Description

Paracheirodon innesi is one of the most popular fish in the aquarium hobby, and you may know it better by its common name: the neon tetra. Most people know what a neon tetra is, and for decades, the neon tetra has been a go-to starter fish for hobbyists, both completely brand new as well as experienced fishkeepers. You may be familiar with the normal color pattern of the neon tetra, with its blue top side and silver belly, as well as the bright red wash that is on the underside towards the tail. The blue diamond head neon tetra is the same species of fish, but instead of having a blue top side, all of the blue is shifted forward, in and around the eyes, and the red creeps up to take up the entire posterior end of the fish. The blue around the eyes also tends to be much brighter than the blue of a standard colored neon tetra, almost as if the same number of iridophores exist, but they just all decided to gather around the eye. This color form is also much more metallic in appearance than the standard one.

Just like with other normal neon tetras, this is an unfussy fish which can handle a great variety of water parameters. The wild collected ones are already quite capable of dealing with vastly different water parameters than they would experience pre-collection, but this color form takes it one step further. This version is not found in the wild, and was created by fish breeders through many generations of selective breeding, and as such they have been raised for generations in water that is already much different than the Amazon river. These fish have been in much more neutral water all of their lives, and so they will have an even easier time transitioning from our tanks to yours at home. Just ensure that your filter is seasoned and ready to handle some bio-load, because you’ll want to add a large number to your tank, both for aesthetics as well as for their comfort.

These tetras are not very big, and they are also fairly peaceful, so they can easily go into a peaceful community aquarium. In this case, you will want to be sure that there is nothing that will bully these fish, or outcompete them for food. Due to their only eating food that is suspended in the water column, you may want to add some Corydoras to clean up uneaten food that they may leave behind. If you are bored of the regular neon tetra’s color composition, you might want to give these guys a try, with their more nuanced beauty. These shoaling fish do not ship individually.

Common Name: Blue Diamond Head Neon Tetra
Scientific Name: Paracheirodon innesi var. Blue Diamond Head
Country of Import: Czech Republic
Prophylactic Treatment: Erythromycin / Salt / Metro
Approximate Current Size: .75" - .85"
Temp/pH/TDS: 75F / 6.5 pH / 80

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Warranty Information

All Live Fish are delivered via UPS Next Day Air and are covered by our DOA Protection Guarantee with the following terms

1. All sales are final and no return of goods is possible
2. The shipping cutoff each week is Saturday at 12 Noon, Pacific US Time
3. We reserve the right to delay the shipping of Live Animal orders due to inclement weather and/or other unforeseen incidents; if dangerous weather conditions or other impactful incidents occur, we may delay the shipping of your Live Animals. Customers who wish to cancel their orders under these conditions may do so with a 10% cancellation fee
4. All Live Animals are sold on a Purchase This Week, Ship Next Week basis, and orders are shipped out on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of the week after sale. Tracking numbers are automatically sent to customers via email notification when orders are shipped
5. Once an order is placed, it may be cancelled and refunded upon customer request, however a 10% cancellation fee will apply
6. The minimum order amount for Live Animal orders is $50.00 (USD); we reserve the right to cancel and refund Live Animals orders with subtotals of less than $50.00 (USD)
7. All animals sold are slightly variable in size, color, pattern, and in overall appearance, and may differ from this website's photograph(s) of the animal
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   a. Live Animal shipments must be delivered on the first delivery attempt; if for any reason Live Animals were not delivered to you on the carrier’s first delivery attempt, then there is no guarantee against Dead-On-Arrival animals in your shipment and no refund will be issued
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   c. In the very unlikely event that Dead-On-Arrival Animals are received in a shipment delivered via UPS Next Day Air, the customer must begin the Dead-On-Arrival claim process by informing us through our website within two (2) hours of the electronically registered delivery receipt of the Live Animal package
   d. All Dead-On-Arrival Claims must accompany photographs clearly showing the Deceased Animal still heat-sealed in the plastic bag that it was originally shipped in, and the photographs must be provided to us during the Dead-On-Arrival Claim Process. Any Dead-On-Arrival Claim which does not also include required photographs will be denied and no refund will be issued
   e. If Dead-On-Arrival Animals are received via UPS Next Day Air but are not reported to us within the first two hours of the electronically registered delivery receipt, then there will be no refunds issued; our Dead-On-Arrival warranty period for Live Animals ends two hours after the Live Animals have been delivered to you, and any claims made to us outside of this strict two-hour claim window will be denied
   f. No other warranty or guarantee applies to Live Animal purchases
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