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 in the unopened bag and start a claim within 24 hours of delivery.
In the rare of case of Dead On Arrival (DOA) please:
1. Take clear photos of the invertebrate(s) and/or fish in the unopened bag.
2. Initiate a claim through our online portal within 24 hours of the first delivery attempt or pick-up. The portal can be found here: INITIATE A CLAIM
3. A Refund or Gift Card will be issued for the cost of lost invertebrate(s) or fish only. If a replacement is requested instead of a refund, we will invoice you the shipping cost for the replacement.
4. For orders with Snail(s): It is totally normal for snails not to move for up to 5 days from arrival. Leave them in a corner of your tank for 5 days. If they have not moved within the 5 day timeframe or start to smell, email us with a photo of the snail(s) and a Refund or Gift Card will be issued for the cost of lost invertebrate(s) only. If a replacement is requested instead of a refund, we will invoice you the shipping cost for the replacement.
5. Claims due to packages being left outside for extended periods of time in extreme temperatures will be void.
6.The shipment must be sent to the correct delivery address, and not forwarded to another address unless the package is delivered on the same day. Forwarding of packages will usually result in an extra day or more in transit and will void our Live Arrival Guarantee. If UPS or USPS forwards your shipment in error, we do cover that type of mistake.
7. Packages that are being held at the post office or a UPS location has to be picked up by the customer or a redelivery has be rescheduled within 1 day from delivery to the post office or UPS location for the Live Arrival Guarantee to be valid. This applies to cases where the customer decides to hold the package and/or cases where USPS or UPS decides to hold the package at their discretion.
Peacock Gudgeon (Tank-Bred)
Peacock Gudgeon (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. Native to Papua New Guinea, the Peacock Gudgeon's intriguing behaviors and coloration is well-known in the fishkeeping community. If...
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Peacock Gudgeon (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.
Native to Papua New Guinea, the Peacock Gudgeon's intriguing behaviors and coloration is well-known in the fishkeeping community. If you’re looking for a gorgeous fish for a planted nano aquarium, one would be hard pressed to find a more striking fish than the Peacock Gudgeon (Tateurndina ocellicauda).
Beautiful red and blue vertical stripes run along its body, with yellow tints around the edges of their fins. Their tails feature a dark, rounded “eye-spot”. Males have a rounder head than their female counterparts and can develop a nuchal hump. They can grow up to 3 inches in length, with females usually being ½ - 1” shorter. These fish have a lifespan of ~4-5 years. Breeding in captivity is not uncommon, with fish pairing up the male performing a dancing ritual to entice the female to lay their eggs. After fertilizing the eggs, the male will fiercely protect them from hungry mouths.
Males can display posturing behavior with other males which can be pretty cool to watch. To optimize prime coloring and to deter territorial behavior, we recommend keeping these fish in groups of at least 3 or more. A planted aquarium with plenty of hiding spots such as driftwood and rocks will further encourage peaceful social behavior. There have been reports of Peacock Gudgeons being jumpers, but a tight lid will ensure that they don’t mistakenly leave their homes! Keeping water flow to a minimum will keep their stress levels down, as they aren’t the most powerful swimmers.
Regarding compatibility, these fish are frequently kept with other similar sized peaceful swimmers. Smaller invertebrates and their offspring may end up an occasional snack for the Peacock Gudgeon. Larger invertebrates such as amano shrimp or vampire shrimp generally hold their own, given their size.
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.