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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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Mottled Loach

Paracanthocobitis botia

Loaches
Possible with Caution
10 cmMostly PeacefulBottom110 L min

Filament Barb

Dawkinsia filamentosa

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
15 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom240 L min

Flagtail Prochilodus

Semaprochilodus insignis

Characins
Possible with Caution
30 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom500 L min

Green Phantom Pleco (L200)

Hemiancistrus subviridis

Catfish
Possible with Caution
21 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom250 L min

Frogmouth Catfish

Chaca chaca

Catfish
Possible with Caution
20 cmAggressiveBottom110 L min

Black Marble Hoplo

Megalechis thoracata

Catfish
Possible with Caution
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level115 L min

Kissing Gourami

Helostoma temminckii

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
25 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level280 L min

Cupid Cichlid

Biotodoma cupido

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
12 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom250 L min

Dourada

Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii

Catfish
Possible with Caution
180 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom15000 L min

Walking Catfish (Clarias)

Clarias batrachus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
45 cmAggressiveBottom750 L min

Cigar Shark (Mad Barb)

Leptobarbus hoevenii

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
60 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Surface1000 L min

Buffalo Head Cichlid

Steatocranus casuarius

Cichlids - African
Possible with Caution
11 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom110 L min

Apistogramma Mouthbrooder (Maulbrüter)

Apistogramma barlowi

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
7.5 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom60 L min

Apistogramma Broad-banded

Apistogramma breitbinden

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
7.5 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level80 L min

Blue Point Cichlid

Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom250 L min

Black Ocellatus

Lamprologus speciosus

Cichlids - African
Possible with Caution
6.5 cmAggressiveBottom40 L min

Port Acara

Cichlasoma portalegrense

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min

Black Acara

Cichlasoma bimaculatum

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom115 L min

Arapaima

Arapaima gigas

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
300 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level15000 L min

Apistogramma viejita

Apistogramma viejita

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
7 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom60 L min

Apistogramma panduro

Apistogramma panduro

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
7 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level60 L min

Apistogramma baenschi (Inca 50)

Apistogramma baenschi

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
5.5 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom60 L min

Apistogramma Resticulosa Mamor

Apistogramma cf. resticulosa Mamor

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
4.5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level55 L min

Black Bullhead Catfish

Ameiurus melas

Catfish
Possible with Caution
40 cmAggressiveBottom560 L min