Congo tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Photo: 7TP (Krzysztof Bartosik) · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Adult size
- 8 cm3 in
- Group
- 6+
- Tank length
- 120 cmabout 4 ft (47 in)
- Lifespan
- 5–10 yrs
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C75–82 °F
- pH
- 6–7.5
- Hardness
- 3–15 dGH
- Diet
- omnivore
Leave room for a large school and avoid fin-nipping companions.Leave room for a large school and avoid fin-nipping companions.
Tank sizes
Good tankmates
Avoid with
Convict cichlidAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
OscarOscar may eat Congo tetraOscar may eat Congo tetra
Yoyo loachYoyo loach may nip Congo tetraYoyo loach may nip Congo tetra
Common goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Fancy goldfishNo shared temperature rangeNo shared temperature range
Pea pufferPea puffer may nip Congo tetraPea puffer may nip Congo tetra
Peppered coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Panda coryNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Celestial pearl danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Zebra danioNarrow shared temperature rangeNarrow shared temperature range
Black skirt tetraBlack skirt tetra may nip Congo tetraBlack skirt tetra may nip Congo tetra
Chinese algae eaterAggression needs a different mixAggression needs a different mix
Sources
| temperature | 24–28 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
|---|---|---|
| ph | 6–7.5 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| gh | 3–15 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| origin | Congo basin, Africa | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| notes | Leave room for a large school and avoid fin-nipping companions. | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| beginner friendly | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| care level | easy | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| color palette | #BBC7C9, #C43D39 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| activity | active | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| swim zone | middle | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| temperament | peaceful | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| fin nipper | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| long finned | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| territorial | false | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| schooling min | 6 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| diet | omnivore | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| lifespan years | 5–10 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| growth to adult months | 12 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| length weight | {"a":0.012,"b":3} | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · low |
| planted safe | true | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| min tank length | 120 | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |
| body shape | tetra | curated-v0 (needs expert review) · medium |