*What are your best tips for shipping live fish, shrimp, or plants?* Comment below to share your experiences, and check out my other shrimp tutorials here: kzfaq.info/sun/PLlBBJ7xBuquYRSZfuSGK-hmSH84yTAcjs
@JoyZofSoRRoW4 жыл бұрын
Never shipped fish before so good to know. Only thing I would add is there is an insulated thick foil pad that is sold in hardware stores and a Japanese Dollar Store called Daiso. It's said to help retain heat so I wonder if lining the box with that stuff would keep the package warm enough to get to their destination more safely
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
@@JoyZofSoRRoW Yes, I believe they actually sell the foil insulation that perfectly fits the inside of the box! Thanks for the suggestion.
@edspicknupcichlids75064 жыл бұрын
A Gamer's Wife I also purchased a tool to cut through styrofoam and have no mess from the pieces. Off amazon it was $21.99. Best investment I made. Here it is: Kohree Upgrade Hot Wire Foam Cutter, 3 in 1 Styrofoam Knife Cutter Electric Hotwire Foam Cutting Tool, 100-240V /18W Heated Foam Carving Knife Kit
@BBsBeasties4 жыл бұрын
What a GREAT video! Aquarium hobbyists are definitely going to appreciate your thorough tutorial on shipping live! Thanks again for the shrimp (you know how obsessed I am with them lol) and for letting me hop in on this video!
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! And thank you so much for being patient with how long it took me to make this video. That Texas weather can be brutal! 🔥
@BBsBeasties4 жыл бұрын
A Gamer's Wife it’s the worst 😅
@SimplyBetta4 жыл бұрын
I wish this video was around back when I was trying to learn how to ship fish!
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Glad you liked the video. 😊
@slaptheturtle70414 жыл бұрын
First time selling shrimp today.I sold 25 shrimps😀
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! It's such a good feeling, isn't it? I earned some pretty good store credit when I sold mine.
@slaptheturtle70414 жыл бұрын
@@GirlTalksFish you inspired me to get into the hobby so thank you
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
@@slaptheturtle7041 Oh my goodness, that's so awesome! Glad to hear it and let me know if there are any topics you'd like me to cover!
@slaptheturtle70414 жыл бұрын
@@GirlTalksFish no topics at all.You are doing cool stuff to keep my aquarium clean and my entertainment high.But anyway I would like if you will make a video about breeding corydoras
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
@@slaptheturtle7041 You're in luck! I kinda have already; see the first part of this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/is-VobJmsLXamIU.html
@abyankabir19103 жыл бұрын
If u want, u can add a piece or two of hornwort plants instead of a plastic mesh in the shrimp bag. It will not only let them hang on to it, but also provide bit of extra oxygen and also to a shrimp or two does, it can absorb some of the bad stuff. U r also helping the environment like this as ur using less plastic :) plus the customer/buyer gets an extra piece of fee plant and if they don’t want it they can always compost it or just throw it away.
@phinney27354 жыл бұрын
Excellent thorough and concise essay on sending live fish/shrimp. Clean clear and very easy to follow. Footage and results from your recipient was an outstanding way to complete it. 👍🏼 For what it’s worth - I’d love to see this quality of a report describing a larger project (several installments) like selective breeding reds and orange down to green shrimp.
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
I love doing experiments, so thank you for the idea!
@FishEZ4 жыл бұрын
Excellent editing. The points were well presented. I've used breather bags before, but didn't think to loosely wrap in newspaper. That was a good tip. Thanks Irene!
@JeremyGoneWildPets4 жыл бұрын
Bridget is such a great person! So happy to see her on your channel! I love how thorough this video was. It’s going to come in handy for when I finally get around to selling some of my shellies
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Ooo, that would be a fun video to see in the future! Shellies are sooo cool!
@shesellsfish4 жыл бұрын
What a great video on shipping. Including some food samples or other freebies is always so appreciated and so much more personal. Love the tip from LR Bretz on using the double bags and tying each one off. Such a nice, safe, secure package. Looking forward to a video on that gecko. 👍💕👍
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, I would love to make a gecko video! But I'm afraid of "annoying" my viewers with non-fish content. 😅
@jamesgreen93724 жыл бұрын
Thanks, nice to know what a properly packed package looks like.
@VyvienneEaux4 жыл бұрын
You are truly a person of many talents.
@ngantnier4 жыл бұрын
I've sold 1,000s on eBay out of a 10g tank. I make around $70 net profit per week from that tank alone.
