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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 289 - 312 of 736 Guides

Tequila Splitfin

Zoogoneticus tequila

Livebearers
Strong Fit
5 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom80 L min

Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Xiphophorus variatus

Livebearers
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level55 L min

Whisker Shrimp

Macrobrachium sp.

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
7.5 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level38 L min

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

Other
Strong Fit
25 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Tiger Muskie

Esox masquinongy x lucius

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

Western Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min

Waigeo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia catherinae

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min

Tami River Rainbowfish

Glossolepis pseudoincisus

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Slender Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia gracilis

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
8 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Sentani Rainbowfish

Chilatherina sentaniensis

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
12 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level200 L min

Red-Finned Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia rubripinnis

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level200 L min

Ramu Rainbowfish

Glossolepis ramuensis

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
7 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min

Rosy Finned Tetra

Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

Characins
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Zebra Oto

Otocinclus cocama

Catfish
Strong Fit
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom40 L min

Twig Catfish

Farlowella vittata

Catfish
Strong Fit
22.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Royal Farlowella Catfish

Sturisoma panamense

Catfish
Strong Fit
25 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom150 L min

Pygmy Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia pygmaea

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
5 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Popondetta Blue-eye

Pseudomugil connieae

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level55 L min

Pacific Blue Eye

Pseudomugil signifer

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Ninja Shrimp

Caridina serratirostris

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min

Pearl Danio

Danio albolineatus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
6.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Vestitus Otocinclus

Otocinclus vestitus

Catfish
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min

Sepik Rainbowfish

Glossolepis multisquamata

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
12 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Mubi Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia mubiensis

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min