Transportation of coral

[Joker]

Hey guys and gals quick questions. How should I go about transporting coral back from Florida. My wife and I are driving down and back for vacation and we are planning on stopping at wwc. Should we just have them ship them or is there a way to transport them while we make the drive back? Now we are not driving straight back we are stopping to sleep for a few hours in our car(we bought a air mattress that fits in our car).

 

[DylanCameron]

I would think if you’re only make one stop to sleep for a few hours you should be fine as long as you have a good cooler + some heat packs, they’ll likely only be in bags for slightly longer than if they were shipped overnight. But I’ve done the drive before and I know how draining it is, so you might want to ask yourself if that’s really another stressor you want to put on yourself.

 

[Greg Hiller]

Depending on the size of the corals and how much space you have in your car you might consider putting the corals in a salt bucket (nearly full of water) and running a battery powered air pump to keep the water moving. An extra salt bucket full of saltwater could also be used for a water change on the first bucket. The temperature is also important of course. If you can keep it between 70-83 you'd be the best off.

 

[Duds]

To add on to Greg’s idea, you could pick up a power inverter to run a small heater and powerhead in the bucket. Maybe drill a hole in the lid run the wires through and put a rubber grommet in to help keep you dry lol. Best of luck and takes pics haha