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At Source Aquatics, we prioritize the safe transport of your Black Emperor Tetra (Nematobrycon palmeri). Here are our shipping guidelines:

• 📦 Shipments are conducted on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays via FEDEX & UPS.
• 🕒 DOA Guarantee is applicable to next-day shipping, refunds less shipping costs.
• 🌡️ Temperature-appropriate packaging is used based on destination climate (local temperature info is helpful).
• 📆 We strive to avoid weekend shipping to minimize potential delays, depending on destination.

Your satisfaction and the health of the fish are our top priorities:

• 💸 Prompt refunds for DOA cases, less shipping costs.
• 🔄 Replacements where feasible.
• 🚚 Orders may take 2-3 business days to prepare for optimum quality.
• 💯 Full refunds for orders we cannot fulfill due to stock issues.

The Emperor Tetra (Nematobrycon palmeri), is a captivating freshwater fish native to Colombia. With its deep black and iridescent blue body accented by a unique eye stripe, it adds a touch of royalty to any aquarium.

• Stunning iridescent colors that shimmer in the light
• Peaceful temperament, making it ideal for community tanks
• Small size and ease of care, suitable for novice and experienced aquarists alike
• Sociable nature, thriving in groups and enhancing tank dynamics

• Temperature: 73° – 81° F (23° – 27° C)
• pH: 5.5 – 7.5
• KH: 4-8 dKH
• Minimum Tank Size: 20 gallons

• Diet: Omnivorous; thrives on a varied diet of high-quality flake foods, frozen or live brine shrimp, and daphnia.
• Social Behavior: Peaceful schooling fish, best kept in groups of six or more for natural behavior.
• Origin: Native to the rivers of Colombia
• Average Adult Size: 1.5 – 2 inches (3.8 – 5 cm)
• Average Purchase Size: 0.5 – 1 inch (1.3 – 2.5 cm)