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Madagascar Lace Plant With Fish Guides

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

PlacementMidground
LightModerate
FlowHigh (River/Stream)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
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Panda Garra

Garra flavatra

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
8 cmMostly PeacefulBottom80 L min

Chinese Algae Eater (CAE)

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

Other
Strong Fit
25 cmAggressiveBottom200 L min

Vampire Shrimp

Atya gabonensis

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
15 cmPeacefulBottom75 L min

Giant Danio

Devario aequipinnatus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
10 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Bala Shark

Balantiocheilos melanopterus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
35 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom560 L min

Bamboo Shrimp

Atyopsis moluccensis

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Reticulated Hillstream Loach

Sewellia lineolata

Loaches
Strong Fit
6.5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom80 L min

Zebra Danio

Danio rerio

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
5 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Characins
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Farlowella acus

Catfish
Strong Fit
16 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Blind Cave Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

Characins
Strong Fit
10 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria sp.

Catfish
Strong Fit
12 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Julii Corydoras (False Julii)

Corydoras trilineatus

Catfish
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Peppered Corydoras

Corydoras paleatus

Catfish
Strong Fit
7 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Celebes Rainbowfish

Marosatherina ladigesi

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
7 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Zebra Loach

Botia striata

Loaches
Strong Fit
9 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min

Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Exodon paradoxus

Characins
Strong Fit
12 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Surface200 L min

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras armatulus

Catfish
Strong Fit
22 cmPeacefulBottom200 L min

Iridescent Shark

Pangasianodon hypophthalmus

Catfish
Strong Fit
100 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level2000 L min

Featherfin Squeaker

Synodontis eupterus

Catfish
Strong Fit
25 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Clown Pleco (L104)

Panaqolus maccus

Catfish
Strong Fit
9 cmMostly PeacefulBottom75 L min

Peter's Elephantnose Fish

Gnathonemus petersii

Oddballs
Strong Fit
25 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Bristlenose Pleco

Ancistrus cirrhosus

Catfish
Strong Fit
13 cmPeacefulBottom75 L min

Nerite Snail

Neritina natalensis

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