Transporting/Shipping Corals

killarsox · 03/11/2009, 10:21 AM

I'm from New York and thinking about attending the [I]Removed by RC Staff[/I] in California. I wouldn't be able to fly back until the day after the show and it would be a 9 hour plane ride with a layover. I'm trying to figure out how I would bring corals back. Anyone ever been in this situation before? Any help/advice is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

kraze3 · 03/11/2009, 10:26 AM

Ive heard of some people packing them up in their luggage and clearly marking them corals. If you want to bring on the plane I would call and check with airline and make sure its ok etc. You could also ship them to yourself before you leave. You would need a strofoam insulated box some heat packs and bag everything up securely. I would ship next day air for best results.

faze07hd · 03/11/2009, 12:23 PM

nah its too long without proper filtration...

I would have someone at your house in NY put the corals in the tank

faze07hd · 03/11/2009, 12:23 PM

nah its too long without proper filtration...

I would have someone at your house in NY put the corals in the tank for you. You would have to ship them there and teach that someone how to acclimate them.

I think that would be the safest bet. And if you do ship them, make sure you get a heat pack!!! Better yet, i would find a LFS out there and just pay him a few bucks to pack it up for you.

kraze3 · 03/11/2009, 01:04 PM

I have gotten corals shipped to me USPS priority and they have been in the mail for 3 days without filtration. If your not buying anything too sensitive you should be alright to pack in luggage, with airline approval. They need to be kept at the proper temp at all times.

vyerous · 03/11/2009, 01:39 PM

I would just overnight it to myself. Ship it the morning of your flight and then receive it the next day. Definitely get the Styrofoam heat packs, and tape it to the inside of the lid. This is how my LFS receives their goods.

9 hours wouldn't be too long, every LFS gets theirs shipped from a distributor and they are packaged for god knows how long. If you could bring it on the plane with you, awesome, definitely call your airline and see what they think. Better yet, contact Melev on here and ask him how he does it, I seem to recall him talking about picking up frags and what not at different meets.

Henryreef · 03/11/2009, 03:49 PM

Here is how i have done it.
1) you can rap it in damp paper towel and put it in a zip lock bag. It should work but results vary. Oh and this is only for SPS
2) you can use the method other people are saying an ship it ahead or.
3) Use a Gatorade bottle like this and take it as carry on
like this

On this instance I was bringing an M. Setosa from California to MI it survived with little damage.

Henryreef · 03/11/2009, 03:51 PM

oh by the way here is a link to Melevs thread it details how he did it and has useful info on this and in general I Highly Recommend it

vyerous · 03/11/2009, 05:14 PM

Lol Henryreef, creative. Now it will probably suck explaining it in hand cuffs after your cavity search =D

03/11/2009, 10:21 AM	#1
killarsox Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ny Posts: 204	Transporting/Shipping Corals I'm from New York and thinking about attending the [I]Removed by RC Staff[/I] in California. I wouldn't be able to fly back until the day after the show and it would be a 9 hour plane ride with a layover. I'm trying to figure out how I would bring corals back. Anyone ever been in this situation before? Any help/advice is greatly appreciated. Thanks

03/11/2009, 12:23 PM	#3
faze07hd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utica, Ny Posts: 914	nah its too long without proper filtration... I would have someone at your house in NY put the corals in the tank __________________ Harry Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef tank

03/11/2009, 12:23 PM	#4
faze07hd Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Utica, Ny Posts: 914	nah its too long without proper filtration... I would have someone at your house in NY put the corals in the tank for you. You would have to ship them there and teach that someone how to acclimate them. I think that would be the safest bet. And if you do ship them, make sure you get a heat pack!!! Better yet, i would find a LFS out there and just pay him a few bucks to pack it up for you. __________________ Harry Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef tank

03/11/2009, 03:49 PM	#7
Henryreef Ocean Lover Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 957	Here is how i have done it. 1) you can rap it in damp paper towel and put it in a zip lock bag. It should work but results vary. Oh and this is only for SPS 2) you can use the method other people are saying an ship it ahead or. 3) Use a Gatorade bottle like this and take it as carry on like this On this instance I was bringing an M. Setosa from California to MI it survived with little damage. __________________ - Henry Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon Rimless

03/11/2009, 03:51 PM	#8
Henryreef Ocean Lover Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 957	oh by the way here is a link to Melevs thread it details how he did it and has useful info on this and in general I Highly Recommend it __________________ - Henry Current Tank Info: 50 Gallon Rimless

03/11/2009, 10:26 AM	#2
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	Ive heard of some people packing them up in their luggage and clearly marking them corals. If you want to bring on the plane I would call and check with airline and make sure its ok etc. You could also ship them to yourself before you leave. You would need a strofoam insulated box some heat packs and bag everything up securely. I would ship next day air for best results.

03/11/2009, 01:04 PM	#5
kraze3 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: RI Posts: 2,373	I have gotten corals shipped to me USPS priority and they have been in the mail for 3 days without filtration. If your not buying anything too sensitive you should be alright to pack in luggage, with airline approval. They need to be kept at the proper temp at all times.

03/11/2009, 01:39 PM	#6
vyerous Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NoVA Posts: 344	I would just overnight it to myself. Ship it the morning of your flight and then receive it the next day. Definitely get the Styrofoam heat packs, and tape it to the inside of the lid. This is how my LFS receives their goods. 9 hours wouldn't be too long, every LFS gets theirs shipped from a distributor and they are packaged for god knows how long. If you could bring it on the plane with you, awesome, definitely call your airline and see what they think. Better yet, contact Melev on here and ask him how he does it, I seem to recall him talking about picking up frags and what not at different meets.

03/11/2009, 05:14 PM	#9
vyerous Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NoVA Posts: 344	Lol Henryreef, creative. Now it will probably suck explaining it in hand cuffs after your cavity search =D