48 hour shipping?

[Rush2112]

Has anyone had any experience with shipping plecos over a 48 hour period? I have concerns as to whether they would survive that long inside a bag. I know one day delivery is usually fine but I'm worried about two days.

Any advise would be greatly appreciated?

 

[ZapTap]

I've done 2 days with no apparent problems in the past. They were packed very well with lots of H2O of course. Not sure how good it actually is for the fish though...:cry:

 

[Rabbit]

I wouldn't risk it without pure oxygen.

 

[geomick]

Hi I got some fish including a L104 from live fish over night and they were fine. Would have been bagged for about that long.

 

[Rabbit]

Live fish send next day and are as far as i know bayfish's retail outlet, more than 24hrs would kill all but labyrinth species and those with external gills i would assume.

 

[geomick]

sorry it would have been 24 not 48. got mixed up there.

 

[Rabbit]

:lol:

 

[thegeeman]

I was supposed to have some fish delivered on a Friday morning but because the royal mail are a bunch of "way anchors" they didnt deliver it until Monday afternoon. Luckily enough the sender had packed them well and the fish made the trip

Cheers

thegeeman

 

[Doodles]

I wouldn't risk it as said without proper packaging including oxygen and even a heatpack. Even if any fish survive the stress that the fish will be experiencing is going to be very high.

 

[Irene0100]

I recently sent some young Geos up north, and although I checked the RM strike details and all looked ok, they did not arrive next day as promised. they were half water half air in each bag , but quite a few fish in each bag, and 12 hour heat pads, but did not arrive.
they turned up the following day -48 hours- and I was worried, but the recipient mailed me to say all were fine and survived ok.

 

[Rush2112]

Thank you Irene0100. Good to hear. I'm going to give it a try and hope for the best. They have to go from the supplier to another location one day then to me the next day.

 

[garfieldnfish]

I have shipped BN fry priority mail many times. That is usually 2 days sometimes even 3. Only one time did I have any losses and that was because the bag allegedly leaked. Small fish and fry usually do well for that long. But I do use breather bags, that may make a difference and I only ship during the warm months when no heat pack is needed or with a 72 hour heat pack if absolutely necessary. Today I have an Express mail going from Ga to CA which will be a 2 day Express most likely (USPS website for that option has been down all weekend, so I could not check if it's one or two day Express to that location). But I am pretty sure they will be just fine.