These fish are being grown in a indoor in a Recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) no hormones I guarantee live shipment Policy: Take a picture of the unopened bag with a picture of the doa within two hours of receiving your shipment If you have any questions please feel free to message me or if you have a different amount of needed fish just ask. I ship on monday mornings all over the USA using priority mail. The company has obtained Indiana Aquaculture Permits and is licensed to sell products in the United States. If you need any more information on them just message me 50/50 male and female mix the fish are shipped in a Kordon Breathing Bags allow the transfer of simple and complex gas molecules through the plastic wall of the bag -- carbon dioxide and oxygen in particular, as well as other gases - providing a true "breathing" bag in place of a "barrier" bag as is used in plastic polyethylene bags. As long as there is a breathable atmosphere outside the Breathing Bag, the animals inside will not run out of oxygen. Carbon dioxide exits the bags at 4 times the rate oxygen enters the bags, thereby constantly purging the water of toxic carbon dioxide, and allowing oxygen to replace it in the water. PS always a few extra fish per order!