Lost One of My Congos

jeaninel

I came home tonight and found my biggest, oldest male Congo floating in the tank. I notices earlier in the week that he seemed to be breathing faster than normal. But he was still active and eating. Needless to say I was bummed. It did give me a chance to actually measure him. He was a full 4".
R.I.P. Congo Tetra.

dorabaker

aw sorry to hear that.. is there a chance he could have died of old age?

jeaninel

Mmmmm....possibly. He was an adult when I bought him and I've had him for a little over 2 years. I believe their lifespan is only about 5 years. But the fast breathing is what bothers me. I don't know if it was maybe because he was getting ready to go or if it was caused by something else and may have weakened him.

Romad

I'm so sorry about your fish. He certainly was full grown wasn't he? That's a pretty impressive size.

RIP tetra

kitten_penang

poor thing at least he had a long good life

aunt kymmie

4"? That's a nice sized Congo. What a bummer. I'm sorry. I know how exactly you feel.

JohnnyD44

I hear that, 4" is a nice congo, they are beautiful fish. I'm sorry you lost one

jeaninel

Thanks guys.

MoltenFury

So sorry for your loss. T&Ps