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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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Dwarf Pea Puffer

Carinotetraodon travancoricus

3 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom60 L min

Florida Flagfish

Jordanella floridae

6 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Caridina cantonensis

3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min

Cherry Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min

Peacock Gudgeon

Tateurndina ocellicauda

Gobies & Gudgeons

6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom40 L min

Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya

5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom55 L min

Freshwater Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Cichlids - South American

15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Surface150 L min

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

4 cmPeacefulMid-level55 L min

Crying Whiptail

Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

18 cmPeacefulBottom120 L min

Redline Rasbora

Rasbora pauciperforata

Possible with Caution

7 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level80 L min

Rainbow Snakehead

Channa bleheri

Possible with Caution

20 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level, Bottom110 L min

Redtail Splitfin

Xenotoca eiseni

Possible with Caution

7 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Red Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Possible with Caution

4 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Red Eye Tetra

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Possible with Caution

7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Surface75 L min

Whiteseam Fighter

Betta albimarginata

Possible with Caution

4 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min

Snakehead Fighter

Betta channoides

Possible with Caution

5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min

Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Chilatherina lorentzii

Possible with Caution

10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min

Kiunga Blue Eye

Kiunga ballochi

Possible with Caution

3 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level55 L min

Lesser Spiny Eel

Macrognathus aculeatus

Possible with Caution

38 cmMostly PeacefulBottom200 L min

Half Banded Spiny Eel

Macrognathus circumcinctus

Possible with Caution

20 cmMostly PeacefulBottom110 L min

Gangetic Leaf Fish

Nandus nandus

Possible with Caution

18 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min

Lyretail Killifish

Aphyosemion australe

Possible with Caution

6 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Largereye Lampeye Killifish

Micropanchax macrophthalmus

Possible with Caution

4 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level40 L min

Five Banded Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona

Possible with Caution

5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min