Live Medaka Shipped to Michigan
Yes, I ship live Japanese rice fish to Michigan. 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 Michigan.
Michigan weather and your fish
Michigan's lakes soften the shoreline a little, but the Upper Peninsula and northern counties get long, deep winters. Think hard about depth, or plan on keeping fish indoors.
Detroit and Grand Rapids usually have more outdoor months than Marquette or Traverse City. Big-lake weather can swing quickly, so don't take a warm April week as proof that spring is settled.
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 4 to 7. 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 Michigan
I do not ship Anacharis and Submerged Plant Variety Pack to Michigan. 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 Michigan?
Yes, from Raleigh, North Carolina, by UPS 2nd Day Air on Mondays, with a live arrival guarantee.
Can medaka live outside all year in Michigan?
Sometimes, in a large, deep container. Colder areas are safer with an indoor winter home.