@dylanhughes59447 ай бұрын
that's quite a bit of work for 70 bucks. It is shrimp so not bad. I really get spoiled working in IT I get 70 bucks in 1.5 hours
@RhythmOfTheTides4 жыл бұрын
You're back! ❤
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Yeah baby! 😁
@a_HoOmAn_4 жыл бұрын
My dad is wanting to send me some pearl Danois to put with my white opal betta, so this video is perfect timing for me. 😂
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Ooo that sounds like such a beautiful stocking selection! Best of luck with the shipping.
@catfishm.13614 жыл бұрын
Wow, wish I could order all things from you. Your the best packager I’ve ever seen. 👍🏻❤️
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you so much! Or more like, thanks to all the other fish sellers I learned from. 😂
@ronswartzanon3337 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much.
@sharlettekneer10084 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video! I have a new colony of shrimp and once they start breeding I want to sell some online. This will help me out a lot!
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Yay, I'm so glad to hear that!
@hayden76784 жыл бұрын
Can you make a video on how to advertise selling fish? I think that would helpful to people who aren’t getting many buyers
@ShawnHineidi4 жыл бұрын
this is literally the best shipping video I have seen, and I have checked a lot of vids. you covered pretty much everything there is to know about shipping. One question, since im using the breather bags, would affect the ocygen exchange if I wrapped the whole package with plastic bags? also, do you recommend adding some purigen in the bag? thanks for everything, im geting into shipping shrimps and im doing my research as you did.
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it helped you! I wrapped the insides of the package with plastic bags, but since it wasn't airtight or waterproof, I believe gas exchange still occurred. I seem to remember that Rachel O'Leary would add a chunk of sponge that removes ammonia and other toxic chemicals, but I can't find the name of it.
@amneziaxeaster-gaming3824 жыл бұрын
Very useful, thank you
@phoebec31744 жыл бұрын
Can’t the shrimp go through the holes in the tank separator?
@firefly23754 жыл бұрын
Been needing this!!! Thank you 🙏
@ryan2manyfishburgh5954 жыл бұрын
Have you ever used a small piece of poly-filter when you ship? It can absorb wastes and ammonia.
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
I've heard that stuff is awesome! If I ever started selling fish and shrimp on a larger scale, I would definitely invest in Poly-filter to reduce losses.
@ngantnier4 жыл бұрын
I always use a couple pebbles of a zeolite/carbon blend. Works great, especially for 🐟.
@anthonyragan26964 жыл бұрын
Well done. I have this one bookmarked in case I ever decide to start selling online. One question: what size rubber bands do you use? I take fish to my LFS fairly often, and I can only find assortment packs at the store.
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Oh good question! I just asked my LFS if I could buy some of their fish bags and rubber bands so I could sell them fish, and they were like "Here" and gave me a ton of them. So I actually have no idea what size they are. 😅
@FestivaPuppet4 күн бұрын
Can you make video about how to ship fish that about 3 feet
@aquaticaddictionmedia4 жыл бұрын
Great video! I bought a styrofoam cutter on eBay for around $8. That way you get better edges and it doesn’t make a mess. 😜
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, I wish I had thought to do that! So much cleanup... 😰
@aquaticaddictionmedia4 жыл бұрын
A Gamer's Wife you should try it next time.
@kevinw19804 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video! Love it!
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Yay, glad you enjoyed it!
@dan85584 жыл бұрын
Very informative! Subbed! Wished you uploaded more often tho
@byz5134 жыл бұрын
Excellent excellent excellent!
@aussiebloke12482 жыл бұрын
Ask her if she drip acclimated, if she didn’t kinda her fault for the die off 😊 great video, very informative
@courtneytupper63892 жыл бұрын
She said she did for an hour
@aussiebloke12482 жыл бұрын
@@courtneytupper6389 yeah you’re right, I rewatched it and caught it the second time round, cheers, so used to people floating bags and thinking thats acclimation 👍
@juancastaner257610 ай бұрын
Hi. I was wondering does B.B. have a link for her tank dividers? Thank you for the video!
@tashritchie38324 жыл бұрын
What a great video, thank you
@soupbonep4 жыл бұрын
Great information! I may be selling some shrimp on craigslist soon, but I want to be prepared before listing anything and this video is full of excellent tips. So do you think that I should buy some shrimp food to give away to customers? What is the protocol for a seller? I have plenty of carpeting plants that I could give away as I let the excess dwarf sag and valisnaria nana float, but I have no frogbit or mosses. Any advice would be appreciated Irene. What substitute for newsprint do you suggest because I don't get newspapers anymore?
@RoxusRemo3 жыл бұрын
Silly question but with wrapping them in the paper and tying the plastic bag is this sealing them from air. I guess there is lots of air for exchange caught in the bag though?
@johnaitken74304 жыл бұрын
Very useful..thankyou
@phoebec31743 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the amazing tutorial! I am going to start breeding my axolotls soon and I am very prepared, I’m just worried about customers how do you get your name out there? I don’t wanna end up with 400+ babies 😂 social media is definitely the way to go but any other tips?
