I was surprised at the speed of the congo, looking a little plump I thought they would swim slower. They look fab in a dark tank and natural tanks! I have mixed them with other tetras but find they breed more with just their own in the tank. Since they are so easy to breed, mixing them is not that important.
I am sure the English will provide these fish, but as for now you can only get them in Japan for 7.99 for 10.
Easy Breeding and easy keep have to order them from Himeya inc
Real Life Stats
Family: Alestiidae (African tetras) picture (Phint_u2.jpg) by Prins, E.
Order: Characiformes
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
FishBase name: Congo tetra
Max. size: 8.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7020); 6.0 cm (female)
Environment: benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5.0 - 19.0
Climate: tropical; 23 - 26°C
Importance: aquarium: commercial
Distribution:
Gazetteer Central Africa: Congo Democratic Republic.
Biology: Feeds on worms, small insects, crustaceans and plant matter (Ref. 7020).
Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List , (Ref. 36508)
Dangerous: harmless
Citation:
Paugy, D., 1984. Characidae.. p. 140-183. In J. Daget, J.-P. Gosse and D.F.E. Thys van den Audenaerde (eds.) Check-list of the freshwater fishes of Africa (CLOFFA). ORSTOM, Paris and MRAC, Tervuren. Vol. 1.
Source of Information Found :
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2003. FishBase.
World Wide Web electronic publication.
www.fishbase.org, version 21 April 2003
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Life
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1390
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Juvenile
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130
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Breeding
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365
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