FREE SHIPPING - Lot of 8 Medaka, Platinum Blue Miyuki Japanese Rice Fish, Easy/Hardy Aquarium/Pond Fish

You may remember me as Kinkakuji on the old Aquabid.

Each additional group of medaka gets you an extra 5% discount. Use the "Make offer" box to get your discount. 

2 groups = 10% discount
3 groups = 15% discount
Maximum of 55% discount for 11 groups of medaka. You can mix and match different medaka varieties to get the discount. 

You are buying a group of 8 miyuki medaka. I make sure all groups have both males and females. 

Medaka, Japanese rice fish (Oryzias latipes), are hardy colorful fish that have been kept as pets in Japan for hundreds of years. Medaka are very peaceful and are great for nano tanks, planted tanks, community aquariums, and ponds. Medaka are hardy like goldfish and are traditionally kept in small ceramic pots and patio ponds in Japan without heating or filtration. Japanese rice fish can tolerate water temperatures from 33-102 degrees Fahrenheit (1-39 Celsius). I keep them outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9b. My water temperatures get into the low 40s in the winter and the mid 90s in the summer. Aeration should be provided if water temperatures are above 82 F. 

Water pH and hardness are not critical and medaka can thrive in a wide range of water conditions from fresh to brackish. Medaka will eat a wide variety of food including flake, pellet, frozen, and live foods. 

Medaka grow to 1.5 inches and females can lay 10-20 eggs per day during the breeding season from May to August. Eggs take 7-14 days to hatch depending on temperature. Females will carry around fertilized eggs before depositing them on plants like water hyacinth and java moss. Medaka can lay eggs on spawning mops or spawning beds made from yarn or scrubbing pads.

Miyuki (幹之 or みゆき) means external light. Miyuki medaka have an iridescent line running along the top of the fish and a blue shimmer on their fins. The blue coloration is most intense when displayed on a dark background. The fish have a brilliant white sparkle when viewed from above.

For best BLUE color: Display fish on dark colored background with lighting coming from the side.

For best WHITE color: Display fish on a light colored background with lighting coming from the top.


Fish will be shipped via USPS for FREE. Express shipping is available upon request. Buyer pays actual express shipping cost.

Live Arrival Guarantee: All fish are guaranteed to arrive alive regardless of how long delivery takes. If fish are dead on arrival (DOA) please send me two clear pictures of dead fish in unopened bags for refund or replacement of dead fish.