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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 385 - 408 of 736 Guides

Red Hump Eartheater

Geophagus steindachneri

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
15 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Zebra Obliquidens

Astatotilapia latifasciata

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
12 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Rainbow Snakehead

Channa bleheri

Oddballs
Strong Fit
20 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level, Bottom110 L min

Skunk Botia

Yasuhikotakia morleti

Loaches
Strong Fit
10 cmAggressiveBottom150 L min

Redtail Splitfin

Xenotoca eiseni

Livebearers
Strong Fit
7 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Redbreast Sunfish

Lepomis auritus

Other
Strong Fit
20 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Pumpkinseed

Lepomis gibbosus

Other
Strong Fit
20.5 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Orangespotted Sunfish

Lepomis humilis

Other
Strong Fit
10 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Longear Sunfish

Lepomis megalotis

Other
Strong Fit
18 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom208 L min

Green Sunfish

Lepomis cyanellus

Other
Strong Fit
25 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Spotted Gar

Lepisosteus oculatus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
90 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface1200 L min

Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Potamotrygon orbignyi

Oddballs
Strong Fit
65 cmMostly PeacefulBottom680 L min

Yellow Convict

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

Cichlids - Central American
Strong Fit
10 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom80 L min

Salvini Cichlid

Trichromis salvini

Cichlids - Central American
Strong Fit
22 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom208 L min

Sixbar Distichodus

Distichodus sexfasciatus

Characins
Strong Fit
76 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom1000 L min

Red Tail Barracuda

Acestrorhynchus falcatus

Characins
Strong Fit
27 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level450 L min

Red Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon sweglesi

Characins
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Red Eye Tetra

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Characins
Strong Fit
7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Surface75 L min

Red Bellied Pacu

Piaractus brachypomus

Characins
Strong Fit
80 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom3800 L min

Tandanus Catfish

Tandanus tandanus

Catfish
Strong Fit
60 cmMostly PeacefulBottom500 L min

Whiteseam Fighter

Betta albimarginata

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
4 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min

Snakehead Fighter

Betta channoides

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min

Orangespotted Snakehead

Channa aurantimaculata

Oddballs
Strong Fit
40 cmHighly AggressiveSurface, Mid-level, Bottom400 L min

Platinum Acara

Andinoacara latifrons

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
17 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min