Red Beckfordi Pencilfish

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Natural Range: Brazil, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana

Source: Hobbyist Bred and Raised in Europe

Estimated size at shipping: 1.5"-2"

Adult Size: around 1-1.5"

Sold as: Unsexed

Overview:

Pencilfish are a peaceful cousin of Tetras. They have elongated bodies and little mouths. Coming in a wide assortment of colors and patterns, they're a great addition to planted, community tanks.

Setup Considerations:

Pencilfish are a schooling fish and prefer to be in large groups of their own species. They're a great addition to planted tanks and will readily spawn provided clean water and high protein food.

Diet:

Pencilfish have small mouths, so nano pellets and crushed flakes are great foods. Supplementing with live foods like microworms and baby brine is always suggested.

Location: Wyoming, United States

Shipping: Please review checkout for final shipping options based on items selected, quantity, and groupings. Heat or cold packs will be included as needed at no extra cost.

• UPS Next Day Small: Fits 10 for $39.99
• UPS Next Day Medium: Fits 17 for $45.99
• UPS Next Day Large: Fits 28 for $49.99
• UPS Next Day Giant: Fits 52 for $69.99

Find details about our shipping process in our FAQ. For example, we ship most orders on the following Monday or Wednesday.

Water Parameters: We keep all our fish at a temperature of 79 F.

Our pH measures around 8.3 with a KH and GH a bit over 300ppm. That being said, we want to caution folks with different water parameters from thinking that they need to change their water for our fish. We have many customers in the Pacific Northwest, Upstate New York, and other areas that have very soft water. Our fish do just fine in their water without any parameter matching. What is most important is that the water our fish are put in upon arrival have steady parameters, not that your water parameters match ours.