FarmerTy Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Hello, my name is Ty, and I'm a Frag Swap seller noob! I'm looking for tips for transport of the corals to the swap. I did the swap last Fall on a smaller scale and it was a cluster... me... not the swap. The swap was awesome! This time I'll be coming with a lot of corals and just curious what others have done to transport large quantities of corals? I was going to try to modify a 5-gallon bucket with egg crate to have a lot of levels of storage. Otherwise, I'm stumped! Also, any tips on where to get good baggies to bag up purchases for people? I may try to move away from the zip lock bag method. Has anybody used the plastic bags with the heat sealer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+brian.srock Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 What about a cooler that you can double as a frag tank? Keeps the temp steady in transport, easy to carry with a handle, allows more frags on a long eggcrate reducing a zip-TY'd duct tape multi level collapse during transport. When you transport the eggcrate is at the bottom and when you are selling you use pvc to raise the eggcrate to the top. Take pics of the mother colonies and make yourself a legal page length of all the pics with the prices and quantity so you can keep track when people buy and you have to hold or they want a specific frag and you don't remember if it was sold already. Also give them all Farmer Ty certificate of authentication and name them Ty this and Ty that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 You mean like the FarmerTy Boogie Woogie Shoes acro? That cooler idea might have some merit. I'll go investigate what coolers I have. Don't hate on the zip ties Brian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan H Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 If you need some help transporting, let me know. Also, I've been hording coolers that our stuff has been shipped in. If you need some, I'd be more than happy to donate. I guess that goes for anyone really. I think I have 5 coolers still... They are just taking up space in my storage, soooo if you want some, I got some. You can buy bags in bulk at uline. That's what we did way back when. I think we did 3mil just so we wouldn't have to double bag everything. http://www.uline.com/BL_114/Uline-3-Mil-Industrial-Poly-Bags Then all you need are a bunch of rubber bands and you're GTG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted June 2, 2015 Author Share Posted June 2, 2015 Thank you sir for the info. I think I'm good on coolers now but if I end up needing one, I'll hit you up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 (edited) I can bring some of the fish bags from work. All three sizes, if anyone needs them. We literally have thousands Also.. Rubber bands. Have tons of them at home and small ones at work I can bring. If theres any other random stuff yall think I may have at work to bring let me know.. i most likely have it just sitting around. I have about 50 betta cups with lids at work for pokey frags that may pop a bag. We got in a really bad betta shipment and lost all of them. I hoard the cups. Edited June 2, 2015 by Makena95GT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolt Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I got bags at hobby lobby. Something like $6 for 100, but they are the small ziploc style which may not be what you want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerTy Posted June 3, 2015 Author Share Posted June 3, 2015 Makena, I'll take you up on any bags you bring but don't go out of your way for them. Jim, I actually ordered some of those small bags for us SPS guys because they are just the right size for frags. It's good to know there's a local source if I need some in a pinch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makena95GT Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Pshhhh I nab bags for my own purposes all the time lol (i also have learned that the excuse "for science!" always works) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emu1sive Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I...I like the ziplock bags.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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