Description
Peacock Goby – A Splash of Color and Grace
(Tateurndina ocellicauda)
The Peacock Goby, also known as the Peacock Gudgeon, is a vibrant and peaceful nano fish native to the freshwater streams of Papua New Guinea. With its shimmering pastel blues, bold yellow fins, and eye-catching red markings, this goby resembles a living jewel and adds a burst of elegance to any planted aquarium.
Key Features:
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Brilliant Coloration: Soft blue body with red stripes and bright yellow fins tipped in orange
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Peaceful & Community-Friendly: A great choice for planted or community tanks
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Small Size, Big Personality: Grows up to 7.5 cm (3 inches) and displays curious, gentle behavior
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Easy to Breed: Caves or small pipes encourage natural spawning
Tank Requirements:
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Minimum tank size: 40 liters (10+ gallons)
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Temperature: 22°C–26°C (72°F–79°F)
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pH: 6.5–7.5
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Thrives in well-planted tanks with plenty of hiding spots, driftwood, and calm water flow
Compatibility:
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Excellent with peaceful tankmates such as tetras, rasboras, small gouramis, and shrimp
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Males may be territorial toward one another—keep one male per small tank or multiple in larger tanks with hiding spaces
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Very shrimp-friendly and a great fit for nano tanks
Feeding Tips:
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Omnivorous—accepts frozen, live, and high-quality prepared foods
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Favorites include bloodworms, brine shrimp, daphnia, and micro pellets
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Feed 1–2 times daily in small amounts
Why Choose the Peacock Goby?
With its vivid colors, calm nature, and manageable size, the Peacock Goby is a perfect addition to peaceful community tanks or aquascapes. Ideal for both beginner and experienced aquarists, this goby brings refined beauty and gentle charm to any aquarium.
Click & Collect
Livestock will only be bagged once you arrive, or if you contact us in advance to request it ready beforehand.
Local Delivery
Order anything from our in-store range and have it delivered right to you.
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Minimum spend: £50
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Delivery up to 10 miles: £10
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Delivery up to 25 miles: £20
Distances are measured “as the crow flies”, not by road.
Once your order is placed, we’ll be in touch to arrange a suitable delivery date and time.
Please note, delivery may take a little longer as we often group orders together to build an efficient delivery run.
Important: If you’re ordering a large aquarium, please ensure someone is available to help unload the van on arrival.
Dry Goods Delivery
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DPD Next Day: 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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DX Next Day (Heavy Items & Small Aquariums): 1 working day (order before 12 noon)
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Express Pallet: 1–3 working days
If you'd like to add more items to an existing order that hasn't yet been dispatched, please place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to combine the orders.
Please note: We currently only dispatch parcels Wednesday to Friday.
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Livestock Delivery
Thursday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Wednesday afternoon
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Delivered Thursday before 1pm
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Order by Wednesday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Friday Delivery – £24
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Dispatched Thursday afternoon
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Delivered Friday before 1pm
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Order by Thursday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
Saturday Delivery – £29
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Dispatched Friday afternoon
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Delivered Saturday before 1pm
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Order by Friday 12 noon
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Minimum spend: £50
📦 Want to Add to an Existing Order?
No problem! Just place a Click & Collect order and leave a note asking us to link it with your original one (as long as it hasn’t been dispatched yet).
🛒 Dry Goods Now Included!
You can now include dry goods in your livestock delivery – perfect for topping up supplies in one go.
❄️ Please note: We can’t send frozen food with livestock – please order frozen items separately.
⚠️ Delivery Exclusions
Unfortunately, we’re unable to deliver livestock to the following postcodes:
Scotland & Isles:
AB30–AB56, DD8–DD10, DG3–DG9, DG12–DG14, FK17–FK21, KA18–KA19, KA26–KA30, PA20–PA38, PA80, PH3–PH40
Cornwall Isles: TR21–TR25
All of the following postcodes are excluded:
BT, HS, IM, IV, JE, KW
Plus Channel Islands and Shetland Islands
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