Too cold to order?

[YoungMrHoward]

I live in Ohio. I have a gallon brackish aquarium ready for my super shrimp, but it is getting cold in these parts. Should I wait until it is warmer outside to order super shrimp (and neon blue guppies)? Oh... the guppies are not for the brackish tank!!!

Any input will be appreciated...

[Mustafa]

I'm not sure if you are the same person who wrote me an email with the same question, but, if so, I replied to that email over a week ago (probably landed in your spam folder). In any case, no, it's not too cold. I ship all kinds of animals all year to all parts of the country. If properly shipped, animals arrive just find. These shrimp in particular have a high tolerance for temperature extremes actually, so I am not overly worried about their well-being during shipping (especially since they are shipped in 1 inch thick temperature controlled extruded polystyrene foam boxes with tight fitting lids. In the winter I even include 72 hour heat packs if warranted. Please let me know once you read this post, because I am going to delete this thread afterwards as it doesn't quite fit into this category (maybe I'll put up a section in the forum for shipping and store questions and move the post there, actually).

[YoungMrHoward]

Thanks. I did not get your e-mail or a notification regarding your reply. Apparently I need to adjust my settings. I look forward to ordering my shrimp. Thanks again.