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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.:
•Take clear photos of the invertebrate(s) and/or fish in the unopened bag.

• 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.
• 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. 

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

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:
• The required photos or documentation are not provided.
• The animal was left outside or unattended for an extended period.
• The package was delivered to an incorrect address provided by the customer.
• The package was forwarded to another address or the package was routed to a P.O box or mail box.
• A package was held at a carrier location and was not promptly picked up.
• 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
• Order number.
• Photos of the package and shipping label.
• Photos of the product received.
• 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

Ember Tetra (Tank-Bred)

Ember Tetra (Tank-Bred)

Regular price $13.50 USD
Regular price Sale price $13.50 USD
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Choose a Pack: 3 Fish
  • 100% Live Arrival Guarantee
  • Fast, reliable shipping across the US
  • Climate-adapted, insulated packaging
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Ember Tetra (Tank-Bred)

Ember Tetra (Tank-Bred)

About This Species

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

One of the most commonly kept nano fish in the hobby, the Ember Tetra offers a lot of beauty in a small package; its maximum size tops out around 0.8 inches. Its dazzling red and orange body, coupled with its easy-going nature, has led to its popularity. It is particularly beautiful in a well-planted aquarium, with its fiery colors offering a nice contrast whilst swimming in front of a background of green. 

Originating from the Araguaia River basin in Brazil, its natural habitat is composed of acidic, tannin-rich, slower-moving waters. These fish are usually found schooling in groups, exploring the middle to top levels of the water column, at times venturing down to the lower levels to pick up any leftover food. In order for them to display their best schooling behavior, they should be kept in groups of at least 6. Given its amiable personality, it can be kept with a plethora of similarly sized, non-aggressive fish species such as other tetras, danios, and members of the rasboras family. As it is a smaller fish, it can be kept with Neocaridinia shrimp and other small invertebrates, though some babies may end up as dinner if the fish are hungry. 

The Ember Tetra is easy to feed, and will readily accept high-quality flake food, pellets, and live, frozen, or freeze-dried organisms.

 

Our Tank Water Parameters

PH: 7.2 to 7.5
GH: 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. 

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Anonymous
Healthy & Active Fish!

I ordered 12 ember tetras and I’m happy to report that they’ve all arrived super healthy and active! They were relatively pale when they first arrived which is expected as shipping can be stressful for them. However, they started showing their true ember color only about 30 minutes after being acclimated into the tank! They’ve been super active and fun to watch and they’ve been eating great since I’ve gotten them. Definitely recommend!

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SuperStarSas
Arrived alive and happy, doing great in tank!

I ordered a bunch of these friends (I think 10?) and they arrived packaged in small groups. All alive and transferred safely, have been zipping around happily since. The colors aren't quite as saturated as the photos on the website (I suspect some AI/color correction there), but they are still a beautiful soft orange. Great little fish!

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Hannah H
Healthy fish shipped safely

All 12 fish came in perfect health. Just took a couple days to color up, but they are happy, healthy and thriving! This was my first time ordering from Shrimpy Business, and it won’t be my last. Stocked my whole tank: embers, CPDs, cory cats, oto cats, a snail - everything came quickly and was clearly packed with care.

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Lizzie Porter
Love them!

These guys are super cute and hardy! I love them and that they are easy to take care of.

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melissa
Hardy little things

They survived the extra day in all the heat. Water was quite yellow in both bags so I was extra worried. But they are holding up great!

Will for sure get more!

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Lori Whitson
They are

They are beautiful

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Erin McCall
Great addition to my aquarium

Super excited about this colorful little fish! So much fun to watch. I love shopping with Shrimpy Business all the fish I order arrive healthy and a good size.

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Anonymous
will buy again

small but bright color
all healthy

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Anonymous
Happy customer

Though small all arrived live and well

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Rachel Cullers
All arrived safe

All arrived safe and healthy

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Deanna Brown
They were all alive and happy

They were all alive and happy.

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Shirley Gray
Only 1 was doa

Only 1 was doa, very pretty

Hi Shirley,Thank you so much for your review! I am sorry to hear that was 1 doa! I have reached out to you via email to process the claim!

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janet morehouse
all arrived alive they are doing

all arrived alive
they are doing well

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Bea
ALL 9 little fishes arrived safe

ALL 9 little fishes arrived safe, healthy ready to swim and eat. Great packing by Shrimpy Business. Customer Service is over the top!!

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Anonymous
highly recommend all survived the shipping process and the drip acclamation to tank transfer

All of them arrived alive, and they all made it through the drip acclamation transferred to tank process. Very happy with this breed.

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Anonymous
Spectacularly healthy!

I ordered 9 Ember Tetras in an order that (a) occurred during bitter cold spell and (b) was delayed by a minimum of 24 hours. Still ALL 9 have not only survived; they have flourished! I'm very happy with them!

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Edward Conca
Great

Great job

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Anonymous
Beautiful

Beautiful

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Katherine Atchison
Beautiful little fish!

Beautiful little fish! All but one were very lively and adjusted well. Red color really kicking in!

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Sonja Johnson

All 5 Ember Tetra serviced the travel and are healthy. Added these to the smaller tank my son has, and they are all doing very well.

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Thomas Adams

As usual the fish arrived perfectly healthy Tom

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John Rulander

Fish arrived in good shape and have now gained full color and arriving

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Kathleen Fisher

Am always happy with the health of my Nano fish from Shrimpy Business. They arrive active and never carry disease to my other fish. However, I was a little surprised that the Ember Tetras are not nearly as brightly colored as the photo shows. I understand that the females are grayer but even the more orange ones seem paler in color.

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Kirsten Moore

Beautiful fish. Love the coloring!

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Jocelyn R.

Very healthy and happy fish! The shipping was super fast and they didn’t seem terribly stressed when they arrived. A++ would get more.