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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

Sterbai Corydoras (Tank-Bred)

Sterbai Corydoras (Tank-Bred)

Regular price $108.95 USD
Regular price $135.95 USD Sale price $108.95 USD
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Pre-Order
Choose a Pack: 16 Fish

This is a pre-order item with an estimated ship window of 30 days. We only ship animals when weather conditions are safe to ensure they arrive healthy, happy, and stress-free.

Please note that your entire order will ship together once all items are available. Don't want to wait? Choose a Split Shipping option at checkout to receive your in-stock items right away and your pre-order item(s) separately once restocked.

Pre-Order Cancellation Policy
Pre-order items are reserved or specially sourced for each customer and may not be available for resale once an order is placed.
As we commit inventory and incur costs to secure these items, a 15% cancellation fee applies to all pre-order cancellations.

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  • Climate-adapted, insulated packaging
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Sterbai Corydoras (Tank-Bred)

Sterbai Corydoras (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.

Sustainably bred and tank-raised, Sterbai Corydoras (Corydoras sterbai) make a hardy and wonderful addition to any freshwater aquarium. With their peaceful nature and diligent scavenging abilities, these fish not only add visual interest but also help maintain a clean and healthy environment for other aquatic life. We sell them at about 1 inch to 1.5 inches in length.

We recommend keeping these guys in groups of 3 or more for them to feel safe in a large school.  

Sterbai Corydoras 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.  The following are our water parameters we keep them at:

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
They are cute and doing well

They are cute and doing well. All arrived alive and healthy.

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Jim Hurley
All arrived in great shape still in holding tank

All arrived in great shape still in holding tank. Eating well Looking good . Would buy again

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Michael Rivera
Tragic loss

These beauties were no doubt healthy little fish, but unfortunately all were lost due to cold weather and a shipping delay. I may try again, but I'm leaning more toward getting more of the peppered corys! I received a full refund for everything I lost, and would absolutely buy more without hesitation.

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Amy S
They arrived in perfect condition

They arrived in perfect condition. Happy and healthy. Eating well. Thank you for great service and high quality fish! 😁

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Bill
Sterbai Corydoras

Extremely active, they are all over the tank. they don't shoal or school as much as I thought they would, but they have only been in the tank for a few days so we will see what happens. But they are heathy and very active. I'm very happy with my purchase.

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Victoria Brooks

Healthy corycats, very cute and active! I had one that passed a few days in, but all the rest are thriving-- which is saying a lot considering how difficult sterbai cories are to ship! I love watching them all day at work, very distracting, definitely love them!

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Jeanine Ganz

We ordered 2 of these guys for a smaller aquarium. We got a male and female, Frida and Klaus. They were so small and cute when they arrived. Since they have grown and made a few babies, which I have moved to a bigger aquarium. They are very fun to watch sifting through the sand and swimming around. They hang out with the shrimp and are a very nice addition to our aquarium.