Ship in summer heat use cold packs?

[GeoHawk]

I have some frags that I am thinking of listing, and wondered if people use coldpacks during the summer to ship them and if you do what coldpacks would you recommend?

 

[KLR]

Yes. You can simply use 2-5 cubes of ice in a triple bagged ziploc. Look up the heat of the destination to determine ice usage. When it was 90-96 across the US, I shipped to CA,using 3 ice cubes,and the buyer said the box was 79 degrees,if that helps any.

 

[efrain torres]

NO! Check the weather of the destination plus in case of FedEx the weather of Memphis and yes during summer and hot months use coldpacks.

 

[GeoHawk]

NO! Check the weather of the destination plus in case of FedEx the weather of Memphis and yes during summer and hot months use coldpacks.

I am confused NO, don't use them?, but then later you say in summer and hot months use coldpacks? I am not trying to be a jerk. I really just want to know what to do. I always feel awful when coral die, because I feel that we have a responsibility to them since we removed them at sometime from the ocean.

 

[toyencounters]

Were is a good place to buy cold and heat packs??

 

[Troylee]

I have so many from orderes I recieved but any small pack will do just fine... Wrap it in paper towels or newspaper and shove it in a couple ziplocks..... I'll get a picture brb

 

[Troylee]

Here is a couple.... I have even received boxes from vendors who just froze water in ziploc bags as a ice pack...

 

[Reef Breeders Verified Sponsor]

You can buy them at uline.com, 20 bucks for 96 of them. They work for 3 dayshipping so overnight should be no problem.

 

[GeoHawk]

Thanks