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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
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Otocinclus

Otocinclus vittatus

Catfish
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min

Forktail Blue-eye

Pseudomugil furcatus

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level55 L min

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

Livebearers
Strong Fit
12 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Black Skirt Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

Characins
Strong Fit
7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level55 L min

Pygmy Corydoras

Corydoras pygmaeus

Catfish
Strong Fit
3 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min

Amazon Puffer

Colomesus asellus

Puffers
Strong Fit
8 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom, Surface80 L min

Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

Livebearers
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface38 L min

Empire Gudgeon

Hypseleotris compressa

Gobies & Gudgeons
Strong Fit
12 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

African Butterfly Cichlid

Anomalochromis thomasi

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
7.5 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min

Turquoise Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia lacustris

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
12 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level160 L min

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)

Melanotaenia praecox

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
7 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Clown Knifefish

Chitala ornata

Oddballs
Strong Fit
90 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom750 L min

Dwarf Chain Loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki

Loaches
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level75 L min

Molly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian)

Poecilia sphenops

Livebearers
Strong Fit
10 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Amano Shrimp

Caridina multidentata

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level38 L min

Tiger Barb

Puntigrus tetrazona

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
7 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom80 L min

Rummy-Nose Tetra

Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Characins
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Ivanacara adoketa

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
10 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level110 L min

Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Thalassophryne amazonica

Oddballs
Strong Fit
15 cmAggressiveBottom75 L min

Spotted Hillstream Loach

Gastromyzon punctulatus

Loaches
Strong Fit
6.5 cmPeacefulBottom55 L min

Zebra Apple Snail

Asolene spixi

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

Riffle Shrimp

Australatya striolata

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom50 L min

Red Goldflake Shrimp

Caridina sp. Red Goldflake

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
2 cmPeacefulBottom38 L min

Tiger Danio

Devario maetaengensis

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min