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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 481 - 504 of 736 Guides

Sixbar Distichodus

Distichodus sexfasciatus

Characins
Possible with Caution
76 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom1000 L min

Red Tail Barracuda

Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Characins
Not Recommended
27 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level450 L min

Red Bellied Pacu

Piaractus brachypomus

Characins
Possible with Caution
80 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom3800 L min

Tandanus Catfish

Tandanus tandanus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
60 cmMostly PeacefulBottom500 L min

Platinum Acara

Andinoacara latifrons

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
17 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min

Peacock Bass Orinocensis

Cichla orinocensis

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
60 cmAggressiveMid-level, Surface750 L min

Pink Tailed Chalceus

Chalceus macrolepidotus

Characins
Not Recommended
25 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface250 L min

Olga Cory

Corydoras simulatus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
6.5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
30 cmMostly PeacefulBottom375 L min

Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Potamotrygon leopoldi

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
60 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom1135 L min

Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Potamotrygon hystrix

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
40 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min

Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
10 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom115 L min

Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
18 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level280 L min

Honduran Red Point

Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Cichlids - Central American
Possible with Caution
8 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Ruby Green Hap

Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Cichlids - African
Possible with Caution
11 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min

Loricaria lentiginosa

Loricaria lentiginosa

Catfish
Possible with Caution
51.4 cmPeacefulBottom1000 L min

Loricaria lata (L010)

Loricaria lata

Catfish
Possible with Caution
27 cmMostly PeacefulBottom200 L min

Leopard Cory

Corydoras leopardus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
6.1 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Gold Laser Cory

Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Catfish
Possible with Caution
6.5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Parotocinclus jumbo

Catfish
Possible with Caution
6 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Flash Pleco (L204)

Panaqolus albomaculatus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
13 cmMostly PeacefulBottom110 L min

Duplicareus Corydoras

Corydoras duplicareus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Red Fin Borleyi

Copadichromis borleyi

Cichlids - African
Possible with Caution
16 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Tetraodon miurus

Puffers
Possible with Caution
15 cmHighly AggressiveBottom110 L min