Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) - Tank-Bred!

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Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) - Tank-Bred!* For the safety of our animals, we now ship live fish exclusively via UPS Next Day Air. If your order contains this item, you will only see UPS Next Day Air as a shipping option during checkout * This "Holy Grail" tetra is larger than many other tetras, yet it is very peaceful, elegant, and beautiful! The Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus) is a very attractive schooling fish for the planted community aquarium. It has an overall silver body, but

and Guitarrita (meaning 'little guitar')

Males tend to be more colorful than females

and can be very difficult to keep as they are much more sensitive than these

2 inches (8 cm)

Nerite Snails do not tolerate water with high nitrate levels

and their large size draws the eye right to them

While it is a relatively adaptable plant

Diet: Micropredator

They are appropriate as a gift to the bride and groom

In addition to eating food items that collect on the patches of hair (“pom poms”) that grow on its claws

and should be kept in as large of groups as possible (6-8 fish minimum)

but indigenous to Central and Western Africa