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Bonsai Rotala With Fish Guides

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

PlacementForeground
LightHigh
FlowModerate (Standard)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
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Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Sewellia lineolata

Loaches
Strong Fit
6.5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom80 L min

Florida Flagfish

Jordanella floridae

Killifish
Strong Fit
6 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)

Caridina cantonensis

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min

Cherry Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min

Peacock Gudgeon

Tateurndina ocellicauda

Gobies & Gudgeons
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom40 L min

Zebra Danio

Danio rerio

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
5 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Cherry Barb

Puntius titteya

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom55 L min

Freshwater Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Surface150 L min

Cardinal Tetra

Paracheirodon axelrodi

Characins
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulMid-level55 L min

Sailfin Molly

Poecilia latipinna

Livebearers
Not Recommended
10 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom110 L min

Swordtail

Xiphophorus hellerii

Livebearers
Not Recommended
12 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Molly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian)

Poecilia sphenops

Livebearers
Not Recommended
10 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Redline Rasbora

Rasbora pauciperforata

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
7 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level80 L min

Rainbow Snakehead

Channa bleheri

Oddballs
Strong Fit
20 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level, Bottom110 L min

Redtail Splitfin

Xenotoca eiseni

Livebearers
Strong Fit
7 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Whisker Shrimp

Macrobrachium sp.

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
7.5 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level38 L min

Tiger Muskie

Esox masquinongy x lucius

Other
Strong Fit
115 cmHighly AggressiveSurface, Mid-level3800 L min

Spotted Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
90 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface1200 L min

Sixbar Distichodus

Distichodus sexfasciatus

Characins
Strong Fit
76 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom1000 L min

Red Tail Barracuda

Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Characins
Strong Fit
27 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level450 L min

Red Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Characins
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Red Eye Tetra

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Characins
Strong Fit
7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Surface75 L min

Red Bellied Pacu

Piaractus brachypomus

Characins
Strong Fit
80 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom3800 L min

Whiteseam Fighter

Betta albimarginata

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
4 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min