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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 553 - 576 of 736 Guides

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Cichlids - Central American
Strong Fit
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
10 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level75 L min

Bronze Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus

Catfish
Strong Fit
7 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
60 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level1000 L min

Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
7.5 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level50 L min

Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Betta splendens

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
7 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level19 L min

Crying Whiptail

Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Catfish
Strong Fit
18 cmPeacefulBottom120 L min

Steindachner Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma steindachneri

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
9 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom80 L min

Tiger Loach

Syncrossus hymenophysa

Loaches
Possible with Caution
21 cmAggressiveBottom250 L min

Sumo Loach

Schistura balteata

Loaches
Possible with Caution
9 cmAggressiveBottom100 L min

Trapdoor Snail

Cipangopaludina chinensis

Invertebrates
Possible with Caution
6.5 cmPeacefulBottom38 L min

White Cheeked Goby

Rhinogobius duospilus

Gobies & Gudgeons
Possible with Caution
5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom40 L min

Redear Sunfish

Lepomis microlophus

Other
Possible with Caution
25 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Shovelnose Sturgeon

Scaphirhynchus platorynchus

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
85 cmMostly PeacefulBottom3000 L min

Tropheus Moorii

Tropheus moorii

Cichlids - African
Possible with Caution
14.5 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Silver Prochilodus

Semaprochilodus taeniurus

Characins
Possible with Caution
30 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom450 L min

San Juan Cory

Corydoras bilineatus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
4.5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Peacock Eel

Macrognathus siamensis

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
30 cmPeacefulBottom150 L min

Pacific Sturgeon

Acipenser transmontanus

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
300 cmMostly PeacefulBottom20000 L min

Pike Cichlid (Xingu)

Crenicichla sp. Xingu

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
35 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom560 L min

Panda Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma nijsseni

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
8 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level60 L min

Pearly Ocellatus

Neolamprologus stappersi

Cichlids - African
Possible with Caution
5 cmAggressiveBottom38 L min

Freshwater Sole

Brachirus selheimi

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom110 L min