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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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Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
15 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Banded Leporinus

Leporinus fasciatus

Characins
Possible with Caution
30 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom380 L min

Tinfoil Barb

Barbonymus schwanenfeldii

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
35 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom680 L min

Apple Snail

Pomacea maculata

Invertebrates
Possible with Caution
15 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level, Surface150 L min

Royal Pleco (L190)

Panaque nigrolineatus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
43 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom450 L min

Uaru

Uaru amphiacanthoides

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
25 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom400 L min

Bolivian Ram

Mikrogeophagus altispinosus

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
8 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level75 L min

Malaysian Trumpet Snail (MTS)

Melanoides tuberculata

Invertebrates
Possible with Caution
3 cmPeacefulBottom5 L min

Assassin Snail

Anentome helena

Invertebrates
Possible with Caution
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom10 L min

Motoro Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
50 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom750 L min

Neon Blue Goby

Stiphodon atropurpureus

Gobies & Gudgeons
Possible with Caution
5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom57 L min

Ceylon Puffer (Brackish)

Dichotomyctere fluviatilis

Puffers
Not Recommended
17 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min

Blue Back Blue Eye

Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Rainbowfish
Not Recommended
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Toxotes jaculatrix

Oddballs
Not Recommended
25 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface300 L min

Green Spotted Puffer (Brackish)

Dichotomyctere nigroviridis

Puffers
Not Recommended
15 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom114 L min

Figure 8 Puffer (Brackish)

Dichotomyctere ocellatus

Puffers
Not Recommended
8 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom60 L min

Stripefin Eartheater

Gymnogeophagus rhabdotus

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
12 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Redhead Severum

Heros sp. Rotkeil

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

Pearl Eartheater

Geophagus brasiliensis

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
25 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level250 L min

Raspy River Stingray

Potamotrygon scobina

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
60 cmMostly PeacefulBottom850 L min

Wolf Cichlid

Parachromis dovii

Cichlids - Central American
Possible with Caution
65 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom750 L min

White Cichlid

Vieja argentea

Cichlids - Central American
Possible with Caution
30 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom350 L min

Vieja fenestrata

Vieja fenestrata

Cichlids - Central American
Possible with Caution
30 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min

Trimac Cichlid

Amphilophus trimaculatus

Cichlids - Central American
Possible with Caution
35 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min