Shipping supplies directory

Where Fast Aquatics vendors get their boxes & heat packs.

Pre-vetted suppliers for insulated boxes, breather bags, heat & cool packs, oxygen, foam liners, and the rest of the live-shipping kit. Curated from what our top-trust vendors actually use. We're not paid by these companies - this list exists so new vendors don't have to learn the hard way.

BXInsulated boxes BGBags & breather bags HPHeat & cool packs O2Oxygen & sealing FMFoam & fillers LBLabels & printers

Insulated boxes

Cooler Corp
EPS foamAll sizes
Industry standard 6-, 8-, and 12-pack insulated shippers. Bulk pricing once you're moving 20+ boxes/week. Pairs with a corrugated outer carton.
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Uline
Fast shipNo minimum
Same-day shipping on insulated foam shippers + corrugated outers. Better for low-volume vendors who can't commit to pallet quantities.
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Polar Tech / IsoBrick
EPSReusable
Heavy-duty EPS coolers used by aquaculture wholesalers. Survives multiple ground hops. Ask about reusable-shipper programs.
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Insulated Products
Custom
Custom-cut foam liners and box sizes. Useful when the standard 6-pack/12-pack form factor doesn't fit your livestock SKU.
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Fish bags & breather bags

Kordon Breathing Bags
No air2-day OK
Gas-exchange bags - no oxygen needed for short-haul shipments. Industry-leading for small fish & inverts. Sold in cases of 100/250/500.
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PolyBags Plus
3 mil
Standard 3-mil polyethylene fish bags in every size. Bulk pricing, no minimum. Add a #18 rubber band sized to your bag length.
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PetCo Wholesale
LFS pricing
If you have an LFS resale account, PetCo's wholesale arm sells fish bags at near-cost. Useful as a backup when your main supplier ships out.
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Heat & cool packs

UniHeat 30hr / 40hr / 60hr
Standard
The default heat pack across the industry. 60-hour version is what you want for cross-country saltwater shipments. Activate, tape inside the box (NOT touching the bag).
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Cryopak Phase 22
Cool packs
Phase-change cool packs that hold ~72°F for 24-48 hours. Use for summer shipments or when ambient temps will spike. Pre-condition in fridge, not freezer.
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Oxygen & bag-sealing

Airgas / local welding supply
Pure O2
Medical / welding grade oxygen tanks. Local pickup is usually cheaper than ordering. Pair with a regulator + flow meter and a needle-tipped fill wand.
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Impulse heat sealer
Bag sealing
A 12" or 16" impulse sealer welds bag tops far more reliably than rubber-banding for long-haul shipments. ~$60 from Uline or Amazon.
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Foam, dunnage & fillers

FOAM-iT / FoamFactory
Custom-cut
Custom polyethylene foam inserts for coral frag racks and fragile livestock. Order to fit your standard box size.
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Newspaper / Geami
Eco
Free dunnage. Geami expandable kraft paper is the upgrade. Both work fine inside the box around bagged livestock.
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Labels, printers & pickup

Rollo / Zebra ZD220
4x6 thermal
Direct-thermal label printers that work natively with Fast Aquatics shipping integrations. ~$160 entry price; Zebra is the long-term pick.
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FedEx Priority Overnight
Climate-aware
Live-friendly carrier for cross-country shipments. Pair with a 10am AM-delivery upgrade in winter; standard end-of-day in spring/fall.
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UPS Next Day Air
Backup
Backup option for cities with weak FedEx coverage. Saturday delivery available with the upgrade.
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