shipping frags

[eric2524]

does anyone have any tips on shipping frags? Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

[dragon_slayer]

it really depends on the type coral your shipping, do you have any preticulars in mind?

kc

[eric2524]

a orange digitata frag and a purple digitata frag

[Doppler]

I hate to give advice on shipping,because if anything happens i'll feel responsible,but heres how i ship.I double bag then put the smaller bags in a big bag with some air around the smaller bags.They i put them in a styrofoam box with packing peanuts so they don't bounce around in the box and for insulation.Then i tape a heat pack on the lid if its cold weather.HTH

[eric2524]

Thanks, thats what I thought I just wanted to see if anyone else had any better ideas. Seems to be the standard in shipping.

Thanks
Eric

[Bushman]

I got a couple from a guy here locally and he rubberbanded the frag onto a piece of styrofoam and floated it in the bag upside down. The frag was suspened and it seemed to work very well. These were LPS's tho, not SPS's....don't know if it would make a difference.

[Gerard Alba]

I need this information too (goin to Venezuelan reef next week YEEEEJAAA)

[oama]

Originally posted by Bushman
I got a couple from a guy here locally and he rubberbanded the frag onto a piece of styrofoam and floated it in the bag upside down. The frag was suspened and it seemed to work very well. These were LPS's tho, not SPS's....don't know if it would make a difference.

That would be my suggestion also.

BTW OCNJ Rules! Spent a good part of my life there :)

[fishinchick]

SPS and LPS do fine on a chunk of styro. Matter of fact that is probably the safest way to send it. Triple bag. Rubberband each bag seperately. Dont band all three together at one time.