They were all alive when they arrived. Two died in the first three days, and the other four were all dead on the fourth and fifth days. I think they were newly born fish,because they were too small and their resistance was a little weak. The 21 fish that were ordered together are still alive and well.

When the driver handed me the very warm box, I expected dead fish. However, when I opened the box the inside temp was much lower. All the fish were healthy, active and alive; the excellent packing and insulation saved them!

This is the first time I have ordered live fish from anywhere. It was a great experience. The first arrived in good health. My only complaint is that they were all small. I was hoping to get slightly larger ones. Besides that I would have no problems ordering from here again.