Tetra Yellow Tail Congo Special 5 for $20

Yellow Tail Congo Tetras are schooling fish. Grows larger than most commonly kept Tetras, but quite peaceful. Males are brighter coloured and develop ragged-edged fin extensions.Coburg Aquarium, specialised in different species oflive fish.

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Features ofCongo Tetra:

• Yellow Tailed Congo Tetras are lively and somewhat skittish.The anal and dorsal fins on these fish are long and flowing.
• Their caudal fin is elongated and a stunning yellow
• All other fins are transparent with blueish-white edging
• They are peaceful fishand can be kept with other aquarium fish
• Care Level :Easy

The Best Aquarium Size for Tetras:

Congo Tetra is a schooling fish by nature, and best kept in groups of six or more. You may need amedium or large tank to keep a small group of Tetras. If youre planning on introducing some tank mates and maybe even more Tetrasusually, the bigger, the better.These fish are active swimmers, so you need to provide plenty of space to prevent overcrowding.
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Tank Mate Compatibility:

A schooling fish by nature, the Yellow Tail Congo Tetras are best kept in groups of at least six or more. They make an excellent community fish due to their peaceful nature.Avoiding much larger and more boisterous fish due to their timid nature. However, these fish might nip at slow-moving long-finned fish such as angelfish or fancy guppies; therefore, it is recommended that you avoid them. Also, as these Tetras have relatively long finnage, they should not be kept with known fin nippers such as Tiger Barbs.
Heres a list of some of the best tank mates for your Tetras:

• Dwarf Gourami
• Loaches
• Bristlenose Catfish
• Honey Gourami
• Corydoras Catfish
• Large-sized Tetras
• Danios
• Barbs
• Small Cichlids

Feeding :

Congo tetras are omivoresand will generally feed on flake, pellets, granules, live and frozen foods easily. Give them a varied diet and feed live insect larvae and vegetables as an added diet to obtain the best of health.Feed your tetras : flake food, small sinking pellets, freeze dried krill, frozen fish dinner, brine shrimp and bloodworm (frozen and live), mosquito larvae.

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Yellow Tail Congo Tetra Tank Set-up:

Heater :

The temperature of your Tetras tank should match that of its native environment. Ideal water temperatures sit between at a stable number between 23 C – 26 C
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Light :

Youcanchoose to use lighting in your aquarium if thats what you prefer. Tetras spend most of their time in shaded waters in their natural habitat. To imitate that in captivity, dim lighting would be ideal.LED lightswill provide the most customization and allow you to adjust the intensity until you reach the sweet spot.
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Substrate :

Sand, Pebbles, Rocks, Gravel and Dark Color Substrates.A variety ofSubstratesare avalibale in Coburg Aquarium.

Plants for Tetras:

They are accustomed to medium to large plants in their natural habitat and enjoy a well-planted aquarium with some open swimming space.

• Christmas Moss
• Anubias
• Java fern
• Cryptocoryne Wendtii
• Amazon Sword

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Decorations for Tetras:

Artificial plants can work well. Additionally, you can also choose to useAquarium Ornamentssuch as:Kazoo handmade fish decorations, caves, rocks, and maybe even driftwood will create a fun playground for them to swim around.