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RATES & FEES
Plan your delivery
Overnight shipping
Overnight shipping
Packaging fee, including free-shipping orders
$30 minimum order. Overnight delivery begins when your order ships, not when it is placed.
*Alaska, Florida and Maine have a listed $49.95 overnight rate. Destination eligibility and applicable charges are confirmed at checkout. Carrier service must be available at your address.
Non-live items & Ground shipping
Food, aquariums and accessories ship by UPS/FedEx Ground: $19.95 below $169, or free on orders $169 and over. The $12.50 packaging fee applies. Shipping charges are non-refundable.
FROM ORDER TO ARRIVAL
What happens next
We prepare your order
Live shipments go out Monday–Thursday. Livestock must be healthy and ready before it ships.
Track your shipment
We email your UPS or FedEx tracking number once your order ships.
Check on arrival
Live-arrival coverage ends on the day of delivery. Email support that day with photos for any claim.
Live-arrival claim requirementsIf an item is unavailable
If 80% or more of your order is available, we ship it and refund the unavailable items. If less than 80% is available, we contact you to choose between shipping the available items with a refund, or holding until the following week.
We do not backorder fish or send replacements later. All unshipped fish are refunded. Shipping charges are non-refundable.
Cancellations
Email support@SaltwaterFishSale.com with “CANCEL” and your order number in the subject line by 12:00 PM PST on your scheduled shipping day.
Delivery address
Use a correct physical delivery address; no P.O. boxes. Check your address at checkout and again in your order confirmation. Orders shipped to an incorrect address supplied by the customer are not eligible for refunds or credits.
DESTINATION REQUIREMENTS
Marine livestock restrictions
SaltwaterFishSale.com follows applicable wildlife and import rules. Restrictions depend on the scientific name and destination, not just the common name. Contact us before ordering a restricted species or a shipment requiring a permit.
Florida Import & possession restrictions
Live lionfish in the genus Pterois cannot be imported into Florida for ordinary aquarium orders. This is an import restriction, not a blanket statement about every Florida-sourced fish.
Stonefish (Synanceia, all species) and weeverfish (family Trachinidae, all species) are on Florida’s prohibited list and cannot be shipped as personal pets.
FWC lionfish rules · FWC prohibited speciesTexas Marine stonefish restrictions
Texas lists all species in these marine stonefish genera as prohibited/controlled: Choridactylus, Dampierosa, Erosa, Inimicus, Leptosynanceia, Minous, Pseudosynanceia, Synanceia and Trachicephalus. Possession requires authorization from TPWD; these are not ordinary unrestricted aquarium purchases.
Texas Parks & Wildlife species listHawaii Species approval & permits
Contact us before placing a Hawaii livestock order. Only eligible species may enter under Hawaii’s animal-import rules, with the required approvals and permits. Some aquarium fish are conditionally approved; animals absent from the state’s lists are considered prohibited. A shipping quote is not import approval.
Hawaii animal-import requirementsCalifornia Marine algae restriction
All saltwater algae in the genus Caulerpa are prohibited from sale, possession, import and transport in California, apart from authorized scientific research. This is an algae restriction, not a ban on ordinary reef fish. Check algae and material attached to livestock or rock.
California Fish & Wildlife guidanceNew York Regulated lionfish — not a blanket ban
Pterois miles and Pterois volitans are regulated invasive species. Sellers must meet New York’s labeling requirements, including its invasive-species warning. Contact us before ordering these species for a New York address.
New York DEC requirementsSelected marine restrictions reviewed November 10, 2026. This is not a complete 50-state clearance list. A state or species not listed here is not automatically approved. Federal protected-species rules and additional state or local requirements may apply. Never release aquarium animals, algae or water into natural waterways.
Federal protected-species rules