You'd probably like to see how this tank was setup from the video link below. Have a great day ahead! 😊 Video Link: th-cam.com/video/xtcHYRtr8a4/w-d-xo.html
Congos have topped my wishlist for a long time. As soon as my trustee Fish Shop had them, I made the purchase and now I'd say they probably are the most beautiful fish I have ever kept - The colours are unreal, an almost literal mind-blower. I don't know what's the evolutionary advantage of it, just know, provided your tank is big enough (at least a 40 gallon / 150 litres for a species-only setting), they are perfect as aquarium fish.
Thanks buddy. Yes, Congo Tetra so far is one of the most beautiful fish that I have ever had. To see them everyday is a blessing. 🥰 It's really mind-blower. 🥰✨
We have congo tetras in the pet store where I work, and once I discovered how beautiful they actually are, I put them to my wishlist as well. Now I'm reading as much as possible about aquariums, planning to get one as soon as possible and then hopefully be able to have congo tetras :)
Beautiful drawing at the beginning, also beautiful tank and fish 😍 the first time I saw Congo tetras in person I was amazed by their size and shimmery body!
Thanks! I like this aquarium and I come back to watch often. Beautiful fish and someday, when I can afford a large tank, the congo tetra will be a must on the list of fish to get.
Hi buddy, I have not got Ram before so I am not so sure. But if it's kind of nipping fins type, that should not be placed with Congo tetras. The Congo tetra has kind of delicate long fins 🥰
Waaaaaaaaa 🤩 Tout est beau, la musique la réalisation et bien sûr l'aquarium, l'aquascaping et les poissons. L'aquariophilie est un art difficile, je débute et c'est difficile 😅. Quel est ton éclairage et quelle est ta filtration? Tu utilises du CO2? Un filtre UV?
Merci beaucoup. Pour ce réservoir, j'utilise 2 numéros de Chihiros Vivid 2 dans ce réservoir. Les filtres sont Eheim Professional 3 2080 (2 unités). Tout est difficile avant de devenir facile. Vous pouvez d'abord essayer une taille plus petite comme un réservoir de 60 cm, c'est une bonne taille pour commencer. :)
I always comeback to this video when I'm missing my Congo tetras. Now that I'm about to get some again, had tonwatch the video for the "I don't know which" time. It's just amazing . Edit: please tell me you still have this amazing aquarium, and if so, is there any way to get the plant list? Thx
Thanks a lot for your kind words. That makes my day, buddy. Unfortunately, this aquarium has been demobilized as I needed to move on with other projects. The Congo tetras however still in other big tank. And ya, some have been growing up bigger and very handsome !^^
Congo tetras are wonderful fish, but they do get big. What it took me a while to realize is that there are many other species of Congo tetras, like in the genus Alesteopetersius. Any of these species have marvelous colors when they have the right environment, but it is true, all of them often look dull in the shops. The Congo tetras here are obviously taken well cared of and truly shine!
Thanks for the video, dude, was looking forward to it. That settles what fish i put in my upcoming tank, crazy beautiful fish. Whats the fish with the yellow fins, looks interesting!
I have never kept them with the Apistogramma before. I am afraid if the Apisto is fierce, it can attack the Congo tetras. Having said that, if the tank is big, I don't think it is the problem as Congo tetras is super fast! :D
@@LitiAquaria Dimensions in Inches (L x W x H) 33 Long 48 1/4 x 12 3/4 x 12 7/8. Thanks for getting back to me. Sorry for not supplying the dimensions before asking questions.
Hi Joan, no worries at all. Your tank is pretty big. You can house 6 to 10 Congo Tetras there with your corydoras without any issue. All the best! Cheers! :D
Hi.. Very nice ... I can see two variety of fish in this tank.. One is with the light orange color and the other is just silver in colour.. Can you tell me what is the difference in between them??
Thanks Sasi. The light orange colour you mentioned is probably the Gold Gourami. The silver colour is Congo tetras, female one. It would be great you can point out the minute in the video, then I will have the accurate info. :D
Thank you so much. Sorry that I have not checked the KH and GH for this tank. pH is around 6.4-6.8 though. Potassium dosing is also minimal since I got the very good base substrate with nutrients.
