Siamese Algae Eater
Crossocheilus oblongus
Cyprinids
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level110 L min
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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
Showing 193 - 216 of 736 Guides
Strong Fit
Sterba's Corydoras
Corydoras sterbai
Catfish
6.8 cmPeacefulBottom75 L min
Panda Corydoras
Corydoras panda
Catfish
5 cmPeacefulBottom54 L min
Rummy-Nose Tetra
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Characins
5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min
Thinbar Datnoid
Datnioides undecimradiatus
Oddballs
40 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom570 L min
Upside Down Catfish
Synodontis nigriventris
Catfish
9.6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min
Helicopter Catfish
Wallagonia leerii
Catfish
150 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom4000 L min
Ogilby's Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia ogilbyi
Rainbowfish
8 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min
Platinum Hatchet
Thoracocharax stellatus
Characins
7 cmPeacefulSurface110 L min
Panda Tetra
Aphyocharax paraguayensis
Characins
4 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min
Shortbarbel Pangasius
Pangasius micronemus
Catfish
100 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom4000 L min
One-Spot Betta
Betta unimaculata
Anabantoids
11 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level, Bottom80 L min
Needlenose Gar
Xenentodon cancila
Oddballs
30 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface200 L min
Indonesian Giant Snakehead
Channa micropeltes
Oddballs
100 cmHighly AggressiveSurface, Mid-level, Bottom2000 L min
Silver Hatchetfish
Gasteropelecus sternicla
Characins
5 cmPeacefulSurface75 L min
Glass Bloodfin Tetra
Prionobrama filigera
Characins
6 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min
Freshwater Barracuda
Ctenolucius hujeta
Characins
25 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface250 L min
Lima Shovelnose Catfish
Sorubim lima
Catfish
45 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom500 L min
Delicate Blue-Eye
Pseudomugil tenellus
Rainbowfish
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min
Emperor Snakehead
Channa marulioides
Oddballs
65 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Surface800 L min
Copper Harlequin Rasbora
Trigonostigma hengeli
Cyprinids
3 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min
Celebes Halfbeak
Nomorhamphus liemi
Livebearers
10 cmMostly PeacefulSurface75 L min
Chocolate Cichlid
Hypselecara temporalis
Cichlids - South American
30 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom280 L min
Bullseye Catfish
Horabagrus brachysoma
Catfish
45 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level450 L min