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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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Indian Glassfish

Parambassis ranga

Oddballs
Strong Fit
8 cmPeacefulMid-level75 L min

Humpbacked Limia

Limia nigrofasciata

Livebearers
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface75 L min

Neon Green Rasbora (Kubotai)

Microdevario kubotai

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
2 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Melon Barb

Haludaria fasciata

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Flying Fox

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
15 cmAggressiveBottom110 L min

Head and Tail Light Tetra

Hemigrammus ocellifer

Characins
Strong Fit
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface60 L min

Green Fire Tetra

Aphyocharax rathbuni

Characins
Strong Fit
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface55 L min

Gold Tetra

Hemigrammus rodwayi

Characins
Strong Fit
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level55 L min

Flag Tetra

Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus

Characins
Strong Fit
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level55 L min

Golden Oto

Macrotocinclus affinis

Catfish
Strong Fit
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min

MacCulloch's Rainbowfish (Dwarf Rainbowfish)

Melanotaenia maccullochi

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
7 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level80 L min

Exquisite Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia exquisita

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
8 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Crimsonspotted Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia duboulayi

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
12 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min

Corona Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia corona

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min

Dwarf Molly

Poecilia chica

Livebearers
Strong Fit
5 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level54 L min

Malawi Eyebiter

Dimidiochromis compressiceps

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
25 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level475 L min

Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Corydoras hastatus

Catfish
Strong Fit
3.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min

Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Pareutropius buffei

Catfish
Strong Fit
8 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface110 L min

Colombian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Characins
Strong Fit
7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level110 L min

Chequered Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
12 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Chinese Barb (Green Barb)

Puntius semifasciolatus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
7.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Checker Barb

Oliotius oligolepis

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min

Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
8 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface110 L min

Blue Tetra

Knodus borki

Characins
Strong Fit
5 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level90 L min