Back to African Water Fern

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 553 - 576 of 736 Guides

Aurora Yellow Mbuna

Metriaclima sp. "Aurora Yellow"

Cichlids - African
Possible with Caution
11 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

Characins
Not Recommended
2.5 cmPeacefulMid-level38 L min

Garnet Tetra

Hemigrammus pulcher

Characins
Not Recommended
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Leopard Pleco

Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps

Catfish
Possible with Caution
50 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom550 L min

Flash Pleco (L204)

Panaqolus albomaculatus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
13 cmMostly PeacefulBottom110 L min

Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus deissneri

Anabantoids
Not Recommended
4 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom19 L min

Red Swamp Crayfish

Procambarus clarkii

Invertebrates
Possible with Caution
12 cmHighly AggressiveBottom75 L min

Electric Blue Crayfish

Procambarus alleni

Invertebrates
Possible with Caution
12 cmAggressiveBottom75 L min

Dwarf Rasbora

Boraras maculatus

Cyprinids
Not Recommended
2.5 cmPeacefulMid-level19 L min

Red Terror (Festa's Cichlid)

Mesoheros festae

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
40 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min

Cutteri Cichlid

Amatitlania cutteri

Cichlids - Central American
Possible with Caution
11 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom114 L min

Cuban Cichlid

Nandopsis tetracanthus

Cichlids - Central American
Possible with Caution
25 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Dwarf Pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

Characins
Not Recommended
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level40 L min

False Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Catfish
Not Recommended
10 cmPeacefulMid-level110 L min

Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Anabantoids
Not Recommended
6 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom55 L min

Butterfly Goodeid

Ameca splendens

Livebearers
Possible with Caution
9.5 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Cherry Spot Rasbora

Rasbora rubrodorsalis

Cyprinids
Not Recommended
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level45 L min

Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Characins
Possible with Caution
7 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level110 L min

Brilliant Rasbora

Rasbora einthovenii

Cyprinids
Not Recommended
6.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Blue Acara

Andinoacara pulcher

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
16 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom114 L min

Blue Sifter

Cribroheros robertsoni

Cichlids - Central American
Possible with Caution
20 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Blue Tilapia

Oreochromis aureus

Cichlids - African
Possible with Caution
35 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom380 L min

Plain Silver Dollar

Metynnis hypsauchen

Characins
Possible with Caution
15 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface280 L min

White Saum (Green Terror)

Andinoacara stalsbergi

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
20 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min