Shipping tanks

[Emann]

has anyone every shipped their tanks via fed ex or UPS?

 

[_Ralph]

Sure have, what do you want to know?


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[northernone]

Yes. Valves off. Unlabeled. Anything in particular we can help with?
Cameron

 

[Rred]

Valve off. Paper or foil over the top of the neck, followed by packing tape or duct tape. The plain paper or foil ensures no adhesive can contaminate the threads, a potential oxygen/nitrox problem. Then just add some more tape to make sure it stays sealed, and roll the tank in corrugated cardboard, easier than trying to fit a box to it. You probably can find a "lamp box" that will fit and pad it out, or a section of foundation tubing (heavy paper "pipe" used to pour foundation footings) but the corrugated wrap and some well-taped end pieces does just fine.

 

[_Ralph]

Unscrew the dip tube(s) as well ... they tend to snap off in transit

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[Damselfish]

has anyone every shipped their tanks via fed ex or UPS?

Where/why are you shipping the tanks? A move, selling them, traveling someplace where you can't get that type or any acceptable tank? Just curious, as sometimes someone wants to ship tanks to a another country which may not be worth it except for special cases.