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African Water Fern With Fish Guides

These pairing guides focus on how African Water Fern handles real fish pressure, shared water conditions, and the practical layout needs that matter in a mixed planted tank.

PlacementMidground
LightLow
FlowHigh (River/Stream)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Showing 1 - 24 of 736 Guides

Tiger Loach

Syncrossus hymenophysa

Loaches
Strong Fit
21 cmAggressiveBottom250 L min

Sumo Loach

Schistura balteata

Loaches
Strong Fit
9 cmAggressiveBottom100 L min

Spotted Hillstream Loach

Gastromyzon punctulatus

Loaches
Strong Fit
6.5 cmPeacefulBottom55 L min

Riffle Shrimp

Australatya striolata

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom50 L min

White Cheeked Goby

Rhinogobius duospilus

Gobies & Gudgeons
Strong Fit
5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom40 L min

Tiger Danio

Devario maetaengensis

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Silver Flying Fox

Crossocheilus reticulatus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
16 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Other
Strong Fit
45 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom680 L min

Silver Rainbowfish

Chilatherina crassispinosa

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level200 L min

Shovelnose Sturgeon

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
85 cmMostly PeacefulBottom3000 L min

Sturgeon Catfish

Platystomatichthys sturio

Catfish
Strong Fit
40 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom800 L min

Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Chaetostoma milesi

Catfish
Strong Fit
12 cmMostly PeacefulBottom75 L min

Pacific Sturgeon

Acipenser transmontanus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
300 cmMostly PeacefulBottom20000 L min

Phuket Loach

Schistura robertsi

Loaches
Strong Fit
6 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom75 L min

Northern Mountain Swordtail

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

Livebearers
Strong Fit
5.5 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
35 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom560 L min

Peacock Bass Temensis

Cichla temensis

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
85 cmAggressiveMid-level, Surface3000 L min

Payara

Hydrolycus scomberoides

Characins
Strong Fit
76 cmAggressiveMid-level1000 L min

Piraiba

Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Catfish
Strong Fit
250 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom30000 L min

Peppermint Pleco

Parancistrus nudiventris

Catfish
Strong Fit
17.5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom150 L min

Mountain Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Monster Wolf Fish (Aimara)

Hoplias aimara

Oddballs
Strong Fit
100 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom1500 L min

Mottled Loach

Paracanthocobitis botia

Loaches
Strong Fit
10 cmMostly PeacefulBottom110 L min

Hillstream Loach

Beaufortia leveretti

Loaches
Strong Fit
12 cmPeacefulBottom75 L min