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Amazon Sword With Fish Guides

These pairing guides focus on how Amazon Sword handles real fish pressure, shared water conditions, and the practical layout needs that matter in a mixed planted tank.

PlacementMidground
LightModerate
FlowModerate (Standard)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Showing 241 - 264 of 736 Guides

Yellow Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. yellow

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level10 L min

Tiger Shrimp

Caridina mariae

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min

Snowball Shrimp

Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level10 L min

Riffle Shrimp

Australatya striolata

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom50 L min

Red Tupfel Shrimp

Caridina serrata

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min

Red Goldflake Shrimp

Caridina sp. Red Goldflake

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
2 cmPeacefulBottom38 L min

Tiger Danio

Devario maetaengensis

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Silver Flying Fox

Crossocheilus reticulatus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
16 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Warmouth

Lepomis gulosus

Other
Strong Fit
25 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Other
Strong Fit
45 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom680 L min

Spotted Rainbowfish

Glossolepis maculosus

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface60 L min

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Puffers
Strong Fit
4.5 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom55 L min

Wolf Fish

Hoplias malabaricus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
50 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min

West African Bichir

Polypterus retropinnis

Oddballs
Strong Fit
34 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom200 L min

Weeksi Bichir

Polypterus weeksii

Oddballs
Strong Fit
50 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom470 L min

Tropical Gar

Atractosteus tropicus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
90 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level1500 L min

Shortnose Gar

Lepisosteus platostomus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
80 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level1000 L min

Spotted Headstander

Chilodus punctatus

Characins
Strong Fit
7.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Sturgeon Catfish

Platystomatichthys sturio

Catfish
Strong Fit
40 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom800 L min

Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Chaetostoma milesi

Catfish
Strong Fit
12 cmMostly PeacefulBottom75 L min

Spotted Raphael Catfish

Agamyxis pectinifrons

Catfish
Strong Fit
15 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min

Orange Chromide

Etroplus maculatus

Other
Strong Fit
8 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom80 L min

Ornate Rainbowfish

Rhadinocentrus ornatus

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Teugelsi Bichir

Polypterus teugelsi

Oddballs
Strong Fit
41.5 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom540 L min