Buying live aquatics in Florida

Florida is in the south shipping zone. Heat-pack season is short. Cold-pack and overnight required May-October.

Florida state restrictions

Piranha, snakeheads, electric eels, and freshwater stingrays without permit. Conditional Species Permit needed for arowana and certain plecos.

Fast Aquatics' checkout automatically blocks any banned-in-state species and routes you to legal alternatives.

Climate considerations

  • Typical summer high: 95°F
  • Typical winter low: 45°F
  • Climate-hold seasons: June-September
  • Heat or cold packs are auto-included whenever forecast at your ZIP requires
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Three audiences in Florida

Florida fish stores

Local fish store directory + how local stacks against shipping nationwide.

Florida wholesale

B2B wholesale catalog for Florida retailers, maintenance companies, public aquariums.

Sell to Florida buyers

Florida vendor? Calculate your shipping + revenue lift.