Fish By Post

[lee8040]

when fish are posted how are they packaged up?

 

[glolite]

In plastic bags half filled with water then usually in a polystyrene box with protective packing around the bags. They put a heat pad on the lid.

 

[england]

agreed, also they usually fill the bag up with oxygen from a cylinder,
Depending boxes either cardboard or poly boxes...

 

[BigC]

Please read my thread on Killifish...it can be adapted
http/www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=280779

ATB
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[zuulan]

when fish are posted how are they packaged up?

Isn't this an awful practice? I've noticed ebay sellers offering to send fish in the post. I didn't like the idea.

 

[alchemist]

Isn't this an awful practice? I've noticed ebay sellers offering to send fish in the post. I didn't like the idea.

How do you think they get to the fish shop?

 

[zuulan]

Isn't this an awful practice? I've noticed ebay sellers offering to send fish in the post. I didn't like the idea.

How do you think they get to the fish shop?

Specialised couriers. After all they City Link don't move live sheep or ship frozen meats.

Am I to naive? Are all fish sent via Royal Mail?

 

[BigC]

Am I to naive? Are all fish sent via Royal Mail?

The statement on Royal Mail's website says: "Certain living creatures are accepted only if enclosed in packs constructed so as to prevent injury to Parcelforce Worldwide staff, its agents or damage to other parcels. The following are accepted: bees; silkworms; leeches and certain parasites, destroyers of noxious pests, other insects sent to or from officially recognised institutions, mealworms, earthworms, caterpillars, ragworms, pupae and chrysalides, lugworms, maggots and fish fry and eggs. To send any of the above, Parcelforce By 9am, 10am, by noon or Parcelforce 24 services must be used."

Consider this;
Under those rules the fry of a large catfish would be allowed but a fully grown Endler would not even though the catfish fry is considerably larger (Grey area)

Before a fish/s reaches the LFS it/they go on may journeys from collection site then onto one holding station to the next until eventually reaching their final geographical destination.
Many are lost along the way such is the price that is paid for the demand on such species. But these holding stations are predominately sited in third world countries and offer some kind of employment to the local population.
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[england]

I have sen't around 100 juvi snakehead's through the post and have as of yet only had one death but think that was for another reason,

 

[drobbyb]

I post fish all the time. Yes it can be done! You just have to make sure to put 2/3 air and 1/3 water in the bag, then double bag them with the first bag inverted (no corners for the fish to get stuck in). Put the bags into a box lined with styrofoam insulation (can be found at home improvement stores), and make a snug fit using newspaper to fill in the gaps.