Bummed! Just go a shipment of dead fish

I have ordered a fair number of fish by mail and had usually excellent results--except with shellies (neolamprologus multifasciatus). One shipment of 4 arrived all DOA like yours. Three others had at least one deceased out of 4, either at arrival or during/shortly after acclimation.

and the ones that did make it through that ordeal, four in all, just never thrived for me. They lived for several months, seemed "happy" enough, paired up 2 by 2, and then over the course of another few months, all died one by one. Only tankmates were some endlers, so no predation; no obvious signs of disease, injury, parasites etc. They just turned up floating in the morning. Maybe they didn't like my water, I dunno. The endlers did fine.

So I gave up on shellies. Hope you do better with them in the future, those who can keep them successfully seem to enjoy them very much. :)
 
What zip to what zip? What method of shipment? priority? Overnight?
 
I'm sorry for your loss! It's a shame to lose those Ornies, they are a wonderful fish to keep.

I think shipping in hot weather is a bad idea myself unless you take extreme precautions for packaging the fish and ship them the fastest possible method.
 
shipped from miami fl to arkansas 2 day our waether has been in the 100s and im sure its been hot in fla so i think a cold pack might have helped. I did offer to send him shipping materials if we try this again.
I got multies for someone on here and they are making babies as fast as i can look in there. they are doing great . I only bougt two cause thats what I could afford and now I have a decent lil colony happening. Im hooked LOL
 
those poor fish :(
 
It's been super hot here. I ordered some fish and shrimp with a hold for pick up. The stupid post office sent it out for delivery. At least they made it.

I've gotten fish that weren't in kordon breatbher bags but just plain plastic bags. Not sure if they do the same thing or not.
 
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