Shipping Information
| Shipping Group | Shipping Days | Transit Time | Carriers & Methods | Free Shipping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Live Feed and Seed | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 2-3 days |
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Minimum Group Spend: $59+ |
| Live Feed and Seed - Express | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 2 days |
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Minimum Group Spend: $99+ |
| Shelf Stable | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 2-3 days |
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Minimum Group Spend: $59+ |
| Shelf Stable - Oversized | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 2-7 days |
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Minimum Group Spend: $59+ |
| LTL Freight Truck | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | 3-10 business days |
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Minimum Group Spend: Always Free* |
| ORA - Florida | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday | Overnight |
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Minimum Group Spend: $249+ |
| The Biota Group - Florida | Wednesday | Overnight |
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Minimum Group Spend: $249+ |
| Marine Collectors - Los Angeles | Wednesday | Overnight |
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Minimum Group Spend: $499+ |
| Frozen Shipping | Wednesday | 1-3 days |
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Minimum Group Spend: $149+ |
| Berghia | Tuesday | Overnight |
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Minimum Group Spend: $249+ |
Live Feed and Seed
| Shipping Days | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday |
|---|---|
| Transit Time | 2-3 days |
| Carriers & Methods |
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| Free Shipping | Minimum Group Spend: $59+ |
Live Feed and Seed - Express
| Shipping Days | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday |
|---|---|
| Transit Time | 2 days |
| Carriers & Methods |
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| Free Shipping | Minimum Group Spend: $99+ |
Shelf Stable
| Shipping Days | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday |
|---|---|
| Transit Time | 2-3 days |
| Carriers & Methods |
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| Free Shipping | Minimum Group Spend: $59+ |
Shelf Stable - Oversized
| Shipping Days | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday |
|---|---|
| Transit Time | 2-7 days |
| Carriers & Methods |
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| Free Shipping | Minimum Group Spend: $59+ |
LTL Freight Truck
| Shipping Days | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday |
|---|---|
| Transit Time | 3-10 business days |
| Carriers & Methods |
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| Free Shipping | Minimum Group Spend: Always Free* |
ORA - Florida
| Shipping Days | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday |
|---|---|
| Transit Time | Overnight |
| Carriers & Methods |
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| Free Shipping | Minimum Group Spend: $249+ |
The Biota Group - Florida
| Shipping Days | Wednesday |
|---|---|
| Transit Time | Overnight |
| Carriers & Methods |
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| Free Shipping | Minimum Group Spend: $249+ |
Marine Collectors - Los Angeles
| Shipping Days | Wednesday |
|---|---|
| Transit Time | Overnight |
| Carriers & Methods |
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| Free Shipping | Minimum Group Spend: $499+ |
Frozen Shipping
| Shipping Days | Wednesday |
|---|---|
| Transit Time | 1-3 days |
| Carriers & Methods |
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| Free Shipping | Minimum Group Spend: $149+ |
Berghia
| Shipping Days | Tuesday |
|---|---|
| Transit Time | Overnight |
| Carriers & Methods |
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| Free Shipping | Minimum Group Spend: $249+ |
* Certain customers in remote areas, outside of the continuous united states, that require special shipping, or that request delivery in areas with poor service/logistics may be requested to pay an additional, carrier-required surcharge.
Shipping Groups/Classes
AlgaeBarn provides the aquarium industry with a wide variety of both live and shelf stable aquarium related products. AlgaeBarn distributes everything from live copepods, captive grown live fish, sustainably grown coral, and even top grade full glass reef aquarium setups! The difference in these items contribute to a variance in how they are dispatched, transported, and delivered.
AlgaeBarn has dedicated significant company resources and years of research to ensure our customers receive our products in the most effective distribution manner for both quality, speed of distribution, and cost.
To facilitate shipping expectations and enhance communication, AlgaeBarn may identify an estimated delivery date at checkout. Through the wide range of goods we sell, AlgaeBarn groups items into separate classes depending upon their shipping requirements in order to improve the distribution process.
