A live-culture program built around your operation

Wholesale & professional supply

A live-culture program built around your operation

Account-based access to PodDrop copepods and phytoplankton for aquarium retailers, coral farms, hatcheries, aquaculture facilities, universities, and research programs.

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Licensed facility AQ91Cultured in Arizona
Cultured in-houseDirect production oversight
Monday–Wednesday shippingInsulated 2-day service
Account-based termsAssigned after review

Authorized distributors by region

Choose the purchasing path for your location

Authorized distributors provide regional wholesale access to PodDrop products. Contact the distributor for current assortment, inventory, pricing, minimums, payment terms, delivery coverage, and account eligibility; those terms may differ from direct PodDrop accounts.

North America

Vibrant Corals LLC

Authorized PodDrop distributor
8424 Sterling St
Irving, TX 75063
Phone: +1 (844) 930-2300

Hong Kong SAR

Skyland Engineering & Aquarium Shop

Authorized PodDrop distributor
Flat 11, 4/F Cosmopolitan Center
760 Nathan Road, Kowloon
Phone: +852 5417 1344

Direct professional account

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Organizations outside an authorized distributor route—or those with specialized supply requirements—can submit a direct account application for review.

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Who the program serves

Built for organizations—not consumer discount shopping

Each approved account is evaluated around its actual use, purchasing pattern, and receiving capability.

Retail resale

Aquarium retailers

Stock retail-ready copepod cultures, blends, phytoplankton, and matched live-culture options for local reef customers.

Ongoing husbandry

Coral farms

Plan repeat pod and phytoplankton purchasing around grow-out systems, broodstock, and facility demand.

Live-feed programs

Hatcheries & aquaculture

Discuss organism selection, volume, cadence, and receiving protocols for larviculture and production systems.

Institutional purchasing

Universities & research

Establish purchasing and supply requirements before biological materials enter a defined program.

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What approved accounts can source

Build the assortment around the application

Availability is biological and can vary. Confirm specialty cultures, larger volumes, and recurring capacity before planning around them.

Single species

Live copepods

Tisbe, Apocyclops, Tigriopus, and additional specialty cultures when available.

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Multiple niches

Copepod blends

Retail-friendly and application-focused combinations for customers seeking broader system coverage.

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Live microalgae

Phytoplankton

Single-strain and blended live phytoplankton options for reef, culture, and live-feed applications.

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Program supply

Recurring & volume planning

Approved organizations can discuss predictable purchasing patterns, product mix, and receiving cadence.

Application requirements

Give us enough detail to evaluate the account

Incomplete applications slow the review because live-culture supply depends on both customer fit and production capacity.

01 • Organization

Identify the operation

Provide the legal or trading name, website or public presence, location, business type, and primary purchasing contact.

02 • Products

Define the assortment

List the species, blends, phytoplankton, bottle sizes, or application categories you expect to purchase.

03 • Demand

Estimate volume & cadence

Share anticipated order volume, reorder frequency, seasonal changes, and any target start date.

04 • Receiving

Confirm delivery handling

Identify the staffed delivery location, receiving days, and who will unpack living products promptly.

How approval works

From application to active purchasing

Step 1

Submit the application

Provide the organization, intended use, product interest, expected demand, and delivery location.

Step 2

PodDrop reviews fit

We evaluate account type, service area, requested products, production capacity, and purchasing needs.

Step 3

Confirm terms & supply

Approved accounts receive the applicable purchasing path and clarify product availability and cadence.

Step 4

Place & receive orders

Orders are planned around live-product shipping days and a staffed receiving location.

PodDrop live animal shipping boxes prepared for copepod and phytoplankton delivery in licensed aquaculture facility

Approved retail accounts • Airport-to-airport option

Reach your region through Southwest Cargo

Approved retail partners may request airport-to-airport shipping through Southwest Cargo to an eligible destination cargo facility serving their area. This option must be arranged with PodDrop before ordering and is subject to route availability, flight schedules, weather, shipment size, product eligibility, and current carrier requirements.

The receiving retailer is responsible for prompt pickup at the destination cargo facility. Email sales@getpoddrop.com to confirm availability and receive a freight quote.

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WHOLESALE • SUPPLY • SHIPPING

Professional account questions

Who can apply for a PodDrop professional account?

Aquarium retailers, coral farms, hatcheries, aquaculture facilities, universities, research programs, and other established organizations may apply. Approval depends on business fit, intended use, serviceability, and supply capacity.

Who is PodDrop's authorized distributor in North America?

Vibrant Corals LLC is listed as the authorized distributor for North America: 8424 Sterling St, Irving, TX 75063; phone +1 (844) 930-2300. Contact the distributor for current availability, territory coverage, and purchasing terms.

Are distributor terms the same as direct PodDrop wholesale terms?

Not necessarily. Distributor assortment, inventory, pricing, minimums, payment, freight, delivery area, and approval requirements are managed through that distributor. Direct PodDrop accounts are reviewed and assigned separately.

Are wholesale prices published?

No. Pricing and purchasing terms are account-based and are assigned after the organization and expected purchasing pattern are reviewed.

Are there minimum orders?

Minimums, eligible products, and shipping terms can vary by account and order type. The applicable requirements are confirmed during account setup rather than assumed from retail checkout.

Can an account receive recurring shipments?

Recurring supply can be discussed for qualified accounts, but the product mix, volume, cadence, and production capacity must be confirmed before a schedule is relied upon.

When do professional live orders ship?

PodDrop normally ships live products Monday through Wednesday using insulated packaging and 2-day service. Receiving locations should be staffed and prepared to process the shipment promptly.

Can approved retailers receive orders through Southwest Cargo?

Approved retail partners may request airport-to-airport shipping through Southwest Cargo to an eligible destination cargo facility serving their area. This option must be arranged with PodDrop before ordering and is subject to route availability, flight schedules, weather, shipment size, product eligibility, and current carrier requirements. The receiving retailer is responsible for prompt pickup at the destination cargo facility. Contact PodDrop to confirm availability and receive a freight quote.

Can we request specialty species or larger volumes?

Yes, requests can be evaluated. Availability, lead time, production capacity, and any special handling requirements must be confirmed before the order or program is accepted.

Your next step

Ready to build your PodDrop supply program?

Tell us the assortment, volume, delivery cadence, and receiving needs behind your operation. We’ll evaluate the right professional purchasing path and available production capacity.

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