Males are much more colourful and have more elaborate finnage.
Feeding
Flake, granules and frozen foods
Description
Care
The Yellow Congo Tetra is a peaceful, but timid shoaling species which must be maintained in groups of 6 or more. A good sized aquarium should be provided, as this is an active species that grows to a larger size than many other Tetra species. The back and sides of the aquarium should be planted, with an open swimming space in the central portion of the aquarium. Floating plants will be appreciated to help diffuse the light. Yellow Congo Tetras are sensitive to elevated nitrate levels, so frequent water changes are a must. This is not a variant of the Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) "“ it is a species in its own right.
Feeding
Easy to feed "“ will eagerly accept flake, micropellets, frozen foods such as mosquito larvae, daphnia, brineshrimp etc.
Breeding
Not too difficult in a separate spawning aquarium. The pH should be 7 or below with a dH below 10 degrees. Java Moss or spawning mops should be placed on the bottom of the aquarium. The female can scatter several hundred eggs in or around the spawning medium. The parents should be removed once spawning has ceased, in order to prevent predation. Juveniles can be fed on infusoria and liquid fry foods.
Where can I buy these aquarium fish?
If you like this species and would like to find out more, we have an enormous range of aquarium fish and invertebrates available to buy in all of our stores across the UK (including freshwater tropical and marine fish).
However, please note that this species may not be available in your chosen store, even if the store specialises in this particular species. This is due to seasonality and stock availability from store-to-store. Please check with your local store about availability of specific species to purchase before making a journey.
For delivery before Christmas, orders must be placed on or before 3pm on Wednesday 20th December. We cannot guarantee delivery of these orders pre-Christmas as we are reliant on our couriers, but will use our best endeavours to get orders placed on this date out to you before Christmas. For full details of our festive delivery and opening times click here
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