ALL LIVE / FROZEN FOODS SENT 1st CLASS! CHILLER BLOCKS USED DURING HOTTER WEATHER / SUMMER! - Sent Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays

It is best for Daphnia to be stored in a fridge however we recommend feeding as soon as possible on delivery.

Live Daphnia is one of the most popular live foods available.

Daphnia are filter feeders and can be very beneficial in ponds and aquariums as they help to clear green water, as well as providing a tasty meal for most freshwater fish.

Feed in conjunction with your regular dry foods to provide your fish with the added nutrition and proteins they need for good health, colour and growth.

They have the added advantage of generally being able to stay alive in the aquarium until they are eaten.

Daphina are often used in School and College Science Lessons to test for the effects of Caffeine on there heart Rates as well. Check out our Education Packs, I'm sure you'll find them facinating.

We get regular fresh deliveries of live daphnia, bloodworm, tubifex worms and brine shrimp (and other live foods) every Friday, and all livefood orders are dispatched on Fridays, Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays with 24 hours shipping to ensure best quality on arrival to you.

Each bag measures approximately 20cm tall. They're filled half water and half air, with a standard amount of livefood in each bag. Sizes of foods and amounts may vary from bag to bag and during the warmer and colder seasons.  A typical bag can contain around 100-200 daphnia.

Please note: standard weight postage for this item covers up to 6 bags of mixed live food.

During peak summer months (July and August), where the average temperatures around the country are above 25°C, we may withhold delivery of live and frozen foods. This is due to the heat and postal service holts, delays and changes that are common during this period where we cannot guarantee live or frozen deliveries arriving in fresh condition. Deliveries may continue once the temperatures have returned to normal or are more favourable.

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Most live foods are heavily stocked every week and can be sent in larger quantities when needed.

Our less popular live foods including Baby Brine Shrimp, Mysis Shrimp, Phytoplankton and Glassworm are carried in a good amount of stock, however larger orders may be delayed whilst we get fresh stock in that following week.

Our cutoff time for larger orders is Monday 3pm - if you place a larger (25+) order after this time, we cannot guarantee that you will receive it that week and it may be delayed till the following week.