Transporting Cherry Red Shrimps?

[shankygrl]

i've heard they are hardy enough to go through mail up to 2-3 days. don't they need a filter? or do the people who send them put them in bags with air like fish from the lfs? can that last up to 2-3 days?! i need to transport them but i can't get to my home within the day.. can i leave them in a bucket overnight? or would they need a filter?

thanks

 

[three-fingers]

2-3 days delivery is kinda madness. Some could make it ok after 3 days, but you will get a very high death rate.
And you would need to pack with special shipping bags, heat packs and obviously LOTS of padding.

The problem is, most heat packs (that I know of) don't last 2-3 days, so they could get too cold and die easily. The ammonia that would build up from 3 days waste could kill them, and this is worsened by the fact you would have decaying shrimp producing ammonia too.
Though the excessive carbon dioxide built up in the bag would keep the ammonia in a 'safe' form, that carbon dioxide would kill them anyway. And through some kind of miracle if they make it to the destination without freezing or suffocating as soon as you open the bag letting co2 out, the ammonia would kill them.

So yeah, 2 days is possible, and I've seen plenty of people who have had shrimp shipped for 2 days and arrive OK, but 3 days is pushing it...

 

[fatboy]

Three-fingers, there's water additives that can help the ammonia buildup. I think it's called 'ammolock' or something like that. As long as the bags aren't over-loaded the shrimp should easily last a few days, or better yet add some egeria and they'll last for a week as long as they don't freeze or boil.

Shankygrl, they don't need filtering for short periods (weeks even). What they DO need is something to cling to, like a piece of filter sponge or plants and a stable temperature. If you can air out the bag daily they should last a few days.

 

[shaz3271]

i've heard they are hardy enough to go through mail up to 2-3 days. don't they need a filter? or do the people who send them put them in bags with air like fish from the lfs? can that last up to 2-3 days?! i need to transport them but i can't get to my home within the day.. can i leave them in a bucket overnight? or would they need a filter?

thanks

hi

i have just recieved mine through the post

they came in a breathable(spelling) fish bag with some filter wool in (they need something to hold on) well wrapped in lots of news paper in a box, it was next day delivery i recieved 18 shrimp and all came alive and are still doing well

sharon

 

[chr15_8]

ive also recieved 10 though the post (next day) the had a few leave's/stems from a plant

hi

i have just recieved mine through the post

they came in a breathable(spelling) fish bag with some filter wool in (they need something to hold on) well wrapped in lots of news paper in a box, it was next day delivery i recieved 18 shrimp and all came alive and are still doing well

sharon

where di you get them from and how much if you dont mind me asking

 

[Invader Xan]

they came in a breathable(spelling) fish bag with some filter wool in (they need something to hold on)

Was going to mention this if no one else had... Shrimp really hate being in otherwise empty plastic bags. They can't get any grip on the plastic and it stresses them out.

Putting a little piece of some cheap plant (elodea or milfoil, for instance) will give them something to hold on to, making their journey more comfortable. Actually, milfoil would be better -- the leaves are so fine that any shrimp (even tiny ones) can nibble on them if they get too hungry.

...just FYI.