shipping chaeto

latazyo · 01/09/2007, 09:03 AM

can chaeto be shipped bagged moist w/ wet paper towels instead of water (kind of like how live rock is shipped)

also, does it have to be over night, is or priorty 2-3 day acceptable?

obviously styro box w/ heatpad if necessary

Randall_James · 01/09/2007, 09:29 AM

The problem shipping dry is that most chaeto has pods and other livestock that like some water. I would ship with at least 25% water in the bag for these guys. IMO this is half the reason to buy Chaeto from another reefer.

If insulated and heat packed, second day should be fine as pods are pretty durable little guys.

latazyo · 01/09/2007, 11:31 AM

thanks randall, I didnt think about the pods, etc...thats a really good point

01/09/2007, 09:03 AM	#1
latazyo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,972	shipping chaeto can chaeto be shipped bagged moist w/ wet paper towels instead of water (kind of like how live rock is shipped) also, does it have to be over night, is or priorty 2-3 day acceptable? obviously styro box w/ heatpad if necessary __________________ Friends dont let friends use HOB overflows.

01/09/2007, 09:29 AM	#2
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	The problem shipping dry is that most chaeto has pods and other livestock that like some water. I would ship with at least 25% water in the bag for these guys. IMO this is half the reason to buy Chaeto from another reefer. If insulated and heat packed, second day should be fine as pods are pretty durable little guys. __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

01/09/2007, 11:31 AM	#3
latazyo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,972	thanks randall, I didnt think about the pods, etc...thats a really good point __________________ Friends dont let friends use HOB overflows.