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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

Neon Tetra (Tank-Bred)

Neon Tetra (Tank-Bred)

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. Some fish need no introduction, and the Neon Tetra ( Paracheirodon innesi ) certainly falls into this category. With...

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Neon Tetra (Tank-Bred)

Neon 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.

 

Some fish need no introduction, and the Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi) certainly falls into this category. With their eye-catching, blue, white, and neon red stripes running along their bodies, they are hard not to pay attention to! Growing no larger than 2 inches, these beauties are a great candidate for a smaller tank (we recommend 10 gallons as a minimum). 

These non-aggressive fish are a very popular addition to a community aquarium. Alternatively, a large school of them swimming as a unit makes them a great choice for a centerpiece fish. They look exceptionally brilliant in a densely planted tank. 

These fish can be sensitive to changes in water parameters; as such, special attention should be taken when acclimating these fish to ensure survival and longevity. Similarly, proper water parameters should be maintained consistently in their home to avoid illness and death. As our fish are tank-bred, their ability to acclimate to waters here in the States will be superior to those that are wild-caught. Their natural habitat consists of soft, acidic, tannin-rich waters with leaf litter. 

They occupy the upper and middle levels of the aquarium, seldom reaching the bottom of the tank. Being a schooling species, they should be kept in a school of at least 6 fish at the very minimum so that they will display their best colors and behaviors. If kept in too small a number, they will be shy and hide in the tank. As mentioned above, plants will help with shyness by offering a place for solitude should your tetra need some respite. Given their smaller size and mouths, they are safe to keep with smaller invertebrates such asNeocaridinia, though some babies may end up on the dinner menu!

The Neon Tetra is not a picky eater and will happily accept dried prepared flakes, granules, and other similar products. Of course, for maximum color display, freeze-dried, frozen, and live foods will offer the best nutritional value.

 

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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Lindsay Edison
Healthy fish

12 fish arrived alive and well. Colors initially pale but they are developing over time. Customer service 5 star as well, as I had to change my original order and they were able to accommodate my needs with no problems.

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Anonymous
All survived and doing well!

All survived and doing well! Good size and health.
Zero dead on arrival and all acclimated well.

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melissa
My only school

They survived the extra day in all the heat, but they are holding up great!

Out of all my schooling fish they are the only ones I see bunch up on the regular.

Love them though 😊

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Anonymous
Healthy fish and perfectly

Healthy fish and perfectly shipped!

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Anonymous
Well packaged

Well packaged. My fish arrived healthy. They are enjoying my 90 gallon community tank.Thanks

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Lorrie Norris
12 Healthy Fish!

They all arrived healthy! All 12 were moving in the bags when we opened the box! Quality healthy fish! We are impressed with Shrimpy Business! We will order again!

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Paisley Nicholson
They all arrived alive

They all arrived alive. But there supper skinny.

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Chad Rhoads
A great addition to my tank ( ! )

All came in healthy and still doing great. I would recommend!

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Tad Adams
Received twelve neon tetras in excellent condition!

Received twelve neon tetras in excellent condition—never have had any so young! The sole remaining neon from my last batch is a giant compared to these, but can already tell he is enjoying their company. All feeding vigorously and their colors vibrant. Great buy! Shipping was very fast and tracking updated frequently and timely.

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Diane DeJ
Healthy!

My cute little neon tetras came in good shape and are now swimming happily with my other neons...

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Curtis Maness
Happy and healthy after they got in the tank

Happy and healthy after they got in the tank. They arrived in very cold water (it is December) and I wasn't sure a few of them were going to make it as they were very still. The bagged water warmed to room temp and they were doing better. They are all healthy

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Bo
I ordered a lot of fish

I ordered a lot of fish, they all arrived healthy and still alive a few days later!!!

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Shanna Cook
Good no issues all doing

Good no issues all doing good

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Jovannie C.
I purchased 6 Neon Tetra and 5 Amano shrimp for my betta tank

I purchased 6 Neon Tetra and 5 Amano shrimp for my betta tank. All are doing well and are thriving.

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Danny Zachery Morris

The ordering experience was excellent, but two days after arrival, I noticed that two of the neon tetras had a cottonmouth infection. I'm on the 5th (and last) day of treatment with SMZ/TMP, and it's still not cleared, so it may be fungal. I'll try that treatment next. Still, they all arrived in good shape and otherwise seem to be healthy. I had neons in my youth, and they were very hardy, but I've discovered that they are now much less so with the subsequent generations of tank breeding. Others recommend Green Tetras, Black Tetras, or Ember Tetras as more hardy.
Another thing to note is that since Shrimpy Business only ships 3 days a week, they batch print their shipping labels. I have an account with UPS, so this triggered UPS to send me a delivery estimate, which wasn't correct. So, wait for the email from Shrimpy Business to establish actual delivery. I will continue to use and recommend Shrimpy Business, but I couldn't recommend their neon tetras (or anyone's, apparently).

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Karen

They came fast! All healthy. Been wanting some for awhile so I'm delighted!

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Becky Corbett

10 healthy neons arrived looking great and I haven’t lost any. They seem to be healthy and happy in the tank. Highly recommend!

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Terri Mullins

I love my Neon Tetras! They make a great addition to my aquarium. Beautiful and bright. All came alive and healthy!

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Thomas Adams

Arrived perfectly healthy Tom

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George Strampher

Ordered 5 neon's,one died before I got them home from my mailbox. But my one lonely neon was excited to get some new tank mates...

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Kev

All my rainbow shiners arrived alive and energetic, will for sure be purchasing from them again.

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Donna S.

Ordered 10 neon tetras. All are thriving. Some people might be surprised that they are small but that shows they are young. I would rather have small healthy youngsters. I have ordered multiple times from Shrimpy Business and their stock is CONSISTENTLY young, healthy, well packaged for shipping and acclimates quickly.

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John Rulander

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

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Charles Hrosik

None made it alive. This order had 10 shrimp and 10 dwarf rasboras that are doing fine. Can’t explain it but it happens.

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David Ragan

Fish arrived active and healthy. I have made previous purchases from Shrimpy Business and have always been pleased. Thank You!!

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Jocelyn R.

Healthy baby tetras!

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Mike Thomson

All arrived healthy and are in their school along with their friends.

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Cathie E Corchado

They are great fishes🐟 and a good companion with my bettes

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Matt Tweed

They came in great condition. Buy with confidence. 👍🙂

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Matt Tweed

They came in great condition. Buy with confidence. 👍🙂