Live Medaka Shipped to New York
Yes, I ship live Japanese rice fish to New York. 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 New York. Firefly fish have already landed in New York.
New York weather and your fish
New York covers a lot of ground, from a fairly mild New York City to Adirondack and lake-effect winters upstate. Apartment keepers in the city usually do best with a 10-gallon or larger tank.
A Brooklyn fire escape isn't a pond, and I'd choose a sturdy indoor tank in the city. Upstate, Buffalo and Syracuse snow and Long Island's milder winters ask for very different outdoor plans.
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 8. 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 New York
I do not ship Anacharis and Submerged Plant Variety Pack to New York. 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 New York?
Yes, from Raleigh, North Carolina, by UPS 2nd Day Air on Mondays, with a live arrival guarantee.
Can medaka live outside all year in New York?
Sometimes, in a large, deep container. Colder areas are safer with an indoor winter home.