Frags in the mail

[DYIguy]

Just wondering if anyone ever bought frags with 3 day shipping. This time of year temps are right around where you'd want them, some bubblewrap will help keep temps from getting too high or low- I would think that the hardier corals- zoas, palys- especially frags with a few heads would ship fine locally this time of year- A thought for all of you guys who live too far from some of us- a small box usps flat rate 3 day - enough for a few frags is around $9, medium box $16- enough for a whole bunch lol- anyone have any experience?

 

[amado]

3 days in shipping is too much on corals. Usually over night shipping is expensive but the only way you can ship corals with success.

Taking the corals to fedex store for delivery at 7pm.
And having the buyer also pick up the corals at a local fedex
Office at 9am is the best way to ship live corals.

Having corals for 3 days with that little water is not a good idea.

You can try it at home. Put a frag in a box and open it 3 days later and see how the frag is doing.

 

[DYIguy]

3 days in shipping is too much on corals. Usually over night shipping is expensive but the only way you can ship corals with success.

Taking the corals to fedex store for delivery at 7pm.
And having the buyer also pick up the corals at a local fedex
Office at 9am is the best way to ship live corals.

Having corals for 3 days with that little water is not a good idea.

You can try it at home. Put a frag in a box and open it 3 days later and see how the frag is doing.

I've bought 3 day before with no problem with zoas- even in winter- though with heat packs- this time of year packs aren't needed - just insulation from big swings- I actually I have a frag coming tomorrow- I did find you can do overnight priority mail for cheap-with small packages- i got my polyps overnight in a 4' box- cost under $7- In state though