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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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Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Exodon paradoxus

Characins
Strong Fit
12 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Surface200 L min

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras armatulus

Catfish
Strong Fit
22 cmPeacefulBottom200 L min

Iridescent Shark

Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Catfish
Strong Fit
100 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level2000 L min

Featherfin Squeaker

Synodontis eupterus

Catfish
Strong Fit
25 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Clown Pleco (L104)

Panaqolus maccus

Catfish
Strong Fit
9 cmMostly PeacefulBottom75 L min

Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Gnathonemus petersii

Oddballs
Strong Fit
25 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus

Catfish
Strong Fit
13 cmPeacefulBottom75 L min

Nerite Snail

Neritina natalensis

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level, Surface19 L min

Pictus Catfish

Pimelodus pictus

Catfish
Strong Fit
12 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level200 L min

Silver Arowana

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Oddballs
Strong Fit
100 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface1000 L min

Black Ghost Knifefish

Apteronotus albifrons

Oddballs
Strong Fit
40 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level450 L min

Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus oblongus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level110 L min

Sterba's Corydoras

Corydoras sterbai

Catfish
Strong Fit
6.8 cmPeacefulBottom75 L min

Panda Corydoras

Corydoras panda

Catfish
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulBottom54 L min

Thinbar Datnoid

Datnioides undecimradiatus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
40 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom570 L min

Helicopter Catfish

Wallagonia leerii

Catfish
Strong Fit
150 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom4000 L min

Platinum Hatchet

Thoracocharax stellatus

Characins
Strong Fit
7 cmPeacefulSurface110 L min

Shortbarbel Pangasius

Pangasius micronemus

Catfish
Strong Fit
100 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom4000 L min

Needlenose Gar

Xenentodon cancila

Oddballs
Strong Fit
30 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface200 L min

Indonesian Giant Snakehead

Channa micropeltes

Oddballs
Strong Fit
100 cmHighly AggressiveSurface, Mid-level, Bottom2000 L min

Silver Hatchetfish

Gasteropelecus sternicla

Characins
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulSurface75 L min

Glass Bloodfin Tetra

Prionobrama filigera

Characins
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Freshwater Barracuda

Ctenolucius hujeta

Characins
Strong Fit
25 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface250 L min