Live Medaka Shipped to Wisconsin
Yes, I ship live Japanese rice fish to Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin. Firefly fish have already landed in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin weather and your fish
Wisconsin winters are long and deep, especially up north, so an ordinary patio tub can freeze too far down. It is also restricted for several plants on my list.
Green Bay and Superior get much more ice than Milwaukee or Madison, and Lake Michigan shifts things along its shore. A warm season here is excellent for breeding, so start fish in spring and plan your indoor move by early fall.
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 Wisconsin
I do not ship Dwarf Water Lettuce, Floating Plant Variety Pack, Anacharis, and Submerged Plant Variety Pack to Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin?
Yes, from Raleigh, North Carolina, by UPS 2nd Day Air on Mondays, with a live arrival guarantee.
Can medaka live outside all year in Wisconsin?
Sometimes, in a large, deep container. Colder areas are safer with an indoor winter home.