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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
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Panda Garra

Garra flavatra

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
8 cmMostly PeacefulBottom80 L min

Gold Nugget Pleco (L018)

Baryancistrus xanthellus

Catfish
Strong Fit
25 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom250 L min

Chinese Algae Eater (CAE)

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

Other
Strong Fit
25 cmAggressiveBottom200 L min

Vampire Shrimp

Atya gabonensis

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
15 cmPeacefulBottom75 L min

Giant Danio

Devario aequipinnatus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
10 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Zebra Pleco (L046)

Hypancistrus zebra

Catfish
Strong Fit
8.5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom75 L min

Bala Shark

Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
35 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom560 L min

Motoro Stingray

Potamotrygon motoro

Oddballs
Strong Fit
50 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom750 L min

Bamboo Shrimp

Atyopsis moluccensis

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Sewellia lineolata

Loaches
Strong Fit
6.5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom80 L min

Neon Blue Goby

Stiphodon atropurpureus

Gobies & Gudgeons
Strong Fit
5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom57 L min

Zebra Danio

Danio rerio

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
5 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Characins
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

X-Ray Tetra (Pristella)

Pristella maxillaris

Characins
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min

Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques

Characins
Strong Fit
4.5 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Odessa Barb

Pethia padamya

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
5 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom80 L min

Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Farlowella acus

Catfish
Strong Fit
16 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Mosquitofish (Gambusia)

Gambusia affinis

Livebearers
Strong Fit
7 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Gold Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
7.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Blood Parrot Cichlid

Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

Cichlids - Central American
Strong Fit
22 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Blind Cave Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

Characins
Strong Fit
10 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Characins
Strong Fit
7 cmPeacefulMid-level110 L min

Black Neon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Characins
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface54 L min

Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria sp.

Catfish
Strong Fit
12 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min