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Lucky Bamboo With Fish Guides

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

PlacementBackground
LightLow
FlowLow (Still Water)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Showing 1 - 24 of 736 Guides

Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Ivanacara adoketa

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
10 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level110 L min

Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Thalassophryne amazonica

Oddballs
Strong Fit
15 cmAggressiveBottom75 L min

Zebra Apple Snail

Asolene spixi

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level, Surface19 L min

Red Goldflake Shrimp

Caridina sp. Red Goldflake

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
2 cmPeacefulBottom38 L min

Wolf Fish

Hoplias malabaricus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
50 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min

West African Bichir

Polypterus retropinnis

Oddballs
Strong Fit
34 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom200 L min

Weeksi Bichir

Polypterus weeksii

Oddballs
Strong Fit
50 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom470 L min

Tropical Gar

Atractosteus tropicus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
90 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level1500 L min

Shortnose Gar

Lepisosteus platostomus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
80 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level1000 L min

Spotted Raphael Catfish

Agamyxis pectinifrons

Catfish
Strong Fit
15 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min

Orange Chromide

Etroplus maculatus

Other
Strong Fit
8 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom80 L min

Polypterus Bichir Lapradei

Polypterus bichir lapradei

Oddballs
Strong Fit
75 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min

Palmas Bichir

Polypterus palmas palmas

Oddballs
Strong Fit
30 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom200 L min

Ornate Bichir

Polypterus ornatipinnis

Oddballs
Strong Fit
60 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min

Orange Delight Shrimp

Caridina loehae

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom38 L min

Marbled Bichir

Polypterus polli

Oddballs
Strong Fit
32 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom285 L min

Freshwater Harlequin Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Caridina cf. spongicola

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
1.5 cmPeacefulBottom38 L min

Marble Goby

Oxyeleotris marmorata

Gobies & Gudgeons
Strong Fit
60 cmAggressiveBottom600 L min

Delhezi Bichir (Armored Bichir)

Polypterus delhezi

Oddballs
Strong Fit
35 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom280 L min

Incolicana Corydoras

Corydoras incolicana

Catfish
Strong Fit
6.5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Loxozonus Corydoras (C079/C082)

Corydoras loxozonus

Catfish
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Buettikoferi Bichir

Polypterus palmas buettikoferi

Oddballs
Strong Fit
35 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom200 L min

Cardinal Shrimp (Sulawesi)

Caridina dennerli

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
2 cmPeacefulBottom38 L min

Apistogramma Marmor (Marbled Apisto)

Apistogramma erythrura

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
7.5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom60 L min