Mottled Loach
Paracanthocobitis botia
Loaches
10 cmMostly PeacefulBottom110 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
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Filament Barb
Dawkinsia filamentosa
Cyprinids
15 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom240 L min
Flagtail Prochilodus
Semaprochilodus insignis
Characins
30 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom500 L min
Green Phantom Pleco (L200)
Hemiancistrus subviridis
Catfish
21 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom250 L min
Frogmouth Catfish
Chaca chaca
Catfish
20 cmAggressiveBottom110 L min
Black Marble Hoplo
Megalechis thoracata
Catfish
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level115 L min
Kissing Gourami
Helostoma temminckii
Anabantoids
25 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level280 L min
Cupid Cichlid
Biotodoma cupido
Cichlids - South American
12 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom250 L min
Dourada
Brachyplatystoma rousseauxii
Catfish
180 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom15000 L min
Walking Catfish (Clarias)
Clarias batrachus
Catfish
45 cmAggressiveBottom750 L min
Cigar Shark (Mad Barb)
Leptobarbus hoevenii
Cyprinids
60 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Surface1000 L min
Brown Puffer
Pao turgidus
Puffers
15 cmHighly AggressiveBottom, Mid-level114 L min
Buffalo Head Cichlid
Steatocranus casuarius
Cichlids - African
11 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom110 L min
Apistogramma Resticulosa Marmor
Apistogramma cf. resticulosa "Marmor"
Cichlids - South American
6 cmMostly PeacefulBottom60 L min
Apistogramma Parrot
Apistogramma sp. "Parrot"
Cichlids - South American
7.5 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level60 L min
Apistogramma Mouthbrooder (Maulbrüter)
Apistogramma barlowi
Cichlids - South American
7.5 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom60 L min
Apistogramma Broad-banded
Apistogramma breitbinden
Cichlids - South American
7.5 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level80 L min
Abei Puffer
Pao abei
Puffers
10.5 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom114 L min
Blue Point Cichlid
Andinoacara coeruleopunctatus
Cichlids - South American
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom250 L min
Black Ocellatus
Lamprologus speciosus
Cichlids - African
6.5 cmAggressiveBottom40 L min
Black Kuhli Loach
Pangio oblonga
Loaches
8 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min
Port Acara
Cichlasoma portalegrense
Cichlids - South American
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min
Black Acara
Cichlasoma bimaculatum
Cichlids - South American
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom115 L min
Arapaima
Arapaima gigas
Oddballs
300 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level15000 L min