African tetra that likes current

[james99]

I'm waiting on wetspot to get back to me now. I'm going with 10 redeyes and 3 congo garras. They arent as colorful as panda garras, but will add something a little different. Also will be adding a few crinium calamistratum for a little greenery.

 

[james99]

Well, wetspot only has 4 redeye tetras. Since that's not enough, I'll have to look for something else.

Hendre you seem to know more about african biotopes than most. Have you come across any african tetras that would be comfortable with a good bit of water movement?

 

[Hendre]

Nothing that hasn't already been mentioned, African tetras/barbs are not as common as we would like.

 

[james99]

Nothing that hasn't already been mentioned, African tetras/barbs are not as common as we would like.

I'm finding a handful of species for sale, I just cant find much on their habitat. Last thing I want to do is get a fish from calm pools and have them struggle with current.

Wetspot recommended Bryconalestes longipinnis, so I have 10 of those coming.

 

[Backfromthedead]

I'm finding a handful of species for sale, I just cant find much on their habitat. Last thing I want to do is get a fish from calm pools and have them struggle with current.

Wetspot recommended Bryconalestes longipinnis, so I have 10 of those coming.

Nice choice. I got a group of six of these a couple years back from wetspot. After I lost two in my community, I suspected predation and isolated the remaining four. But interestingly enough it was the dominant pair doing the killing, as they took out the other two soon after being isolated. I theorized that a larger group may have been necessary to keep the peace.

 

[Backfromthedead]

Full grown female here, I lost the male several weeks ago but he was essentially the same with more extravagant fins. About the same length as, but not nearly as bulky as the T. argenteus beside her.

 

[james99]

Nice choice. I got a group of six of these a couple years back from wetspot. After I lost two in my community, I suspected predation and isolated the remaining four. But interestingly enough it was the dominant pair doing the killing, as they took out the other two soon after being isolated. I theorized that a larger group may have been necessary to keep the peace.

Thanks for the feedback on these. Hopefully 10 will be enough for them to not kill each other. I really liked the redeyes, but wetspot only had 4 and no idea when they would get more.

I had planned on getting a group of these years ago, but a local store only had 1 when I found out what they were. They told me they would order more, but it never happened.

 

[Backfromthedead]

Thanks for the feedback on these. Hopefully 10 will be enough for them to not kill each other. I really liked the redeyes, but wetspot only had 4 and no idea when they would get more.

I had planned on getting a group of these years ago, but a local store only had 1 when I found out what they were. They told me they would order more, but it never happened.

Np. I consider my experience somewhat of a failure with these fish, so I'm excited to follow along with yours because there is little info elsewhere on them and it seems you're committed to their success. Best of luck.

 

[Cardeater]

This is interesting to read about the Congo tetras. I was deciding between them and rainbowfish for my higher flow tank. I ultimately chose rainbows but was considering adding these in the future.

The posts here make me settle on the rainbowfish since I like to have a lot of flow in my tanks.

 

[james99]

Np. I consider my experience somewhat of a failure with these fish, so I'm excited to follow along with yours because there is little info elsewhere on them and it seems you're committed to their success. Best of luck.

Well 10 turned into 9 within one day. I thought maybe from shipping, but was just looking and there are atleast 2 with mouth injuries. I have to get more current in the tank, maybe that will calm them down. I'm thinking some plants might help too.