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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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Electric Blue Hap

Sciaenochromis fryeri

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
16 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Cyprichromis Leptosoma

Cyprichromis leptosoma

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
11 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level200 L min

Azureus Cichlid

Copadichromis azureus

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
16 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Surface200 L min

Trout Cichlid (Champsochromis)

Champsochromis caeruleus

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
35 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level500 L min

Butterfly Peacock Cichlid

Aulonocara jacobfreibergi

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom208 L min

Buccochromis rhoadesii

Buccochromis rhoadesii

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
35 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom600 L min

Altolamprologus Compressiceps

Altolamprologus compressiceps

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
13 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level150 L min

Altolamprologus Calvus

Altolamprologus calvus

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
14 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom114 L min

Malawi Hawk

Aristochromis christyi

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
30 cmAggressiveMid-level, Surface475 L min

Peacock Cichlid (Aulonocara)

Aulonocara sp.

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
15 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Masked Julie (Julidochromis)

Julidochromis transcriptus

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
7 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level60 L min

Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Neolamprologus brichardi

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
10 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Shell Dweller (Multi)

Neolamprologus multifasciatus

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
5 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom38 L min

Frontosa

Cyphotilapia frontosa

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
35 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom475 L min

Tropheus Moorii

Tropheus moorii

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
14.5 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Demasoni Cichlid (Mbuna)

Chindongo demasoni

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
8 cmHighly AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Brown Hoplo Catfish

Hoplosternum littorale

Catfish
Not Recommended
22 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Kissing Gourami

Helostoma temminckii

Anabantoids
Not Recommended
25 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level280 L min

Chanchito

Australoheros facetus

Cichlids - South American
Not Recommended
22 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min

Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Aequidens sp. Atabapo

Cichlids - South American
Not Recommended
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Aequidens diadema (Diadem Cichlid)

Aequidens diadema

Cichlids - South American
Not Recommended
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Arapaima

Arapaima gigas

Oddballs
Not Recommended
300 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level15000 L min

African Clawed Frog

Xenopus laevis

Other
Not Recommended
12 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level, Surface75 L min

Apple Snail

Pomacea maculata

Invertebrates
Not Recommended
15 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level, Surface150 L min