Cockatoo Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma cacatuoides
Cichlids - South American
7.5 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom60 L min
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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
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Strong Fit
Rachov's Killifish (Annual)
Nothobranchius rachovii
Killifish
6 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom19 L min
Bamboo Shrimp
Atyopsis moluccensis
Invertebrates
10 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min
Reedfish (Ropefish)
Erpetoichthys calabaricus
Oddballs
37 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level180 L min
Discus
Symphysodon aequifasciatus
Cichlids - South American
18 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom250 L min
Ember Tetra
Hyphessobrycon amandae
Characins
2 cmPeacefulMid-level38 L min
Scarlet Badis
Dario dario
Other
2 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom20 L min
Dwarf Pea Puffer
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Puffers
3 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom60 L min
Senegal Bichir
Polypterus senegalus
Oddballs
30 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom200 L min
Reticulated Hillstream Loach
Sewellia lineolata
Loaches
6.5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom80 L min
Florida Flagfish
Jordanella floridae
Killifish
6 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min
Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)
Caridina cantonensis
Invertebrates
3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min
Cherry Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
Invertebrates
3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min
Peacock Gudgeon
Tateurndina ocellicauda
Gobies & Gudgeons
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom40 L min
Bumblebee Goby (Brackish)
Brachygobius xanthozonus
Gobies & Gudgeons
4.5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom38 L min
Zebra Danio
Danio rerio
Cyprinids
5 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min
Cherry Barb
Puntius titteya
Cyprinids
5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom55 L min
Freshwater Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
Cichlids - South American
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Surface150 L min
Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Characins
4 cmPeacefulMid-level55 L min
Redline Rasbora
Rasbora pauciperforata
Cyprinids
7 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level80 L min
Yellow Acara
Aequidens metae
Cichlids - South American
18 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min
Uruguayan Eartheater
Gymnogeophagus australis
Cichlids - South American
14 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min
Threadfin Acara
Acarichthys heckelii
Cichlids - South American
20 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom250 L min
Red Striped Eartheater
Geophagus surinamensis
Cichlids - South American
25 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level250 L min