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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 457 - 480 of 736 Guides

Norman's Lampeye Killifish

Poropanchax normani

Killifish
Possible with Caution
4 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
8 cmPeacefulMid-level110 L min

Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Pseudomugil gertrudae

Rainbowfish
Possible with Caution
3.8 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Congo Tetra

Phenacogrammus interruptus

Characins
Possible with Caution
8.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface110 L min

Red Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus

Rainbowfish
Possible with Caution
15 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Surface200 L min

Kuhli Loach

Pangio kuhlii

Loaches
Possible with Caution
10 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Endler's Livebearer

Poecilia wingei

Livebearers
Possible with Caution
2.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level19 L min

German Blue Ram

Mikrogeophagus ramirezi

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
6 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Characins
Possible with Caution
4 cmPeacefulMid-level38 L min

Yellow Acara

Aequidens metae

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
18 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Uruguayan Eartheater

Gymnogeophagus australis

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
14 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Threadfin Acara

Acarichthys heckelii

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
20 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom250 L min

Red Striped Eartheater

Geophagus surinamensis

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
25 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level250 L min

Red Hump Eartheater

Geophagus steindachneri

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
15 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Zebra Obliquidens

Astatotilapia latifasciata

Cichlids - African
Possible with Caution
12 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Skunk Botia

Yasuhikotakia morleti

Loaches
Possible with Caution
10 cmAggressiveBottom150 L min

Redbreast Sunfish

Lepomis auritus

Other
Possible with Caution
20 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Pumpkinseed

Lepomis gibbosus

Other
Possible with Caution
20.5 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Orangespotted Sunfish

Lepomis humilis

Other
Possible with Caution
10 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Longear Sunfish

Lepomis megalotis

Other
Possible with Caution
18 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom208 L min

Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Other
Possible with Caution
25 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Potamotrygon orbignyi

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
65 cmMostly PeacefulBottom680 L min

Yellow Convict

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

Cichlids - Central American
Possible with Caution
10 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom80 L min

Salvini Cichlid

Trichromis salvini

Cichlids - Central American
Possible with Caution
22 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom208 L min