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Orders can be held for up to a week. If you need a certain delivery day add a note at check out or reply to your order confirmation email with this request. Please make sure someone is home to receive your livestock order and acclimate them right away. Thank you. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet's clean your tank with a variety of clean-up crew invertebrates! 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