Hemigrammus Ocellifer
How hard are they to keep?
We would class this fish as an easy care level.
What is its maximum size?
4-5cm
Where are they from?
The Head and Tail Light Tetra originates from the Guianas and Northern Amazon Basin. All the fish available are farm bred.
How many can I keep?
Best kept in groups.
What are the ideal water conditions?
Ideal water conditions are slightly acidic to neutral soft water. Temperature 22-28c. PH 6 – 7.5
What do you feed them?
They are omnivores and will eat a variety of foods. Feed a varied diet of frozen, freeze dried and flake foods.
How compatible is it with other fish?
A hardy and peaceful addition to the community aquarium, it will adapt to a wide range of water parameters. See tank mates.
How do you breed them?
One of the easiest characins to breed. In males the silvery swimbladder is more pointed, in the female it is rounded. Place the fish in soft acidic water, they will scatter their eggs over fine leaved plants. Feed fry on newly hatched brine shrimp.
Fish Orders
You can enter your required delivery day in the box provided at checkout so you can order in advance. Unfortunately, we cannot deliver livestock to Northern Ireland, or the Isle of Man.
Please note we cannot deliver the day after a bank holiday..
Our fish are placed in plastic bags with water and oxygen before being put in boxes. Tropical fish are then put in a suitable insulated box with a heat pack if necessary. This should ensure minimal heat fluctuations and keep the fish safe.
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Due to the packing costs involved, we have a minimum order of £35 on livestock orders (excluding delivery).
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They will then be shipped on our overnight service. You must be available to receive and sign for the fish to receive our arrive alive guarantees. Please then read our acclimatising guide on the best way to settle your new fish in. If there are any problems with your delivery please call us. There are sometimes delays out of our control due to weather, traffic and accidents, please call us if your delivery is late, we do still need you to be available for the delivery due to it being livestock. Remember to choose your fish carefully after reading our guides as we cannot take any returns on livestock.
Dry Goods and Tropical Plants Orders
There is no extra delivery charge for dry goods/pet products ordered with fish, you will only be charged the livestock delivery charge as above. For all dry good orders the charge is £3.99Pond Plant Orders
Please place Pond Plant orders separately from your fish order to avoid confusion on delivery times.Delivery Charges for Pond Plants–
Standard Delivery (England, Wales, Scottish Lowlands)- £5.99/ Free delivery over £50
Pallet Delivery- £42 – Large 30 Litre Pots require a pallet delivery- 6 x 30 Litre Pots can fit on 1 pallet
Please enquire for quotes to Scottish Highlands.