Live Medaka Shipped to North Dakota
Yes, I ship live Japanese rice fish to North Dakota. 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 North Dakota.
North Dakota weather and your fish
North Dakota has some of the coldest winters in the lower 48, with hard wind on top. Plan on an indoor winter home, and treat an outdoor tub as a warm-season setup.
Fargo and Bismarck have short, bright summers that fish enjoy, and a spring start in a warm room gives them a head start. Plan the indoor move well before fall frost, because it can come early here.
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 4. 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 North Dakota
I do not ship Anacharis and Submerged Plant Variety Pack to North Dakota. 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 North Dakota?
Yes, from Raleigh, North Carolina, by UPS 2nd Day Air on Mondays, with a live arrival guarantee.
Can medaka live outside all year in North Dakota?
Sometimes, in a large, deep container. Colder areas are safer with an indoor winter home.