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African Onion Plant With Fish Guides

These pairing guides focus on how African Onion Plant handles real fish pressure, shared water conditions, and the practical layout needs that matter in a mixed planted tank.

PlacementMidground
LightModerate
FlowModerate (Standard)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Showing 1 - 24 of 184 Guides

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Characins
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Farlowella acus

Catfish
Strong Fit
16 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Masked Julie (Julidochromis)

Julidochromis transcriptus

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
7 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level60 L min

Blind Cave Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

Characins
Strong Fit
10 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria sp.

Catfish
Strong Fit
12 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Julii Corydoras (False Julii)

Corydoras trilineatus

Catfish
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Peppered Corydoras

Corydoras paleatus

Catfish
Strong Fit
7 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Celebes Rainbowfish

Marosatherina ladigesi

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
7 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Zebra Loach

Botia striata

Loaches
Strong Fit
9 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min

Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Exodon paradoxus

Characins
Strong Fit
12 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Surface200 L min

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras armatulus

Catfish
Strong Fit
22 cmPeacefulBottom200 L min

Iridescent Shark

Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Catfish
Strong Fit
100 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level2000 L min

Featherfin Squeaker

Synodontis eupterus

Catfish
Strong Fit
25 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Clown Pleco (L104)

Panaqolus maccus

Catfish
Strong Fit
9 cmMostly PeacefulBottom75 L min

Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Gnathonemus petersii

Oddballs
Strong Fit
25 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus cirrhosus

Catfish
Strong Fit
13 cmPeacefulBottom75 L min

Nerite Snail

Neritina natalensis

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level, Surface19 L min

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

Catfish
Strong Fit
12 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level200 L min

Silver Arowana

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Oddballs
Strong Fit
100 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface1000 L min

Black Ghost Knifefish

Apteronotus albifrons

Oddballs
Strong Fit
40 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level450 L min

Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus oblongus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level110 L min

Sterba's Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

Catfish
Strong Fit
6.8 cmPeacefulBottom75 L min

Panda Corydoras

Corydoras panda

Catfish
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulBottom54 L min