ricordia

[Reefer769]

hey everyone!

i was looking on ebay and found this cool looking ricordia but the guy is planning on shipping it through "US Postal Service Priority Mail: US $15.00"

-can a ricordia survive this trip?
i may be mistaken, but doesnt the us postal service take up to 7 days to deliver something?

[Reefer769]

hmmm...


nvm, i just cought myself, and i just commited once again another newbie mistake, i didnt take time to read the description, SORRY!

since i made this thread i mine as well ask something.

can a ricordia survive a 2 day priority mail delivery? or should i just ask for fedex overnight?

[Ninong]

I wouldn't order Ricordea and have it shipped via USPS Priority Mail. In fact, I wouldn't order anything alive and have it shipped USPS.

FedEx Overnight will cost you a bunch of money. Have you checked around to see if you can find any Ricordea locally?

[Elmo18]

I wouldn't order Ricordea and have it shipped via USPS Priority Mail. In fact, I wouldn't order anything alive and have it shipped USPS.

FedEx Overnight will cost you a bunch of money. Have you checked around to see if you can find any Ricordea locally?

Yeah I would Fedex overnight, but as ninong has said, it will be costly. Unless of course you order a bunch of other stuff along with it to make it worthwhile.

- Elmo

[Reefer769]

yea i figured it would be a good deal to ship it USPS, but if you guys dont recommend it then ill just go looking in some LFS for some ricordia. thanks!

[RayPollett]

yea i figured it would be a good deal to ship it USPS, but if you guys dont recommend it then ill just go looking in some LFS for some ricordia. thanks!

If it is packaged correctly it will not be a problem in 2 day priority mail. Over the years I've had a lot delieved that way.

Ray

[Ninong]

If it is packaged correctly it will not be a problem in 2 day priority mail. Over the years I've had a lot delieved that way.

Ray

Ray,

You've had a lot of Ricordea ATTACHED TO ROCKS delivered Priority Mail? Your Post Office employees must be different from my Post Office employees. I have watched them toss packages from the front counter to the wagons 15-ft behind them. And I doubt if the "THIS SIDE UP" or "FRAGILE" stickers make much difference.

[zhenya]

And I doubt if the "THIS SIDE UP" or "FRAGILE" stickers make much difference.

I can also vouch that it won't make much of a difference if it is a Fedex or USPS either. None of them are very "gentle"

[Reefer769]

so can i take the risk and just go with USPS? sure would make things easier.

[RayPollett]

Ray,

You've had a lot of Ricordea ATTACHED TO ROCKS delivered Priority Mail? Your Post Office employees must be different from my Post Office employees. I have watched them toss packages from the front counter to the wagons 15-ft behind them. And I doubt if the "THIS SIDE UP" or "FRAGILE" stickers make much difference.

I've had and shipped Live fish, and Corals that way for years. Rarely has it been a problem.

Ray

[Ninong]

I've had and shipped Live fish, and Corals that way for years. Rarely has it been a problem.

Ray

What about Ricordea attached to rocks? Wouldn't the rocks crush the Ricordea if the box is overturned in transport? Can the USPS be trusted to not overturn a box in transport?

[RayPollett]

What about Ricordea attached to rocks? Wouldn't the rocks crush the Ricordea if the box is overturned in transport? Can the USPS be trusted to not overturn a box in transport?

I've never shipped a ricordia that way, but it should not be a problem if packaged in water correctly.

I trust them as much as the Airlines , UPS, Fed Ex, Air Borne express etc...

Ray