I have noticed that my congo tetra's are eating the new young leaves of all my rotala species. Immediately your beautiful video come to my mind. I was wondering did u noticed any of this behaviour with your fish?
Thanks for your kind words, buddy. Yes, I noticed Congo tetras do nipping plants, but for my case, they nipped Anubias leaves 😂 and left Rotala and other species alone. Probably they need some plants in their diet I suppose. 😅
Thanks! I am thinking about putting them temporarily i an other tank. So my plants can develop some bigger and stronger leaves. By the way! When will u upload vlog 2? 😁
Hello, your congo tetras eat some young plant in your tank ? my congo tetras eating a few young plant and it's a bit annoying even if i feeded them with spirulina food they keep going, do you have any idea or maybe they do the same with you ? Beautiful tank 😄😍
Hi buddy. I am keeping XXL size of Amano shrimps in this tank with Congo Tetras and they are safe. Any shrimps that smaller than Congo Tetras mouth size should not be housed with them. They will be tasty snacks for the Congo. 😸
Beautiful, can you tell us how are you able to grow Monte Carlo as an epiphyte outside the soil. That is looking really beautiful and also observed most of the top iaplc working replicating the same
Hi Dev C, Monte Carlo can be quite similar to moss, it can be attached to rocks / stones / woods with glue or cotton thread. After sometimes, the roots will grow and the plants will attach itself to the medium. But please take note to keep trimming it since it tends to float when it gets too thick. 😁
How did your Congo fishes have the blue part under the red line on their body, my fish just had the red line part very clearly and their fin also just like you, i feed them with tetra color and live red worm(i dont remember the English name, the type of worm attach each other not the single one) pretty high-protein, and my light is Chihiros Wrgb 2.
The fish might take sometimes to be mature and show their best colours. Males are more colourful than females one, too. Also, I find they are more confident and comfortable in numbers, more of them in the tank they feel safer, hence showing nicer colour. Your foods and lighting are good, just be patient, the fish will be beautiful!
Can put all different tetras together? Ex. 6-8 of these red neon, cardinal, green neon, black neon, blue emperor, black emperor, rummy nose, ember, kitty tetra, lemon tetra, pristella, buenos aires, congo, white cloud minnows, zebra danios and koi angel fish (4)
Hi, just got some Congo tetra after seeing ur vid. I'm not too sure I got the male or females. As they don't hv long dorsal fins. They r now about 2.5 inches.
Congratulations on getting the fish! It's normally quite pales at the beginning and only colour up when they get use to the tank. You can wait for sometimes to confirm the gender as it's kind of difficult to see when they are small, too.
Hi Raymond, I have them in the tank with Pearl Gourami, Gold Gourami, Serpea Tetras, Otocinclus, Siamese Algae Eaters, Bristlenose Pleco... So far, they are fine in this community tank. I guess general tetras and rasboras are OK to live with Congo Tetras, as long as they are not so small. Rules of thumb is, fish eat everything that fit their mouth, bro. 😅😅
I'm looking to keep this fish soon.. do you have any aggression issues in your tank due to keeping all males?? I too wanna keep all males in my tank.. what would be your suggestion on this!!?? Please let me know
I first got all the males in this tank and they are OK with each others, not so aggressive, but active and playful. Once I put the females in, the male coloration seems better because they would show off to get the attention from females. 😸
They are ferocious eaters when it's dinner time. I'm having trouble keeping them with corydoras because they'll push the Cory's out of the way then still there Sinking Wafers. They'll even steal the crickets from my Butterfly fish at the surface. They are beautiful fish but they like to eat too much food.
Yes, buddy. When coming to foods, they are very fast snatchers! 😂 My solution is to have feeding tab that can stick on the glasswall during feeding time (e.g. JBL NovoTab). When we got the tab, the Congo tetras can be helpful by breaking the tab to smaller pieces and others can munch on them. :) You can try this method.
Haha. Yes, bro. There is colour grading certainly for the video. However, the colour of Congo tetras (and also other fish) would be much much better under Chihiros RGB Vivid 2. Try to believe. 😸
Hey dude, I got another question for you. Did you ever here of these fish jumping out of aquariums? since they are active swimmers and quite big as well, one might consider an open tank a little dangerous. whats your experience with that?
