Best way to ship a 14" Duncan

[jh2pizza]

I have a 14" branching Duncan I want to ship. What would be the safest way but still cost-effective way to ship such a piece?

 

[Phildago]

Barge

 

[Thespammailaccount]

I have a 14" branching Duncan I want to ship. What would be the safest way but still cost-effective way to ship such a piece?

Wow an amazing piece so is your neon bubble

 

[jh2pizza]

Thank you. I had that bubble for a little over 10 yrs. It was 8" across.

 

[homer1475]

I would do a large styrofoam inside a cardboard(like when you get fish shipped)with plenty of water, and a cardboard box.

Get it large enough to fit, but not so large it has room to jostle around.

Unfortunately, it won't be cheap to ship.

 

[Mikedawg]

I have a 14" branching Duncan I want to ship. What would be the safest way but still cost-effective way to ship such a piece?

Maybe you can find some spray foam insulation that is not toxic and use it to surround the base giving it stability and then box it. I think a key to shipping it without any breaks is to keep it from moving around. Good luck, beautiful piece.

 

[Joekovar]

Ziploc bags filled with water to act as underwater bubble wrap?

That's going to take a lot of water/weight.

This might just be one of those pieces where the most cost effective, yet safe method is a road trip, a cooler, and a battery powered pond pump.

The piece isn't one of those "oh, I found the same thing locally for cheaper" things. Maybe there's some people on the route that could use some things transported.

 

[Katrina71]

That thing is beautiful!

 

[atoll]

Wonder if the following might help.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/shipping-corals-dry.579619/