that fits tightly, and tape the hell out of the box to keep it closed well.
Most of my boxes end up being 10 - 15 pounds which cost usually between $75 - 130 to ship FedEx Express (overnight).
I get all of my shipping supplies from Jehm Co, www.jehmco.com. They have 25-hour heat packs $0.80 each. I also don't trust the breather bags with cichlids because those hard dorsal and anal fin rays will puncture right through a thin bag. I triple-bag almost all the cichlids I ship, even the baby ones. Just as an example, I bagged up some 2" severums a while back and when I dropped one into a bag, its anal fin hard ray caught on the inside of the bag and punctured through a 4 mil bag. Those are thick bags!
I use 1/3 water to 2/3 oxygen (welding-grade works), a Bag Buddy tablet to calm the fish and release oxygen, then rubber band the tops really tight. I only put one fish per bag unless they're really tiny. I put a heat pack on the bottom of the styro, then a layer of bubble wrap, then I stack the bags in the box and loosely pack bubble wrap in between the bags to keep them from rolling around and hold them upright. I shove another heat pack or two down in the bubble wrap between the bags, then tape a last heat pack to the underside of the styro box lid. Put the lid on, drop it into a cardboard box that fits tightly, and tape the hell out of the box to keep it closed well.
Most of my boxes end up being 10 - 15 pounds which cost usually between $75 - 130 to ship FedEx Express (overnight).