Live Medaka Shipped to Maine
Yes, I ship live Japanese rice fish to Maine. Boxes leave Raleigh, North Carolina on Mondays by UPS 2nd Day Air, so a Monday box is normally due Wednesday. I have no shop or pickup in Maine. Firefly fish have already landed in Maine.
Maine weather and your fish
Maine has some of the hardest winters I ship to, especially inland and north. An outdoor container needs to be large and deep, and many keepers here simply bring fish indoors.
Portland and the midcoast get the mildest winters here, and Aroostook County gets some of the coldest in my shipping area. Short summers mean fish get less outdoor growing time, so a spring start pays off.
When to order
Late spring through early fall is usually easiest. I hold boxes when a hard freeze is forecast.
Keeping medaka here
Roughly USDA hardiness zones 3 to 6. Outdoors, go large and deep, stop feeding below about 50°F, and never smash ice. A 10-gallon or larger indoor tank needs no heater. More in my winter guide.
Plants for Maine
I do not ship Dwarf Water Lettuce, Floating Plant Variety Pack, Anacharis, and Submerged Plant Variety Pack to Maine. The rest of my plant shop can go, and the free floating plants in a fish or snail order are chosen from what is legal to send you.
Rates, holds, and the live arrival guarantee are on my shipping page. Never release fish or plants into local water, and ask your state wildlife agency about local rules.
Common questions
Can you ship live medaka to Maine?
Yes, from Raleigh, North Carolina, by UPS 2nd Day Air on Mondays, with a live arrival guarantee.
Can medaka live outside all year in Maine?
Sometimes, in a large, deep container. Colder areas are safer with an indoor winter home.