Dawn Tetra & Tank Mates

[Cristie]

Hello,

Was wondering if Congo tetra were a suitable tank mate for Dawn tetra? Already have Dawn tetra & Corydoras in a 215 Aqua One 980 tank. Don't want to buy Congo tetra if they won't be happy.

Thanks for any help.

 

[ZoddyZod]

what size (litres of gallons) is that tank? 215L?

how many of the Dawn's do you have already and are there any other tank mates?

 

[Cristie]

It is 215 litres and I have 9 Dawn tetra & 5 Corydoras. It is fairly well planted and has a cave and some bogwood.

 

[N0body Of The Goat]

As in the fiesty Aphyocharax paraguayensis? An excellent tankmate is Corydoras hastatus, which the tetras will leave alone, as they think the catfish are "built like tank" versions of themselves.

 

[Cristie]

Yes they are the Aphyocharax paraguayensis, and yes they are very fiesty!! I got them because the guy in the fish shop said that they would be ok to keep with anything as long as they were't slow swimmers. I had some Zebra danios in there but have moved them out into my other tank because they were being terrorised.