Glass Catfish
Kryptopterus vitreolus
Catfish
8 cmPeacefulMid-level110 L min
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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 361 - 384 of 736 Guides
Strong Fit
Red-Bellied Piranha
Pygocentrus nattereri
Characins
30 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom380 L min
Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye
Pseudomugil gertrudae
Rainbowfish
3.8 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min
Congo Tetra
Phenacogrammus interruptus
Characins
8.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface110 L min
Red Rainbowfish
Glossolepis incisus
Rainbowfish
15 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Surface200 L min
Denison Barb (Roseline Shark)
Sahyadria denisonii
Cyprinids
15 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom200 L min
Endler's Livebearer
Poecilia wingei
Livebearers
2.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level19 L min
Neon Tetra
Paracheirodon innesi
Characins
4 cmPeacefulMid-level38 L min
Spotfin Goby Cichlid
Tanganicodus irsacae
Cichlids - African
7 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom75 L min
Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)
Eretmodus cyanostictus
Cichlids - African
9 cmAggressiveBottom100 L min
Kabia rainbowfish
Glossolepis kabia
Rainbowfish
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min
Rhomb Barb
Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus
Cyprinids
5.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min
Red Dwarf Rasbora
Microrasbora rubescens
Cyprinids
3 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface40 L min
Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma steindachneri
Cichlids - South American
9 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom80 L min
Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid
Ivanacara adoketa
Cichlids - South American
10 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level110 L min
Red Breasted Acara
Laetacara dorsigera
Cichlids - South American
7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min
Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)
Thalassophryne amazonica
Oddballs
15 cmAggressiveBottom75 L min
Zebra Apple Snail
Asolene spixi
Invertebrates
4 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level, Surface19 L min
Yellow Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi var. yellow
Invertebrates
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level10 L min
Trapdoor Snail
Cipangopaludina chinensis
Invertebrates
6.5 cmPeacefulBottom38 L min
Tiger Shrimp
Caridina mariae
Invertebrates
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min
Snowball Shrimp
Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white
Invertebrates
3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level10 L min
Red Tupfel Shrimp
Caridina serrata
Invertebrates
3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min
Red Goldflake Shrimp
Caridina sp. Red Goldflake
Invertebrates
2 cmPeacefulBottom38 L min