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Cardinal Plant With Fish Guides

These pairing guides focus on how Cardinal Plant 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
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False Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Catfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulMid-level110 L min

Duplicareus Corydoras

Corydoras duplicareus

Catfish
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Red Fin Borleyi

Copadichromis borleyi

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
16 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Tetraodon miurus

Puffers
Strong Fit
15 cmHighly AggressiveBottom110 L min

Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Potamotrygon laticeps

Oddballs
Strong Fit
60 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom750 L min

Christmas Fulu

Xystichromis phytophagus

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
11 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min

Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom55 L min

Butterfly Goodeid

Ameca splendens

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

Cherry Spot Rasbora

Rasbora rubrodorsalis

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level45 L min

Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Characins
Strong Fit
7 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level110 L min

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Catfish
Strong Fit
80 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level3800 L min

Blue Botia

Yasuhikotakia modesta

Loaches
Strong Fit
25 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom250 L min

Brilliant Rasbora

Rasbora einthovenii

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
6.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Plain Silver Dollar

Metynnis hypsauchen

Characins
Strong Fit
15 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface280 L min

Angelicus Botia

Botia kubotai

Loaches
Strong Fit
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom200 L min

Altum Angel

Pterophyllum altum

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
20 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level400 L min

Agassiz Cory

Corydoras agassizii

Catfish
Strong Fit
6.5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

African Knifefish

Xenomystus nigri

Oddballs
Strong Fit
30 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

African Arowana

Heterotis niloticus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
100 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom1500 L min

Aequidens Jenaro Herrera

Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
18 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Adolfo Cory

Corydoras adolfoi

Catfish
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Achara Catfish

Leiarius marmoratus

Catfish
Strong Fit
80 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom1500 L min

Black Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Characins
Strong Fit
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Black Diamond Cichlid

Paratilapia polleni

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
28 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min