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Brown Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus aurantiacus)

Brown Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus aurantiacus), view 2

Brown Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus aurantiacus), view 3

A warm, rusty congo tetra with a calm, shoaling nature.

Care levelEasy, a great first fish

EasyModerateExpert

Water temperature23 to 28°C

18°C32°C

Group sizeKeep 6 or more

Adult size7cm

LivesMiddle

DietOmnivore

SuitsCommunity tanksLarger tanks

Brown Congo Tetra

Phenacogrammus aurantiacus4.6(25)

Easy carePeacefulKeep 6+

$99.95each, incl. GST

Live fish delivery, WA only$35 Perth metro and Mandurah, $65 rest of WA. One fee covers your whole order, plants and dry goods included. Sent overnight on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to a street address (no PO Boxes).

Free pickup in KenwickOpen Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm

A warm, rusty congo tetra with a calm, shoaling nature.

Care levelEasy, a great first fish

EasyModerateExpert

Water temperature23 to 28°C

18°C32°C

Group sizeKeep 6 or more

Adult size7cm

LivesMiddle

DietOmnivore

SuitsCommunity tanksLarger tanks

Pairs well with this fish

Picked by our team to go with this.

About this fish

Brown Congo Tetra is a striking pick for planted aquariums, chosen for their iridescent bronze-brown scales, flowing fins, and peaceful schooling nature.

Why you will love it

Shimmering iridescent colouration with a distinctive lateral stripe
Approx size in store: 4 - 6cm
Active mid-water schooler that adds elegance and movement to larger aquascapes
Community (peaceful; best kept in groups)

Care requirements

Care level: Easy
Adult size: 7 cm
Temperature: 23 to 28°C
pH: 6.0 to 7.5
Swimming level: Middle
Minimum group size: 6+
Substrate: Any; dark substrate enhances their natural colouration

Feeding: Offer a varied diet. A quality staple (flake or micro-pellet) plus frozen foods (brine shrimp, daphnia, bloodworm) several times per week keeps colour and condition strong.

Compatibility: Best with peaceful, similarly sized tankmates. Avoid fin-nippers and aggressive species. Excellent companions for other Congo tetras, rainbowfish, corydoras, and peaceful cichlids.

School of Scape quality: We select healthy fish and recommend gradual acclimation and stable parameters for best results.

How your fish arrive

Packed in oxygen filled bags inside an insulated box and sent overnight by air express on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Live arrival

8 hour live arrival guarantee. If a fish arrives dead or clearly stressed from transit, contact us within 8 hours of delivery with photos of the fish in the original sealed bag, and we will replace or refund it. Freight is not refundable, and someone needs to be home to accept the delivery. Remote far north WA (Gascoyne, Pilbara and Kimberley) is sent at your own risk.

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Delivery and returns

Free delivery over $100 in WA and $150 elsewhere in Australia. Free pickup from our Kenwick store, Tue to Sat, 12pm to 6pm.

Returns policy

5 stars: 16 (64%)
4 stars: 7 (28%)
3 stars: 2 (8%)
2 stars: 0 (0%)
1 star: 0 (0%)

Great

Lovely little fish, very active.

Lovely temperament

Peaceful and a great fit for my community setup. They get along with everything else in there.

Recommend

Quality fish at a fair price. Will buy again.

Perfect addition

Added these to my community tank and they fit right in. No aggression, great colour, and the delivery was quicker than I thought it would be living regionally.

Will order again

Second time buying and just as good as the first. Reliable seller, good communication, healthy livestock.

Settled in fast

Honestly impressed. Within two days they were schooling and showing off their best colours. The kids love watching them.

Great seller

Communicative and clearly cares about the animals. The fish reflect that.

Very happy

Came packed beautifully with heat pack and plenty of oxygen. Acclimated over an hour and they're thriving. Highly recommend.

Good experience

Smooth ordering and the fish were healthy on arrival. Took a couple of days to come out of hiding but totally normal.

Colours came through

Were a little pale on arrival as expected from transit, but coloured up stunningly within a few days. So glad I bought these.

Very pleased

These are exactly what I was after for my aquascape. Active, colourful and clearly healthy. Acclimation was easy with no losses.

Healthy, hardy and gorgeous.

Happy customer

Arrived safe and sound interstate. The heat pack was a nice touch given the cold snap we've had.

Top quality stock

You can really tell these are well looked after before shipping. No stress marks, no clamped fins, just healthy fish. This is my third order and the quality is consistent every time.

All survived transit

Every single one made it through delivery to Melbourne in great shape. Carefully bagged and double boxed. Couldn't ask for more.

Quality stock

Clearly bred and raised properly. No deformities, great finnage and they ate flake straight away.

No complaints

Healthy fish, fair price, packed with care. Exactly what you want.

Beautiful fish, fast post

Couldn't be happier. Packed well, posted quickly and arrived looking fantastic. They've become the centrepiece of my tank.

Great little fish

Bright, active and curious. They explore the whole tank and are always interested in feeding time.

Impressed

Better than my local store by a mile. Quality you can see straight away.

Stunning fish

Wow. Just wow. These settled into my planted tank straight away and are constantly out and about. Packaging was spot on too.

Love them

Such characters. Always out the front of the glass.

Schooling beautifully

Got a group of them and they shoal together constantly. Such a great look in my display tank.

Thriving

A few weeks in now and they've grown and coloured up beautifully. Eating everything I offer and very active.

Healthy and active

Arrived in great condition, all swimming happily within an hour of acclimating. Colours are even better than the photos. Really happy with the whole experience.