Delivery via royal-mail

[parrot_man]

They will be double bagged then inserted into a poystyrene box and finally into a cardboard box, and posted via royal mail special delivery!

 

[jimw13uk]

I bought 5 bristlenose plecs that way last year and they all survived the delivery. The box was clearly labelled that it had live fish and was to be handled with care

 

[Macracantha]

I think it is important that oxygen is pumped into those bags.......

I have received fish by rail many times...12 hour journeys and sometimes more...often in the freezing winter...never had a problem!

Long trip for them just the same...GOOD LUCK!

 

[parrot_man]

there will be no heat pack in with them, is it really necessary?

 

[parrot_man]

so you think they will live then?

 

[OohFeeshy]

They should be OK. Fish are pretty tough.

 

[wetwetwet]

As said above you need a large amount of air (oxygen pumped in better) - are they big/adults? then higher oxygen will be used....


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[parrot_man]

yeah they are fully grown!

 

[Paul_MTS]

i reakon a couple of oxygen tablets in the bags will help alot.

also 1 fish per bag. oh and as there adults do triple bags, once old those spines are bloody sharp!! at work we had a monster of a sev come in and whilst bagging he got a bit annoyed thrashed aorund and hey presto a leak, with double bags!!

pad the box out with smaller fish bags filled with air as well.

 

[parrot_man]

anyone any other suggestions on how to pack fish?

 

[Paul_MTS]

make sure they aren't fed for atleast 2 days before the move aswell.