Submit your business details, aquaculture certificate (if your state requires), and references. Approval typically within 3 business days.
Square, Stripe, or PayPal - whichever you already use. One-click OAuth. No new merchant accounts required.
Read our packing standards (5 modules), pass the 20-question quiz, sign the indemnification clause. Annual recertification keeps standards high.
Upload listings via dashboard or CSV bulk import. Buyers check out on Fast Aquatics. You ship, we handle DOA, you build a Trust Score.
All tiers include unlimited buyers, multi-vendor cart, DOA mediation, and your public Trust Score. Tiers differ in listing limits, search visibility, and platform fee.
Fast Aquatics is a true marketplace, not a money mover. Your funds never sit in our bank. Each transaction settles directly to your processor of choice, with our platform fee deducted automatically.
Recommended default. One-click OAuth, app fee deducted at the processor level. Square Tax handles sales tax in supported states.
If you already run Stripe, keep it. Connect Standard accounts work with Fast Aquatics' checkout via application_fee_amount. Stripe Tax integrated.
For older operations and international vendors. PayPal Commerce Platform with Disbursements API powers the split.
Use Whop as a merchant-of-record fallback. Adds slight complexity but unblocks vendors who can't get standard processor accounts.
Every Fast Aquatics vendor passes a 5-module packing certification before shipping their first order. Annual recertification keeps standards high. The result: best-in-class DOA rates and the strongest buyer trust in the hobby.
Triple bag, pure water, oxygen ratios, tamper-evident ties. Species-class specifics.
Insulated styrofoam, heat/cold pack rules by zone, shock fill, box-within-box for high-value.
FedEx Priority Overnight or UPS Next Day Air only. Monday-Tuesday window. Climate hold thresholds.
Packing slip with species/scientific names, acclimation guide per species, Fast Aquatics DOA reporting card.
Order-number-visible label, packed-box photo upload pre-ship, tracking entered within 1 hour of pickup.
Vendor agreement includes a standard indemnification clause and recommends General Liability + livestock cargo insurance.
Verified LFS, public aquariums, research labs, and maintenance companies place tax-exempt wholesale orders against your inventory. We handle the application, document verification, e-signature, and approved-address workflow.
Resale certificate, business license, EIN, brick-and-mortar verification (where applicable). No third-party resellers.
Resale certs are stored, validated, and applied automatically at checkout. No back-and-forth.
B2B buyers expect platform-issued invoices for procurement. We handle that so your B2B sales fit their workflow.
The first 25-40 vendors get 90 days free, founding-vendor badge, and direct input on platform features. Tell us about your operation.