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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 529 - 552 of 736 Guides

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

Characins
Possible with Caution
2.5 cmPeacefulMid-level38 L min

Garnet Tetra

Hemigrammus pulcher

Characins
Possible with Caution
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus deissneri

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
4 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom19 L min

Dwarf Rasbora

Boraras maculatus

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
2.5 cmPeacefulMid-level19 L min

Dwarf Pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

Characins
Possible with Caution
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level40 L min

False Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
10 cmPeacefulMid-level110 L min

Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
6 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom55 L min

Cherry Spot Rasbora

Rasbora rubrodorsalis

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level45 L min

Brilliant Rasbora

Rasbora einthovenii

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
6.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Black Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Characins
Possible with Caution
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Betta Smaragdina

Betta smaragdina

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
6 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level20 L min

Betta Imbellis

Betta imbellis

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
6 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Zebra Spiny Eel

Mastacembelus zebrinus

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
15 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min

Banded Gourami

Trichogaster fasciata

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
10 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Beckford's Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Characins
Possible with Caution
6.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Chili Rasbora

Boraras brigittae

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
2 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface19 L min

Yoyo Loach

Botia almorhae

Loaches
Possible with Caution
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level110 L min

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka)

Oryzias latipes

Killifish
Possible with Caution
4 cmPeacefulSurface19 L min

Amazon Leaf Fish

Monocirrhus polyacanthus

Other
Possible with Caution
8 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface75 L min

Threadfin Rainbowfish

Iriatherina werneri

Rainbowfish
Possible with Caution
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Least Killifish (Heterandria)

Heterandria formosa

Livebearers
Possible with Caution
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom19 L min

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

Livebearers
Possible with Caution
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Gardner's Killifish

Fundulopanchax gardneri

Killifish
Possible with Caution
6.5 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Clown Killifish

Epiplatys annulatus

Killifish
Possible with Caution
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface19 L min