Oh No Fish Delivery Disaster!

[KathyM]

I sincerely doubt a single box would be rattling & sliding around a delivery truck and thrown from post to pillar.

Yeah, right! And it will get chucked into the depot over night (if not the weekend)

not normal post no no no special delivery they take better care of those packages because very expensive things go through there

Um, they try and make sure it's there the next day but thats the only difference.

I think really you need to look into how Trimar deliver their fish before making rash statements like this. They use a courier/company to ensure the fish arrive next day. This isn't Royal Mail 7 day parcel post we're talking about. They don't end up in a depot and they don't just "try" to get them there next day, they do it. Please look into things more before trying to sully someone's reputation in future.

 

[Marcos]

My point being any courier like that is going to be extremely stressful for the fish. Would you like to be put in a box for a day or two, not have a clue whats going on and there's a good chance you may not survive the journey? Yes, they have to be transported like that to the UK if they're not bred here, I can't help that. The fact they've had to do it before doesn't make it perfectly acceptable to put them through it again. If you want a fish I'm sure getting in a car/bus/train is a lot less stressful for you than a courier is for a fish.

 

[KathyM]

You're entitled o your opinion, but make sure the facts are correct first. Trimar don't take "a day or two" to deliver fish, we're talking from afternoon to morning.

This is unavoidable for many people who want to keep fish and don't have a reliable LFS or transport. And if you're so against transporting fish this way as it is "cruel" (not my belief) then surely you wouldn't own anything but locally captive bred fish. I assume this is what you do?

 

[Bloo]

Kathy's right. Most fish shops that use a courier will pack as late as possible in the day and take it down to the TNT (or similar) depot. Early next morning they are on your doorstep. It's a guaranteed service - but as with life - accidents happen. Whether you are on a bus/car/train.

I was once on a train and my bag with fish burst. Thank the high heavens it was just as I was about to get off and only had a few minutes walk home. The the train was soaking wet (with people staring at me!) and the fish left in an inch of water in the bag. They were fine despite the little drama - but just again: accidents happen.

 

[andywg]

I can't believe trasnporting fish by box is that horrendous for one reason: Rays survive it.

Rays are one of the most sensitive fish there are, so if they can survive it, almost anything can.

It's not ideal, but it has already happened once and if you are really going to quibble about the transport conditions of fish then you are only going to have a tank full of sticklebacks.

Remember they use specialst couriers. And what is so different about a fish being in a larger bag in a thermally resistive box overnight, than me having one in a smaller bag for two hours as I drive back from where I picked it up? Both are going to be going through similar levels of stress.

 

[Marcos]

Ok, we are all entitled to an opinion. Alouring started this thread because he had some fish couriered to him and they were killed. I can honestly say that I have never killed a fish between picking it up at the lfs at putting it in my tank.