Hi buddy. The fish did jump out. To prevent that to happen, normally I will cover the tank top with plastic grates the first week after releasing them in the tank. Also, to have more fish in the tank which make them feel secure. When they get use to the tank, they will less tend to jump out. You can also gradually reduce the light intensity if possible and avoid sudden on/off bright light.
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You'd probably like to see how this tank was setup from the video link below. Have a great day ahead! 😊
Video Link: th-cam.com/video/xtcHYRtr8a4/w-d-xo.html
Probably watched this tens of times.. 😀😍
I am so glad to know that, buddy! ☺️🙏 I hope it somehow be an inspiration. ☺️
The Best Congo Tetra video ever made my friend!!
Like 49 :)
Wow, thanks for your compliment! 😍 It made my day, friend! 😍
Congos have topped my wishlist for a long time. As soon as my trustee Fish Shop had them, I made the purchase and now I'd say they probably are the most beautiful fish I have ever kept - The colours are unreal, an almost literal mind-blower. I don't know what's the evolutionary advantage of it, just know, provided your tank is big enough (at least a 40 gallon / 150 litres for a species-only setting), they are perfect as aquarium fish.
Thanks buddy. Yes, Congo Tetra so far is one of the most beautiful fish that I have ever had. To see them everyday is a blessing. 🥰 It's really mind-blower. 🥰✨
We have congo tetras in the pet store where I work, and once I discovered how beautiful they actually are, I put them to my wishlist as well. Now I'm reading as much as possible about aquariums, planning to get one as soon as possible and then hopefully be able to have congo tetras :)
Beautiful video, my favourite tetras , really enjoyed it the music was perfect 👍🏻👍🏻
Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you. 🥰
Beautiful drawing at the beginning, also beautiful tank and fish 😍 the first time I saw Congo tetras in person I was amazed by their size and shimmery body!
Thank you so much, Nick! 🥰 Yes, the fish is soooo beautiful!
This tank is absolutely stunning! You’re amazing at aquascaping!!!
Thanks a lot, Fernando! 🥰
Sensacional!!!
@@raphaelmarianoborges5857 Thank you so much!
This is one of my favorite aquatic videos to watch... Absolutely stunning... The CT... Are so beautiful... The aquascape 🔥... Outstanding job 👏🏾👍🏾
Thanks a lot, Kevin! Your comment makes my day! 😍
Your drawing is also very beautiful ❤
Thank you so much!
Thank you! Didn't know I needed these, but now I do.
You're welcome!!! Yeah!!!
When I get to have a large aquarium, this is the fish I want.
Definitely will be the best fish in big aquarium, buddy! :)
Stunning! Exceptional on every level. Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks buddy! I am glad that you like it! Have a good day ahead! 😍
Thanks! I like this aquarium and I come back to watch often. Beautiful fish and someday, when I can afford a large tank, the congo tetra will be a must on the list of fish to get.
Thank you so much! Yes, you should consider this for sure when you got a big tank!! 😊
@@LitiAquaria Can they go with a centerpiece fish like rams?
Hi buddy, I have not got Ram before so I am not so sure. But if it's kind of nipping fins type, that should not be placed with Congo tetras. The Congo tetra has kind of delicate long fins 🥰
Waaaaaaaaa 🤩 Tout est beau, la musique la réalisation et bien sûr l'aquarium, l'aquascaping et les poissons.
L'aquariophilie est un art difficile, je débute et c'est difficile 😅. Quel est ton éclairage et quelle est ta filtration? Tu utilises du CO2? Un filtre UV?
Merci beaucoup. Pour ce réservoir, j'utilise 2 numéros de Chihiros Vivid 2 dans ce réservoir. Les filtres sont Eheim Professional 3 2080 (2 unités). Tout est difficile avant de devenir facile. Vous pouvez d'abord essayer une taille plus petite comme un réservoir de 60 cm, c'est une bonne taille pour commencer. :)
@@LitiAquaria merci pour votre réponse
Found your channel through MJ Aquatics sharing your last video. This tank is stunning!! Well done.
Thank you, Gareth! Your comment means a lot to me. 🙏
Very beautiful tank and fish!
