Can anyone tell me how I can ship coral and fish?
- Thread starter dulim
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Xenia is a bad shipper. It usually ends up being a bag of yuck! Mushrooms and leathers are great shippers, just bag with enough water to keep them covered at all times and pack tight. Double bagging is a must, and if the rock that has the coral attached is sharp, place an empty bag inside the shipping bag for padding. LPS, depending on type can be done the same way, but like to have consistent water temp. Check on where you are shipping to, and add heat/cold packs as needed. Don't place them directly on the bags, but in the box with the corals. Again, some LPS are very sharp, so you should wrap them in an extra bag and place them in the shipping bag. Anemones ship best if not attached to a rock, it tends to damage them.
A Styrofoam box will help keep the bags insulated from outside air temp changes. It should also be placed in a cardboard box for shipping. If you pack newspaper between the bags, the heat/cold packs can go there if enough room, or on the inside of the lid. Remember, things leak, so seal the bags, Styrofoam box, cardboard box as good as possible.
For anemone removal, you can try any of the following:
Try moving the rock it's on, it may move on its own, point a powerhead at it (gently) and it may move, use an ice cube on the foot and see if it starts to lift, you may be able to peal it off that way. In any of these methods, be very careful, and give the anemone time to recover some before shipping.
For anemone removal, you can try any of the following:
Try moving the rock it's on, it may move on its own, point a powerhead at it (gently) and it may move, use an ice cube on the foot and see if it starts to lift, you may be able to peal it off that way. In any of these methods, be very careful, and give the anemone time to recover some before shipping.
