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We hope you find ordering from LiveAquaria.com a pleasant experience. Drs. Foster & Smith absolutely guarantee that you will not find healthier aquatic life from any other supplier. Animal health - including fish - is our specialty!
General Information
To ensure you receive the healthiest species available and to reduce the travel stress on your aquatic life, your order will be shipped direct to your door using our SigNature® Shipping System.
All orders are shipped via FedEx. The day your order ships, you will receive an e-mail containing your item numbers and Federal Express tracking number so you can make arrangements to sign for your order upon scheduled arrival. Please Note: We strongly encourage someone to be available at the time of delivery to prevent the aquatic life from being exposed to the elements and extreme temperatures.
All live species orders will include a printed version of our detailed Acclimation Guide. Please follow the steps outlined in this guide carefully to ensure the good health of your new arrivals.
Please Note: We cannot ship any aquarium life to Hawaii, APO addresses, Post Office Boxes, Puerto Rico, other U.S. Territories, or other countries.
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Day-By-Day Delivery Chart - All Aquatic Life
Orders Placed by
9:30 a.m. CST on Will be delivered on:
Fish, Corals, Inverts & Algae Live Rock & Live Sand1 Freshwater & Pond Plants
Monday Tuesday Thursday** Wednesday**
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday** Thursday**
Wednesday Thursday Friday** Friday**
Thursday Friday Next Thursday*,** Wednesday*,**
Friday Tuesday* Thursday*** Wednesday***
Saturday Tuesday Thursday** Wednesday**
Sunday Tuesday Thursday** Wednesday**
1Live Rock & Sand ships Tues, for Wed. (if 1-day air selected), or Thur. (if 2-day standard selected).
*Unless Saturday delivery is available in your area and you select the Saturday delivery option.
** Unless you request next-day service.
*** Unless Saturday delivery is available in your area and you select the Saturday delivery and the next day air service.
Due to the Memorial Day Holiday, the shipping schedule for all aquatic life will change starting Thursday, May 24 through Monday, May 28.
Please use our handy day-by-day shipping chart below to plan your orders with ease.
Orders Placed
by 9:30 a.m.
CST on Will be delivered on:
Fish, Corals, Inverts
& Algae Live Rock & Live Sand Freshwater & Pond Plants
Thursday, May 24 Friday, May 25 Thursday, May 31,
Friday, May 25
(if you request next day service) Thursday, May 31,
Friday, May 25
(if you request next day service)
Friday, May 25 Wednesday, May 30* Thursday, May 31**, *** Thursday, May 31**, ***
Saturday, May 26 Wednesday, May 30 Thursday, May 31** Thursday, May 31**
Sunday, May 27 Wednesday, May 30 Thursday, May 31** Thursday, May 31**
Monday, May 28 Wednesday, May 30 Thursday, May 31** Thursday, May 31**
* Unless Saturday delivery is available in your area, and you select the Saturday delivery option.
** One day earlier if you request next-day service.
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Shipping Policies & Rates
The rates you see in the charts below are what you pay. . . there are no extra "Packing Charges," "Box Charges," "Heat/Cool Pack Fees," or "Preparation Fees." If you are comparing shipping fees between us and others, be sure to ask about their "additional fees," and then add them up.
Shipping policies and rates are divided into 5 categories which ship from separate locations; you will receive separate order numbers for each shipping category. Shipping categories will be subtotaled separately during checkout as follows:
Fish/Corals/Inverts/Algae/Saltwater Plants/Prebuilt Reef Cleaner Packages
Diver's Den®/Coral Farm
Build Your Own Reef Cleaner Packages/Caribbean Prebuilt Reef Cleaner Packages
Live Rock & Live Sand
Freshwater & Pond Plants
Live Foods
All rates listed are for the contiguous 48 states. Alaska residents, please call for shipping options. If you'd like to upgrade your shipping method, Federal Express offers a number of convenient delivery options available to many areas of the country for an additional fee. For a list of options available to your area, call 1-800-463-3339. Use the origin zip code: 90045 for transit times.
1. Fish, Corals, Invertebrates, Algae & Prebuilt Reef Cleaner Packages
Ships from California
Minimum Order: $29.99
Standard Ship Method: Next Day Air
Upgraded Shipping Options: Priority Overnight, Saturday
Standard Rate Upgrade Options
(Where Available)
Order Subtotal Next Day Air Priority Overnight Saturday
Up to $224.99 $34.99 $44.99 $57.49
$225.00 and up FREE!* $10.00 $22.50
*FREE SHIPPING Details: Orders over $225 in merchandise ship standard shipping for free. Excludes live rock/sand. Combined facility orders over $225 will receive free standard shipping.
2. Diver's Den®/Coral Farm
Ships from Wisconsin
Minimum Order: $29.99
Standard Ship Method: Next Day Air
Upgraded Shipping Options: Priority Overnight, Saturday
Diver's Den®/Coral Farm-ONLY Order Rates Combined Order
Rates*
Standard Rate Upgrade Options
(Where Available)
Order Subtotal Next Day Air Priority Overnight Saturday Any Shipping
Option
Up to $224.99 $34.99 $44.99 $57.49 $14.99
$225.00 and up FREE!** $10.00 $22.50 FREE!**
* Combine orders and SAVE! If your Diver's Den®/Coral Farm order also includes aquatic life in other shipping categories (excluding live rock & freshwater or pond plants), your Diver's Den®/Coral Farm shipment will only be charged an additional $14.99, regardless of method! If your total order includes items in the Aquacultured Corals/Diver's Den® category ONLY, standard shipping and handling rates will apply.
**FREE SHIPPING Details: Orders over $225 in merchandise ship standard shipping for free. Excludes live rock/sand. Combined facility orders over $225 will receive free standard shipping.