aether.ed
Fish Fanatic
it may sound a bit silly but il put something semi-bouyant in the tank and time how long it takes to travel across. Il crunch some numbers and get an average speed, might give you a ball park flow rate to aim for. Il try get it done by the weekend for you!
If you do manage it, any of the oddball species i have (elephantface, ctenopoma's and knife) all appreciate the same conditions to that of the congo tetras, and may be excellect additions to a congolese community tank. You say your waters hard but mines harder and these guys have been in there for 4 years now and are some of the healthiest, most boisterous fish you will ever see. From what ive found in the hobby is that fish are extremely adaptable. Even the infamously difficult to keep elephant nose has been a breeze, that thing is a brute!
The only issues ive had with any african fish are hyper aggressive breeding kribensis and 2 ropefish that somehow escaped my very secure aquarium, one never turned up! 2 years later and many large clean ups and still no sign of it!
One thing i would say is if you dont already, learn to love drift wood. If only for the gorgeous tannins it releases, the congos look quite drab in pure crystal clear water, the browny/yellow water really brings out their red colours!
If you do manage it, any of the oddball species i have (elephantface, ctenopoma's and knife) all appreciate the same conditions to that of the congo tetras, and may be excellect additions to a congolese community tank. You say your waters hard but mines harder and these guys have been in there for 4 years now and are some of the healthiest, most boisterous fish you will ever see. From what ive found in the hobby is that fish are extremely adaptable. Even the infamously difficult to keep elephant nose has been a breeze, that thing is a brute!
The only issues ive had with any african fish are hyper aggressive breeding kribensis and 2 ropefish that somehow escaped my very secure aquarium, one never turned up! 2 years later and many large clean ups and still no sign of it!
One thing i would say is if you dont already, learn to love drift wood. If only for the gorgeous tannins it releases, the congos look quite drab in pure crystal clear water, the browny/yellow water really brings out their red colours!
