Lemon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Characins
5 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min
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Balansae With Fish Guides
These pairing guides focus on how Balansae handles real fish pressure, shared water conditions, and the practical layout needs that matter in a mixed planted tank.
PlacementBackground
LightModerate
FlowModerate (Standard)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Showing 1 - 24 of 184 Guides
Strong Fit
X-Ray Tetra (Pristella)
Pristella maxillaris
Characins
5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min
Serpae Tetra
Hyphessobrycon eques
Characins
4.5 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min
Odessa Barb
Pethia padamya
Cyprinids
5 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom80 L min
Twig Catfish (Farlowella)
Farlowella acus
Catfish
16 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min
Mosquitofish (Gambusia)
Gambusia affinis
Livebearers
7 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level38 L min
Gold Barb
Barbodes semifasciolatus
Cyprinids
7.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min
Masked Julie (Julidochromis)
Julidochromis transcriptus
Cichlids - African
7 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level60 L min
Blind Cave Tetra
Astyanax mexicanus
Characins
10 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min
Bleeding Heart Tetra
Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma
Characins
7 cmPeacefulMid-level110 L min
Black Neon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
Characins
4 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface54 L min
Whiptail Catfish
Rineloricaria sp.
Catfish
12 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min
Julii Corydoras (False Julii)
Corydoras trilineatus
Catfish
6 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min
Peppered Corydoras
Corydoras paleatus
Catfish
7 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min
Celebes Rainbowfish
Marosatherina ladigesi
Rainbowfish
7 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min
Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)
Datnioides microlepis
Oddballs
40 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom680 L min
Zebra Loach
Botia striata
Loaches
9 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Tanichthys albonubes
Cyprinids
4 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min
Red Tailed Black Shark
Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
Cyprinids
15 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level208 L min
Harlequin Rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Cyprinids
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface60 L min
Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Exodon paradoxus
Characins
12 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Surface200 L min
Striped Raphael Catfish
Platydoras armatulus
Catfish
22 cmPeacefulBottom200 L min
Iridescent Shark
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
Catfish
100 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level2000 L min
Featherfin Squeaker
Synodontis eupterus
Catfish
25 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min