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Live Arrival Guarantee

Every order is covered by our Live Arrival Guarantee. If any shrimp, fish or invertebrate arrives dead, we'll do our best to reimburse you for the lost animals. Just photograph them and start a claim within 24 hours of delivery.

We guarantee the live arrival of eligible livestock when all shipping and delivery requirements are followed. If an eligible animal arrives deceased, please follow the claim requirements for the applicable product below.

In the rare of case of Dead On Arrival (DOA) please:

To submit a claim within 12 hours of the first delivery attempt or pickup.:
β€’Take clear photos of the invertebrate(s) and/or fish in the unopened bag.

β€’ Take a clear photo of the invertebrate(s) and/or fish after opening the bag and lay it down on a paper towel so the quantity is clear and visible.
β€’ Submit your claim within 12 hours through our DOA claim process.- https://shrimpybusiness.com/a/returnzap

For approved claims, customers will receive a store credit or a gift card for the cost of the affected invertebrate(s) and/or fish, or a replacement. Replacement shipping costs are the customer's responsibility. In some cases depending on the quantity and value of order we may reship the order.Β 

Note : Customers are responsible for ensuring they have an appropriate aquarium setup and suitable water conditions before ordering an axolotl.Β 

Snails

Snails may remain inactive for several days after arriving due to transportation stress.

Please allow up to 5 days for a snail to become active after arrival.

If a snail has not moved after 5 days or shows clear signs that it has died or start to smell, contact us with photos and your order number. For approved claims, customers will receive a store credit or a gift card for the cost of the affected snails, or a replacement. Replacement shipping costs are the customer's responsibility.

Aquatic Plants

Aquatic plants may experience temporary stress after shipping. Wilting, melting leaves or dry-looking stems do not necessarily mean that a plant has died.

Please allow the plant time to acclimate and recover after arrival for almost 15 days.

If a plant arrives severely damaged or appears to be dead upon arrival, contact us as soon as possible with the clear photos of the plant as received on info@shrimpybusiness.com

Plant claims will be reviewed individually based on the condition of the plant upon arrival.

DOA Claim Requirements

DOA claims must be submitted within the applicable timeframe listed above.

Claims may not be approved if:
β€’ The required photos or documentation are not provided.
β€’ The animal was left outside or unattended for an extended period.
β€’ The package was delivered to an incorrect address provided by the customer.
β€’ The package was forwarded to another address or the package was routed to a P.O box or mail box.
β€’ A package was held at a carrier location and was not promptly picked up.
β€’ The customer did not follow the applicable shipping or delivery requirements.

Carrier delays or forwarding errors will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Incorrect or Missing Items

If an order arrives with a missing or incorrect item, contact us as soon as possible.

Email us on info@shrimpybusiness.com
β€’ Order number.
β€’ Photos of the package and shipping label.
β€’ Photos of the product received.
β€’ A description of the issue.

Our team will review the order and determine the appropriate resolution.

Refunds & Store Credit

Approved store credit refunds are generally limited to the affected product unless otherwise stated in the applicable policy.

For approved DOA claims, customers may receive a store credit or gift card for the cost of the affected eligible livestock.

Original shipping charges are generally non-refundable.

Replacement orders may require a new shipping charge borne by the customer unless stated otherwise

Cardinal Tetra (Tank-Bred)

Cardinal Tetra (Tank-Bred)

Regular price $69.95 USD
Regular price $87.95 USD Sale price $69.95 USD
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Choose a Pack: 16 Fish
  • 100% Live Arrival Guarantee
  • Fast, reliable shipping across the US
  • Climate-adapted, insulated packaging
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Cardinal Tetra (Tank-Bred)

Cardinal Tetra (Tank-Bred)

About This Species

To protect our animals and to ensure they get to our customers healthy, we will only ship orders withΒ Nano Fish via UPS Next Day Air.

Cardinal Tetras have been in a hobby for a while but they are still one of the more popular nano fish due to their unique coloration and schooling behavior. They have a neon blue stripe that runs down their body that stands out in any aquarium.Β 

Like most Tetras, we recommend keeping these guys in groups of 5 or more for them to feel safe in a large school. They will look especially stunning in a planted tank.

Cardinal TetrasΒ are pretty easy to care as long as they are introduced to a mature, cycled tank. They can acclimate to a wide range of parameters.Β  The following are our water parameters we keep them at:

OurΒ Tank Water Parameters

PH: 7.2 to 7.5
GH:Β 7 to 8
KH: 3 to 4
TDS: 180 to 250
Temp: 72 to 75

We feed them a mix of live baby brine shrimp, frozen daphnia and high-quality flake food.Β 

  • 5 stars: 16 (76%)
  • 4 stars: 4 (19%)
  • 3 stars: 1 (5%)
  • 2 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 1 star: 0 (0%)
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Anonymous
Wonderful!

Only lost 1 out of 8!

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Anonymous
Great

Great πŸ‘

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Mark
Healthy

Healthy Cardinals!

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Angela Ashby
All doing good

All doing good.

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John Nagy
Cardinal Tetras look great

Cardinal Tetras look great and they immediately hooked-up (pun intended) with my other cardinals and neon's. I only gave 4 stars because 1 was DOA.

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Christina Lakish
Gorgeous, healthy fish!

The fish are gorgeous, look and act healthy, and are adjusting nicely to their environment. They arrived overnight, as predicted by the tracking system, even though I live in a very remote place where shipping often gets delayed. I am very pleased and I will definitely be buying from Shrimpy Business again in the future.

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Jonathan L
All arrived alive and healthy

All arrived alive and healthy. They were much bigger than I expected!

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Jonathan F
The fish are gorgeous and no deaths have occurred with happy with my purchase

The fish are gorgeous and no deaths have occurred with happy with my purchase.

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Patricia Lee
Love the Cardinal Tetris

Love the Cardinal Tetris. Already had two in my tank and they’re getting along great.

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tim penfield
They seem healthy

They seem healthy.
Would buy again.

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SABINO RIOS
They all came super healthy

They all came super healthy, I’m very satisfied with Shrimpy Business, this is my3rd time that I do business with you guys. Highly recommend

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Katherine Atchison
Neons!

Speedy shipping, all look great!

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Anonymous
Unfortunately not all of them came alive

Unfortunately not all of them came alive. But a least I like the way you guys resolved my issue.

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robin lepa
Will have to purchase a few more

Will have to purchase a few more, my mean angel ate one.

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Christie Newby
Pretty want more

They were little. Most died even after did the separate tank first.

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Michael Mills
Everything arrived alive in great condition

Everything arrived alive in great condition. They are enjoying their new home.

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Tambra Edwards
It says I have 4 but only have two of these,

These are pretty little fish that I'd like to have more of one day. The two I can spot in my aquarium spend a lot of time just chasing each other around!

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Ian Koch
Every cardinal

Every cardinal, amano shrimp and ember tetra made it into my tank alive. After a couple of days everyone is doing good

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Shanna Cook
All came in one doa rest look

All came in one doa rest look good

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roger cyr
Beautifully raised fish

Beautifully raised fish. Always top drawer with Shrimpy Business.

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Amy

I ordered 12 of these cardinal tetras for my 40-gallon. One was DOA and two others were missing their tail fins and died by the next morning. The nine that are left are lively and healthy with great colors. They were well packaged, but they were delayed in transit and arrived one day late. I am not sure if the deaths of the three were due to the shipping delay.