Thanks so much, Adam. I am glad that you like it! 🥰
You are a phenom of this hobby .
Thank you so much, Lorenzo! 🥰
Just wow....
Thank youuu ^^
Those look exceptional!
Thank you so much! Yes, the fish are very beautiful!
Beautiful video bro 👏🏼. If seen on a big screen tv, it'll be more awesome.
Thank you so much, brother! Yes, this video should be watched on the big screen ^^
Love your videos dude !
Thank you so much, buddy! 😊
Brilliant Scape ❤️
Thanks buddy! 🥰
Absolutely Beautiful Tank 😊 Edit: Subscribed
Thank you so much! 🥰
I always comeback to this video when I'm missing my Congo tetras. Now that I'm about to get some again, had tonwatch the video for the "I don't know which" time.
It's just amazing .
Edit: please tell me you still have this amazing aquarium, and if so, is there any way to get the plant list? Thx
Thanks a lot for your kind words. That makes my day, buddy. Unfortunately, this aquarium has been demobilized as I needed to move on with other projects. The Congo tetras however still in other big tank. And ya, some have been growing up bigger and very handsome !^^
@@LitiAquaria oh man....but I get it, it's the aquarist syndrome, always wanting new projects.
And do you by any chance have the plant list?
Congos & cardinals are my favorite schooling fish. Honorable mention would be rummy nose
Those fish are beautiful when they school!!
This was good, but their brilliance cannot be captured by a camera.
Thank you so much. Yes, the fish is more brilliant when we see with our own eyes. ❤️😊
So beautiful! 😍😍
Congo tetras are wonderful fish, but they do get big. What it took me a while to realize is that there are many other species of Congo tetras, like in the genus Alesteopetersius. Any of these species have marvelous colors when they have the right environment, but it is true, all of them often look dull in the shops.
The Congo tetras here are obviously taken well cared of and truly shine!
Thank you so much! Yes, the Congo Tetras will look best in numbers and in a good environment like dense and big planted tanks. :D
perfection!!
Thanks buddy. ☺️🙏
beautiful tank
Thank you so much! I hope you like the Congo Tetras, too buddy! ^^
Thanks for the video, dude, was looking forward to it. That settles what fish i put in my upcoming tank, crazy beautiful fish. Whats the fish with the yellow fins, looks interesting!
Thanks buddy! Yes, you should!! The yellow fish is Gold Gourami. And the other one may be you mentioned was Celebes Rainbowfish. 😀
I'm in love with them! what do you think about it together with Scalari and Apistogramma? or with Scalari and Colisa?
I have never kept them with the Apistogramma before. I am afraid if the Apisto is fierce, it can attack the Congo tetras. Having said that, if the tank is big, I don't think it is the problem as Congo tetras is super fast! :D
Beautiful display of Congo Teras. How many would you put in a 33 long with 6 Cories?
Hi Joan. Thank you. May I know what does 33 long mean? What is the detail tank size and volume of your tank? :)
@@LitiAquaria Dimensions in Inches (L x W x H) 33 Long 48 1/4 x 12 3/4 x 12 7/8. Thanks for getting back to me. Sorry for not supplying the dimensions before asking questions.
Hi Joan, no worries at all. Your tank is pretty big. You can house 6 to 10 Congo Tetras there with your corydoras without any issue. All the best! Cheers! :D
Hi.. Very nice ...
I can see two variety of fish in this tank.. One is with the light orange color and the other is just silver in colour.. Can you tell me what is the difference in between them??
Thanks Sasi. The light orange colour you mentioned is probably the Gold Gourami. The silver colour is Congo tetras, female one. It would be great you can point out the minute in the video, then I will have the accurate info. :D
So amazing . Could you tell me plese ,whats your GH and KH of your water and how much potassium dosing to have such a beautifull aquascape. thnk you
Thank you so much. Sorry that I have not checked the KH and GH for this tank. pH is around 6.4-6.8 though. Potassium dosing is also minimal since I got the very good base substrate with nutrients.
Video update on the Congo T? Pls
I still keep them in a 4ft tank. May be I will do a video update sometimes. Thanks for supporting. :)
Nice video, subscribed! What camera did you use?
