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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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Silver Flying Fox

Crossocheilus reticulatus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
16 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Other
Strong Fit
45 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom680 L min

Silver Rainbowfish

Chilatherina crassispinosa

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level200 L min

Wolf Fish

Hoplias malabaricus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
50 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min

West African Bichir

Polypterus retropinnis

Oddballs
Strong Fit
34 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom200 L min

Weeksi Bichir

Polypterus weeksii

Oddballs
Strong Fit
50 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom470 L min

Tropical Gar

Atractosteus tropicus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
90 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level1500 L min

Shortnose Gar

Lepisosteus platostomus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
80 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level1000 L min

Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Tanganicodus irsacae

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
7 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom75 L min

Sturgeon Catfish

Platystomatichthys sturio

Catfish
Strong Fit
40 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom800 L min

Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Chaetostoma milesi

Catfish
Strong Fit
12 cmMostly PeacefulBottom75 L min

Spotted Raphael Catfish

Agamyxis pectinifrons

Catfish
Strong Fit
15 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min

Orange Chromide

Etroplus maculatus

Other
Strong Fit
8 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom80 L min

Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Polypterus bichir lapradei

Oddballs
Strong Fit
75 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min

Palmas Bichir

Polypterus palmas palmas

Oddballs
Strong Fit
30 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom200 L min

Ornate Bichir

Polypterus ornatipinnis

Oddballs
Strong Fit
60 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min

Phuket Loach

Schistura robertsi

Loaches
Strong Fit
6 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom75 L min

Orange Delight Shrimp

Caridina loehae

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom38 L min

Peacock Bass Temensis

Cichla temensis

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
85 cmAggressiveMid-level, Surface3000 L min

Payara

Hydrolycus scomberoides

Characins
Strong Fit
76 cmAggressiveMid-level1000 L min

Piraiba

Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Catfish
Strong Fit
250 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom30000 L min

Peppermint Pleco

Parancistrus nudiventris

Catfish
Strong Fit
17.5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom150 L min

Mountain Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Monster Wolf Fish (Aimara)

Hoplias aimara

Oddballs
Strong Fit
100 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom1500 L min