Live Feed & Seed | Shelf Stable
AlgaeBarn cares deeply about the animals and algae we culture. We are dedicated to ensuring the aquatic systems we deliver to receive the highest quality products on the market in any location and in any season. Everything AlgaeBarn does is in dedication to the success of your aquarium and therefore when you purchases Live Feeds or Seeds you are also purchasing years of experience to ensure your product arrives in great condition. and we have invested significant amounts of attention into developing the best shipping methodologies in order to exceed your expectations and meet our standard. Our Feed & Seed products are distributed in a premium, curbside recyclable, insulated cooler with a disposable temperature regulation device, either a heat pack of various sizing or ice pack(s) depending on the location of the customer, season and weather conditions. We study distribution times, weather patterns, and associated costs prior to shipping your package.
Shelf Stable Group Merge
These are small dry goods that easily fit in our insulated cooler. If it fits in that size packaging, we can ship it with the rest of your order. However, if your order only contains dry goods, we may opt to ship it via a ground service.
Shipping Days
In order to best serve our customers and ensure our cultures arrive in the highest quality possible, AlgaeBarn ships on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. We do not ship on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or National or Company Holidays since the speed of the delivery and quality of your package is of utmost importance to us.
Carriers Available
AlgaeBarn utilizes the following carriers to optimize the delivery speed of our customers products:
- United States Post Office (USPS)
- FEDEX
- UPS
Promotional Shipping
Free 2-3 Day Service at $59
AlgaeBarn typically utilizes USPS Priority mail for promotional free shipping; however, we reserve the right to ship with another carrier and/or service in order to better serve our customer based on location, product, season and weather.
Free 2 Day transit time shipping at $129
For customers who make purchases of $129 or more, AlgaeBarn will ship your products for free through a 2 day delivery service. AlgaeBarn will analyze and utilize on of our carriers based on location, product, season and weather to provide the best shipping outcome for your products.
Live Feed and Seed - Express
Through our years of research, experience and dedication to providing your animals in their best state, AlgaeBarn ships all select Inverts with 2 day shipping. This helps ensure your aquatics arrive as healthy as possible. AlgaeBarn Live Feed and Seed - Express includes inverts include Trochus Snails, Sea Urchins, Cerith Snails and Peppermint Shrimp. We also include perishables that are more temperature stable. When purchasing any of these animals, your package will be delivered utilizing a 2 Day shipping method. If a customer spends above $129 AlgaeBarn will cover the costs of the 2 day shipping.
Shipping Days
We ship Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays to ensure your products arrive fresh! We do not ship on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or National or Company Holidays.
Carriers Available
AlgaeBarn utilizes the following carriers to optimize the delivery speed of our customers products:
- United States Post Office (USPS)
- FEDEX
- UPS
Promotional Shipping
Free 2 day transit time shipping at $99
For customers who make purchases of $99 or more, AlgaeBarn will ship your Live Feed and Seed - Express products for free through a 2 day delivery service. AlgaeBarn will analyze and utilize on of our carriers based on location, product, season and weather to provide the best shipping outcome for your products.
Shelf Stable - Oversized
This includes, but is not limited to, sumps, dry rock, sand, skimmers, LEDs, salt, bulk bio-media, bulk reagents, and large filter pads. Due to the size, weight, and non-perishable status of these items, they are not suitable for shipping in our insulated coolers. For these reasons, they ship separately and typically ship via ground service.
Shipping Days
We ship Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays! We do not ship on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, or National or Company Holidays.
Carriers Available:
AlgaeBarn utilizes the following carriers to optimize the delivery speed of our customers products:
- UPS
- USPS
- FEDEX
Promotional Shipping
Free 2-5 Day transit time at $59
AlgaeBarn typically utilizes UPS ground and FEDEX ground for promotional free shipping; however, we reserve the right to ship with another carrier and/or service in order to better serve our customer based on location, product, season and weather.
AlgaeBarn's customers can select specific carriers and their associated methods at the following rates if they would like to utilize a specific carrier.
Pallets via Freight Truck
We will choose Freight trucking options for bulk items strapped and/or plastic wrapped to a wooden pallet or skid.
In most cases, the delivery process for these items involves:
- A semi-truck attached to a 26 foot or 53 foot trailer will arrive at your home or business.