Thank you very much. I am using Sony A7Rii for this video. 🥰🥰🥰
I have noticed that my congo tetra's are eating the new young leaves of all my rotala species. Immediately your beautiful video come to my mind. I was wondering did u noticed any of this behaviour with your fish?
Thanks for your kind words, buddy. Yes, I noticed Congo tetras do nipping plants, but for my case, they nipped Anubias leaves 😂 and left Rotala and other species alone. Probably they need some plants in their diet I suppose. 😅
Thanks! I am thinking about putting them temporarily i an other tank. So my plants can develop some bigger and stronger leaves. By the way! When will u upload vlog 2? 😁
Hello, your congo tetras eat some young plant in your tank ? my congo tetras eating a few young plant and it's a bit annoying even if i feeded them with spirulina food they keep going, do you have any idea or maybe they do the same with you ? Beautiful tank 😄😍
Thanks buddy. My Congo tetras love nipping on Anubias leaves 😆😆 Expensive taste 😅
@@LitiAquaria Hahahah, I feel sorry, my sagittaria no longer looks like anything 🤣
@@BloodyNight07 haha... I guess both Anubias and Congo tetras are originally from Africa, that's why the fish would miss the snacks... 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@LitiAquaria i will definitely not buying anubias anymore then grrrr 🤣
Can we keep Amanos or any kind of shrimp with congos?? Shed some of your knowledge to us. It would be really helpful
Hi buddy. I am keeping XXL size of Amano shrimps in this tank with Congo Tetras and they are safe. Any shrimps that smaller than Congo Tetras mouth size should not be housed with them. They will be tasty snacks for the Congo. 😸
Very interesting
Thank you Vitaliy! 🙏
beautiful...!!
Thanks Mike!! 😊🙏
Beautiful, can you tell us how are you able to grow Monte Carlo as an epiphyte outside the soil. That is looking really beautiful and also observed most of the top iaplc working replicating the same
Ample lights, enough co2. And enough N in water column
Hi Dev C, Monte Carlo can be quite similar to moss, it can be attached to rocks / stones / woods with glue or cotton thread. After sometimes, the roots will grow and the plants will attach itself to the medium. But please take note to keep trimming it since it tends to float when it gets too thick. 😁
Yes, that would be necessary, too! Thanks buddy! 💚
Hi! Can I just ask what kind of plants did you use for the background? Thanks for the reply
Hi buddy, various Rotala species are there: Rotala Rotundifolia: green, blood red, Rotala nanjeanshan, Rotala wallichii. :)
Krása❤
Thank youuuu 🥰
what fish food for congo tetra
That's JBL NovoTab. :D
Is this a memorial?
Yes, this tank was decommissioned a few years back. :)
How did your Congo fishes have the blue part under the red line on their body, my fish just had the red line part very clearly and their fin also just like you, i feed them with tetra color and live red worm(i dont remember the English name, the type of worm attach each other not the single one) pretty high-protein, and my light is Chihiros Wrgb 2.
The fish might take sometimes to be mature and show their best colours. Males are more colourful than females one, too. Also, I find they are more confident and comfortable in numbers, more of them in the tank they feel safer, hence showing nicer colour. Your foods and lighting are good, just be patient, the fish will be beautiful!
@@LitiAquaria very appreciate it
@@RomeowJulicat You are most welcome, buddy! :)
Mine don't have the red. But when the light hits right they just glow insane.
I know right! Their colours are unbeatable! The more they get used to the tank, the better coloration is. 🤩🥰
Can put all different tetras together? Ex. 6-8 of these red neon, cardinal, green neon, black neon, blue emperor, black emperor, rummy nose, ember, kitty tetra, lemon tetra, pristella, buenos aires, congo, white cloud minnows, zebra danios and koi angel fish (4)
Haha... that's a lot of tetras, buddy! Yes, of course it is possible. 😊
@@LitiAquaria thanks, planning to house them all on a pond.
That would be heaven!! 😊
Amazing ❤
Thank you so much! ^^
Hi, just got some Congo tetra after seeing ur vid. I'm not too sure I got the male or females. As they don't hv long dorsal fins. They r now about 2.5 inches.
