Need help with shipping fish

[Roman'sReef]

Im supposed to get a bangai cardinal 1-2cm get to my house Friday during the day but wont be home till around 11. Will the fish be fine or what?

 

[Rtaylor]

Im supposed to get a bangai cardinal 1-2cm get to my house Friday during the day but wont be home till around 11. Will the fish be fine or what?

Depends on temperatures and total shipping duration. You will certainly void any arrive alive guarantee.

 

[Idech]

You should have the shipping date changed.

 

[CasperOe]

Im supposed to get a bangai cardinal 1-2cm get to my house Friday during the day but wont be home till around 11. Will the fish be fine or what?

Now, I don't know at what time during the day your fish would normally arrive! Lets assume it's mid afternoon (15:00). You won't be home until 23:00 - that's an additional 8 hours. Everything in me tells me that it will probably be just fine - but would I recommend it? Nope.. Would i do it myself? Nope.. :)

Can you have the delivery date changed? Or have someone take delivery for you?

Unsure how it is in Switzerland- don't you have any local fish shops where you can just pop in and buy a fish? :)

 

[Roman'sReef]

Depends on temperatures and total shipping duration. You will certainly void any arrive alive guarantee.

Now, I don't know at what time during the day your fish would normally arrive! Lets assume it's mid afternoon (15:00). You won't be home until 23:00 - that's an additional 8 hours. Everything in me tells me that it will probably be just fine - but would I recommend it? Nope.. Would i do it myself? Nope.. :)

Can you have the delivery date changed? Or have someone take delivery for you?

Unsure how it is in Switzerland- don't you have any local fish shops where you can just pop in and buy a fish? :)

My parents will be there but they clueless lol or maybe there is some instructions i can give them not sure what you guys recommend

 

[CasperOe]

My parents will be there but they clueless lol or maybe there is some instructions i can give them not sure what you guys recommend

If they have 7 minutes and 38 seconds, then this video tells them all they need to know :) It's not too hard..

Just explain to them in which tank you want them to add the fish (quarantine- or observation I suppose?)

 

[Rtaylor]

My parents will be there but they clueless lol or maybe there is some instructions i can give them not sure what you guys recommend

Just have them float for 10 minutes to temp acclimate and then add them to the tank.

 

[Roman'sReef]

Just have them float for 10 minutes to temp acclimate and then add them to the tank.

For a really small cardinal is it fine not to drip acclimate?

 

[Rtaylor]

For a really small cardinal is it fine not to drip acclimate?

Yes, should be fine. Drip acclimation of shipped fish is dangerous. As soon as you open the bag a chemical reaction with the air converts the non toxic ammonia to toxic ammonia.