shipping fish

hi everyone i was wondering what all do you need to ship fish all over the US?

There are a lot of variables are you wanting to be a retailer?
If so you need a 100% oxygen set up.
Heat packs & cold packs
Insulated shipping boxes
plastic bags
An account with Fedex (they require a test shipment)

That pretty much covers the basics.

http://www.4fishstuff.com/index.php?cPath=44&osCsid=7mho700r0gq9ol3e9mm9jova43
That's the Florida supply place for most of the stuff you will need.

Pretty much what Joe said except I got set up with sw air cargo and for the small stuff I use usps.

thanks for the info

You should check out the new breathable bags no Oxygen needed in the bags. Cuts down on cost as far as an O2 tank and shipping becomes cheaper due to smaller box being used. here is a link this is the only place that sells them for now.

http://www.novalek.com/kordon/breathing_bags/index.htm

I personally dont like those bags, they are prone to leaking 1/2 of them I have gotten have been leakers.

I've received fish in them with no problems

I agree breather bags are a waste of money, people have been shipping fish for decades and never needed breather bags. I have shipped thousands of fish using oxygen in regular bags and never had any problems.

I've received fish in them but I always used the O2 method.

LOL...I agree with shipping fish in a bag with O2 have done over a thousand myself that way but since the breathable bags it has cut down on my cost and are not a waste of money they actually save money. They also save some of my customers money I can ship more fish for less money. I also know for a fact a fish will do better and can live longer in a breathable bag vs a bag with O2. But I guess like everything else it is just a matter of preference some believe hang on the back filters are best other believe in wet drys they both do the job of keeping the fish alive.

boy how true in this hobby everyone has their own preferences and styles. One reason I started this hobby I could do it my own way.

I use bags that are 3mil thick, too many rowdy fish popping bags!