@J.Olivers_Guppies-Aquatics2 жыл бұрын
May I ask what category you list your videos under?
@ponderosafarms7922 Жыл бұрын
Do you not poke airholes in the box?
@rp101aquatics64 жыл бұрын
for floating plants i wouldnt wrap in paper towels id only put paer towel on the side of the roots
@rp101aquatics64 жыл бұрын
it maximizes the amanout of survivors
@ZAClimbingNoutdoors10 ай бұрын
What box would you use for shipping in the uk 🇬🇧
@MrTedrow Жыл бұрын
I recently got fish shipped in but those type of bags you're using and the fish came both times two fish came back and died I knew the moment I opened the box I had dead fish because I could smell them decaying what's the secret to keep him alive on those bags
@jeffreydizon93463 жыл бұрын
How many hours the shrimp inside the plastic bag?
@Fish-please4 жыл бұрын
Good lord, is that all there is to it? 50 steps, no problem...ahahagahgaha. I be charging $50 per shrimp :)
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Haha, right? I think if you were going to frequently ship, you could probably save a lot of time by purchasing the foam in precut pieces, buying premade labels, etc.
@tomokofliearman94683 жыл бұрын
What is the cost of shipping? Thank you.
@Tiffarinie2 жыл бұрын
When selling fish do you have to habe a license or need a business card??
@tejurai9863 жыл бұрын
Can we ship fish from Dubai to Texas?
@anthonypautin4 жыл бұрын
Awesome 🙌🎅
@marianamator41714 жыл бұрын
😀
@onlywei2 жыл бұрын
I used the method in this video with the breather bags to ship my beloved blood parrots. The bags leaked during shipment and my fish died.
@johanamel5453 жыл бұрын
Hi ! The insulation foam link takes me to a pink foam is that one fine to use to ship ?
@DankDaHerbalist4 жыл бұрын
I have a ton of baby nyererei cichlids I plan on selling but shipping just makes me soooo nervous.
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
You can do it! Babies are surprisingly resilient. Best of luck to ya. 😊
@flwrthorn4 жыл бұрын
Hi! I recently bought some cherry shrimp online but they came *transperent* and only one of them has gotten their color back... What can I do?
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Oh dear. If they're juveniles, they should gain more color as they get older. But if they're adults, you may have been sent some low grade cherry shrimp. You can try feeding them krill-based foods to see if it'll bring out their coloration. Hope that helps!
@flwrthorn4 жыл бұрын
@@GirlTalksFish Thank you so much!!! I an feeding them carrots as you mentioned in one of your videps it can help with color (I think it was in "What to feed your shrimp" video or something like that) I am also going to buy spirulina since I read it can also help with coloring. About age most of them are about 1 inch, so I assume that means adult
@sophiawitman99314 жыл бұрын
Now how do we purchase some shrimp of yours?!😂
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Haha, unfortunately I've already sold them all so I can start my next breeding project in 2020. 🦐💰
@angelm83874 жыл бұрын
What happened to a gamers wife? Did she get divorced?
@jarred47344 жыл бұрын
GUYS HELP! I HAVE A gH reading of 0 and a kH of like 15-18, am I okay???
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Hmm, that sounds like super soft water with high buffering capacity (which means you won't be able to change the pH as easily). There are ways to raise the GH, but you could probably keep a lot of Amazonian fish and maybe even cardinal shrimp with those kinds of readings. Definitely do more research on them first.
@jarred47344 жыл бұрын
A Gamer's Wife I have 7 tanks rn and all my fish are flourishing. I keep angels, tetras, even killis and gouramis and a dwarf puffer. Most of my plants do pretty decent I’m just paranoid about plants not doing super great :( all my root feeding plants seem to be doing great, but all my stem plants do lackluster. The only stem plant that is flourishing is some hygro. Angustifolia.
@gothboy1744 жыл бұрын
Is it necessary to have a LIVE FISH label? I feel like it attracts unwanted attention
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Great question! I think it may depend on your post office. I have a full-time fish breeder/seller who lives near me and frequently uses the same post office, so they don't freak out when they see that label. Not that it guarantees it, but I do think the delivery people do treat the boxes a little better when they see that label because no one wants to see animals hurt. 🤞
@georgeleiter62774 жыл бұрын
A lot of work. That is why I do not ever plan on shipping any aquatics.
@gsmhnc124 жыл бұрын
Using that kind of flakey styrofoam is a sure way to get your customers to hate you and never order again.
@gaylordcandia99734 жыл бұрын
Can you ship to phillipines?
@GirlTalksFish4 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately, I don't ship internationally right now. 😅