Compatibility Report
GuideMyTank compatibility analysis for Congo Tetra and Platy.
Planning verdict
cautionOnly plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
No automatic safety blocker was found.
Congo Tetra and Platy receive a conditional verdict from the current structured assessment. Congo Tetra is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 1/10; Platy is recorded as peaceful with an aggression level of 1/10. The recommendation is based on the combined water, space, behavior, grouping, and predation checks below rather than on species names alone.
Congo Tetra has a recorded temperature range of 75–82°F and pH range of 6–7.5. Platy is recorded at 70–80°F and pH 6.8–8. Their shared planning window is 75–80°F for temperature and 6.8–7.5 for pH. A shared aquarium must stay inside the overlap rather than merely touching each species’ outer tolerance.
Congo Tetra sets the larger listed base aquarium requirement at 40 gallons; the other listed minimum is 10 gallons. Congo Tetra is the larger adult by the recorded maximum, reaching 3.5 inches, compared with 2.5 inches. These figures are starting constraints, not a stocking-capacity calculation, because the complete group sizes and bioload still matter.
Congo Tetra is a active species associated with the mid zone and moderate flow. Platy is moderate, uses the mid zone, and has a moderate flow preference. Congo Tetra should be planned as a group of at least 6, while platy should be planned as a group of at least 3. The aquarium must support both social structures without forcing either species into insufficient space.
Congo Tetra is recorded as a omnivore with intermediate care, while Platy is a omnivore with easy care. Their listed preferred tank styles are planted and planted. Feeding access, cover, open swimming room, filtration, and observation should be planned around the more demanding requirement rather than averaged between the two species.
Use these pair-specific boundaries before treating the verdict as an acceptable stocking plan.
Only plan this pair if every listed condition can be met, and have a separation plan if stress or aggression appears.
These references support the underlying species records used by this assessment. They do not necessarily evaluate this exact pair together.
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