Live fish · WA only

The classic red and blue schooler that lights up a planted tank.

Care levelEasy, a great first fish

EasyModerateExpert

Water temperature24 to 28°C

18°C32°C

Group sizeKeep 8 or more

Adult size4cm

LivesMiddle

DietOmnivore

SuitsCommunity tanksPlanted tanksBeginners

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi4.7(26)

Easy carePeacefulKeep 8+

$6.95each, incl. GST

Live fish delivery, WA only$35 Perth metro and Mandurah, $65 rest of WA. One fee covers your whole order, plants and dry goods included. Sent overnight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to a street address (no PO Boxes).

Free pickup in KenwickOpen Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm

The classic red and blue schooler that lights up a planted tank.

Care levelEasy, a great first fish

EasyModerateExpert

Water temperature24 to 28°C

18°C32°C

Group sizeKeep 8 or more

Adult size4cm

LivesMiddle

DietOmnivore

SuitsCommunity tanksPlanted tanksBeginners

Pairs well with this fish

Picked by our team to go with this.

About this fish

Cardinal Tetra is a great pick for planted aquariums, chosen for colour, movement, and personality.

Why you will love it

Approx size in store: 2cm
Best kept in groups of 8+

Care requirements

Care level: Easy
Adult size: 4 cm
Temperature: 24 to 28°C
pH: 6.0 to 7.5
Swimming level: Middle
Minimum group size: 8+

Feeding: Offer a varied diet. A quality staple (flake or micro-pellet) plus frozen foods (brine shrimp, daphnia, bloodworm) several times per week keeps colour and condition strong.

Compatibility: Best with peaceful, similarly sized tankmates. Avoid fin-nippers with long-finned species and avoid aggressive fish with shy species.

School of Scape quality: We select healthy fish and recommend acclimation and stable parameters for best results.

How your fish arrive

Packed in oxygen filled bags inside an insulated box and sent overnight by air express on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Live arrival

8 hour live arrival guarantee. If a fish arrives dead or clearly stressed from transit, contact us within 8 hours of delivery with photos of the fish in the original sealed bag, and we will replace or refund it. Freight is not refundable, and someone needs to be home to accept the delivery. Remote far north WA (Gascoyne, Pilbara and Kimberley) is sent at your own risk.

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Delivery and returns

Free delivery over $100 in WA and $150 elsewhere in Australia. Free pickup from our Kenwick store, Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm.

Returns policy

5 stars: 20 (77%)
4 stars: 3 (12%)
3 stars: 3 (12%)
2 stars: 0 (0%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

Healthy and active

Arrived in great condition, all swimming happily within an hour of acclimating. Colours are even better than the photos. Really happy with the whole experience.

Beautiful colouring

Very pleased

These are exactly what I was after for my aquascape. Active, colourful and clearly healthy. Acclimation was easy with no losses.

Will order again

Second time buying and just as good as the first. Reliable seller, good communication, healthy livestock.

Good size and health

Decent size on arrival, no signs of stress and acclimated without any issues. Recommend to anyone.

Schooling beautifully

Got a group of them and they shoal together constantly. Such a great look in my display tank.

Settled in fast

Honestly impressed. Within two days they were schooling and showing off their best colours. The kids love watching them.

Thriving

A few weeks in now and they've grown and coloured up beautifully. Eating everything I offer and very active.

All survived transit

Every single one made it through delivery to Melbourne in great shape. Carefully bagged and double boxed. Couldn't ask for more.

Very happy

Came packed beautifully with heat pack and plenty of oxygen. Acclimated over an hour and they're thriving. Highly recommend.

Love them

Such characters. Always out the front of the glass.

Perfect addition

Added these to my community tank and they fit right in. No aggression, great colour, and the delivery was quicker than I thought it would be living regionally.

Good experience

Smooth ordering and the fish were healthy on arrival. Took a couple of days to come out of hiding but totally normal.

Impressed

Better than my local store by a mile. Quality you can see straight away.

Lovely temperament

Peaceful and a great fit for my community setup. They get along with everything else in there.

So vibrant

The colours pop under my LED lights. Genuinely some of the nicest specimens I've added to my tank.

Recommend

Quality fish at a fair price. Will buy again.

Healthy, hardy and gorgeous.

Great

Lovely little fish, very active.

Excellent service

Had a small concern about timing and the team responded quickly and sorted it out. Fish arrived perfect. Great customer service makes all the difference.

Beautiful fish, fast post

Couldn't be happier. Packed well, posted quickly and arrived looking fantastic. They've become the centrepiece of my tank.

Top quality stock

You can really tell these are well looked after before shipping. No stress marks, no clamped fins, just healthy fish. This is my third order and the quality is consistent every time.

Happy customer

Arrived safe and sound interstate. The heat pack was a nice touch given the cold snap we've had.

Colours came through

Were a little pale on arrival as expected from transit, but coloured up stunningly within a few days. So glad I bought these.

Stunning fish

Wow. Just wow. These settled into my planted tank straight away and are constantly out and about. Packaging was spot on too.

No complaints

Healthy fish, fair price, packed with care. Exactly what you want.