Congratulations on getting the fish! It's normally quite pales at the beginning and only colour up when they get use to the tank. You can wait for sometimes to confirm the gender as it's kind of difficult to see when they are small, too.
@@LitiAquaria thanks 🙏
hi will congo tetra be too big for a 120x50x50cm tank in your opinion?
120*50*50cm should be good enough for a school of about 10-15 Congo tetras. 🥰
Hi. What else specie of fish are suitable to live with?
Hi Raymond, I have them in the tank with Pearl Gourami, Gold Gourami, Serpea Tetras, Otocinclus, Siamese Algae Eaters, Bristlenose Pleco... So far, they are fine in this community tank. I guess general tetras and rasboras are OK to live with Congo Tetras, as long as they are not so small. Rules of thumb is, fish eat everything that fit their mouth, bro. 😅😅
Amazing video 💚
If i may ask, what camera/lens did you use?
Thanks buddy. I used Sony A7rii with Sigma 24-70 f2.8 for most of the shots. For close-up, I change to lens 105mm Nikkor lens with adapter. 😊
@@LitiAquaria thank you 🙏🏻
I'm looking to keep this fish soon.. do you have any aggression issues in your tank due to keeping all males?? I too wanna keep all males in my tank.. what would be your suggestion on this!!?? Please let me know
I first got all the males in this tank and they are OK with each others, not so aggressive, but active and playful. Once I put the females in, the male coloration seems better because they would show off to get the attention from females. 😸
@@LitiAquariawow thanks brother!...what would be ideal male to female ratio in your opinion?
I put about 10 females Congo tetras there and about 20 males one. I think that should be alright. 😸
Can we keep them in shrimp tanks
It is not advisable to keep Congo tetras with small 🦐 shrimps. They will munch the shrimps as snacks 🥶
@@LitiAquaria thanks bro for the quick reply
You're most welcome bro!
Hi, may I know the other species of the inhabitants of this tank? Thank you 🙏
Hi buddy, this tank I have some other fish like: Gold Gourami, Celebes Rainbowfish, Otocinclus and Siamese Algae Eaters.😀
Great fish. Love watching them attack their food
Yeah, buddy. It's very relaxing to watch. :D
They are ferocious eaters when it's dinner time. I'm having trouble keeping them with corydoras because they'll push the Cory's out of the way then still there Sinking Wafers.
They'll even steal the crickets from my Butterfly fish at the surface.
They are beautiful fish but they like to eat too much food.
Yes, buddy. When coming to foods, they are very fast snatchers! 😂 My solution is to have feeding tab that can stick on the glasswall during feeding time (e.g. JBL NovoTab). When we got the tab, the Congo tetras can be helpful by breaking the tab to smaller pieces and others can munch on them. :) You can try this method.
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whats your tank size
Tank size is 150x60x60cm, buddy :)
Pengin beli, berapa harganya ya
La adalah Dolar Singapura 5 :D
The colours look edited, i have congo tetras but they are not this much bright in colour
Haha. Yes, bro. There is colour grading certainly for the video. However, the colour of Congo tetras (and also other fish) would be much much better under Chihiros RGB Vivid 2. Try to believe. 😸
@@LitiAquaria i was depressed 😄
Cheers, buddy! 💪
are you Vietnamese ?
Đúng rồi bạn. 🙂☺️
@@LitiAquaria mình rất thích video của bạn, cảm ơn đã bỏ công sức ra để làm 1 video hoàn hảo như vậy
Mình cảm ơn nhiều nhé. Mình rất đam mê thủy sinh nên muốn chia sẻ nhiều hơn với mọi người một cách đầy đủ và đẹp nhất. ☺️
@@LitiAquaria respect !!!
Hey dude, I got another question for you. Did you ever here of these fish jumping out of aquariums? since they are active swimmers and quite big as well, one might consider an open tank a little dangerous. whats your experience with that?
Hi buddy. The fish did jump out. To prevent that to happen, normally I will cover the tank top with plastic grates the first week after releasing them in the tank. Also, to have more fish in the tank which make them feel secure. When they get use to the tank, they will less tend to jump out.
You can also gradually reduce the light intensity if possible and avoid sudden on/off bright light.
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Thank you so much!! 😍