- The trailer floor is typically about 40 inches off of the ground.
- The pallet likely weighs anywhere from 300 to 2000 pounds.
- The pallet must be safely brought to ground level.
- The pallet freight will be brought to the ground via a lift gate.
- Lift gates are special devices that utilize a foldable panel and hydraulic pressure to bring pallets from the truck bed to the ground level safely.
- We book special trucks because most trucks do not have liftgates.
- The driver will ask you to sign
Aquariums are the most common item that ships via this method. When purchasing an aquarium or when LTL is needed, AlgaeBarn will contact you (please expect a call from a 7 with you to coordinate delivery.
Shipping Days
We ship LTL items typically on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and occasionally Fridays. We do not ship LTL freight on Saturday, Sunday, or Mondays. We do not ship on National or Company Holidays.
Carriers Available
Due to the the special equipment required to deliver pallet sized to residential areas, AlgaeBarn partnered with multiple freight carriers across the country. It is important to have multiple carriers available to ensure we can meet the needs of your unique situation.
Promotional Shipping
Complementary 3-10 day transit time
All items in the Pallet via Freight Truck shipping group ship without additional cost to most customers. We include residential curbside delivery, delivery notification, and lift gate. If you have a hard to navigate driveway such as gravel, high incline/steep, or a long driveway, please inform of us of in the order notes or as soon as possible to [email protected] Normal carriers may not be properly prepared and equipped for difficult to navigate driveways. This may result in failed delivery and additional fees could be assessed by the freight company.
ORA Live Fish, Corals, and Inverts - ORA
To minimize transfer stress on the animals and to ensure that you receive the widest selection of availability, all ORA Live Fish, Corals and Premium Inverts are shipped directly from the ORA facilities.
Shipping Days
ORA ships on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
Carriers Available
ORA ships with FEDEX Express Overnight or Standard overnight.
Promotional Shipping
Free Overnight transit at $249
AlgaeBarn offers free promotional shipping via FEDEX Overnight service when the shipping group total for ORA Live Fish, Corals, and Premium Inverts exceeds $249
BIOTA Live Fish, Corals, and Inverts
To minimize transfer stress on the animals and to ensure that you receive the widest selection of availability, all BIOTA Live Fish, Corals and Inverts are shipped directly from the BIOTA facilities.
Shipping Days
Biota ships on Wednesdays.
Carriers and Service
All BIOTA Live Fish, Corals and Inverts are shipped directly from the BIOTA facilities via FEDEX Overnight service.
Promotional Shipping
Free Overnight transit at $249
AlgaeBarn offers free promotional shipping via FEDEX Overnight service when the shipping group total for BIOTA Live Fish, Corals, and Inverts exceeds $249.
Marine Collectors Captive Bred Collections
To minimize transfer stress on the animals and to ensure that you receive the widest selection of availability, all Marine Collectors Captive Collection are shipped directly from the Marine Collectors facilities to maintain quarantined status via FEDEX Express Overnight.
Shipping Days
Marine Collectors ships on Wednesdays.
Carriers and Service
All Marine Collectors Live Fish, Corals and Inverts are shipped directly from the Marine Collectors facilities via FEDEX Overnight service. For fish with a retail value over $1,000, you may be asked to pick them up at your local airport with an air cargo hub. They will typically be shipped via Delta cargo. This typically allows you to receive the fish the same day they are bagged and with the least amount of stress.
Promotional Shipping
Free Overnight transit at $499
AlgaeBarn offers free promotional shipping via FEDEX Overnight service when the shipping group total for Marine Collectors Captive Collections exceeds $499.
AB Berghia - FLBERGHIA
To minimize transfer stress on the animals and to ensure that you receive the healthiest animals, all AB Berghia nudibranch are shipped directly from an independent breeder in Florida.
Shipping Days
AB Berghia will ship on Wednesdays
Carriers and Service
All AB Berghia are shipped directly from an independent facility via FEDEX Overnight service.
Promotional Shipping
Free Overnight transit at $249
AlgaeBarn offers free promotional shipping via FEDEX Overnight service when the shipping group total for AB Berghia exceeds $249.