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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 385 - 408 of 736 Guides

Warmouth

Lepomis gulosus

Other
Not Recommended
25 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Redear Sunfish

Lepomis microlophus

Other
Not Recommended
25 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Spotted Rainbowfish

Glossolepis maculosus

Rainbowfish
Not Recommended
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface60 L min

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Puffers
Not Recommended
4.5 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom55 L min

Wolf Fish

Hoplias malabaricus

Oddballs
Not Recommended
50 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min

West African Bichir

Polypterus retropinnis

Oddballs
Not Recommended
34 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom200 L min

Weeksi Bichir

Polypterus weeksii

Oddballs
Not Recommended
50 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom470 L min

Tropical Gar

Atractosteus tropicus

Oddballs
Not Recommended
90 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level1500 L min

Shortnose Gar

Lepisosteus platostomus

Oddballs
Not Recommended
80 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level1000 L min

Spotted Headstander

Chilodus punctatus

Characins
Not Recommended
7.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Spotted Raphael Catfish

Agamyxis pectinifrons

Catfish
Not Recommended
15 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min

San Juan Cory

Corydoras bilineatus

Catfish
Not Recommended
4.5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Orange Chromide

Etroplus maculatus

Other
Not Recommended
8 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom80 L min

Ornate Rainbowfish

Rhadinocentrus ornatus

Rainbowfish
Not Recommended
6 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Teugelsi Bichir

Polypterus teugelsi

Oddballs
Not Recommended
41.5 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom540 L min

Mokele-mbembe Bichir

Polypterus mokelembembe

Oddballs
Not Recommended
36 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom200 L min

Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Polypterus bichir lapradei

Oddballs
Not Recommended
75 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min

Peacock Eel

Macrognathus siamensis

Oddballs
Not Recommended
30 cmPeacefulBottom150 L min

Palmas Bichir

Polypterus palmas palmas

Oddballs
Not Recommended
30 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom200 L min

Ornate Bichir

Polypterus ornatipinnis

Oddballs
Not Recommended
60 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min

Purple Zebra Shrimp

Potamalpheops sp.

Invertebrates
Not Recommended
1 cmPeacefulBottom19 L min

Orange Delight Shrimp

Caridina loehae

Invertebrates
Not Recommended
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom38 L min

Purple Spotted Gudgeon

Mogurnda adspersa

Gobies & Gudgeons
Not Recommended
12 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level60 L min

Panda Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma nijsseni

Cichlids - South American
Not Recommended
8 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level60 L min