2 mil vs. 3 mil thickness?

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I am looking into starting to ship some coral. I feel that I have done enough research to do it safely, but I have one last question. The place I want to order my supplies from (insulated box, fish bags) only has 2 mil think bags in the size I want. If I double or triple bag, would this be the same as if I had used 3 mil thick bags? Just wanted to get some thoughts.
 

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I don't think it really matters, personally, I think the thicker the bag, the more air that escapes, so 2mil is perfect if you double or triple bag, making sure that you band each bag separately.
 

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Two mil bags I would triple or quadruple. I started doubling 4 mil bags several years ago and no one ever says their bags leaked. Packages get beat around a lot during transit, better safe that sorry. If a bog leaks and gets the heat pack wet the pack stops working immediately.
 

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