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Micro Sword With Fish Guides

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

PlacementForeground
LightModerate
FlowModerate (Standard)
Water TypeBrackish Tolerant
Showing 241 - 264 of 736 Guides

Red Dwarf Rasbora

Microrasbora rubescens

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
3 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface40 L min

Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Ivanacara adoketa

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

Red Breasted Acara

Laetacara dorsigera

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min

Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Thalassophryne amazonica

Oddballs
Strong Fit
15 cmAggressiveBottom75 L min

Spotted Hillstream Loach

Gastromyzon punctulatus

Loaches
Strong Fit
6.5 cmPeacefulBottom55 L min

Zebra Apple Snail

Asolene spixi

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

Yellow Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi var. yellow

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level10 L min

Tiger Shrimp

Caridina mariae

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min

Snowball Shrimp

Neocaridina cf. zhangjiajiensis var. white

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level10 L min

Riffle Shrimp

Australatya striolata

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom50 L min

Red Tupfel Shrimp

Caridina serrata

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min

Red Goldflake Shrimp

Caridina sp. Red Goldflake

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
2 cmPeacefulBottom38 L min

Tiger Danio

Devario maetaengensis

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Silver Flying Fox

Crossocheilus reticulatus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
16 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Warmouth

Lepomis gulosus

Other
Strong Fit
25 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Other
Strong Fit
45 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom680 L min

Spotted Rainbowfish

Glossolepis maculosus

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface60 L min

Silver Rainbowfish

Chilatherina crassispinosa

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level200 L min

Red Tailed Redeye Puffer

Carinotetraodon irrubesco

Puffers
Strong Fit
4.5 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom55 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