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Phoenix Moss With Fish Guides

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

PlacementAttached to hardscape
LightLow
FlowModerate (Standard)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Showing 1 - 24 of 736 Guides

Scissortail Rasbora

Rasbora trilineata

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
13 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min

Rummynose Rasbora

Sawbwa resplendens

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
3.5 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Rosy Red Minnow / Fathead Minnow

Pimephales promelas

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
7.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Rose Danio

Danio roseus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Yellow Acara

Aequidens metae

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
18 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Uruguayan Eartheater

Gymnogeophagus australis

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

Threadfin Acara

Acarichthys heckelii

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
20 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom250 L min

Red Striped Eartheater

Geophagus surinamensis

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
25 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level250 L min

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

Skunk Botia

Yasuhikotakia morleti

Loaches
Strong Fit
10 cmAggressiveBottom150 L min

Tequila Splitfin

Zoogoneticus tequila

Livebearers
Strong Fit
5 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom80 L min

Sunset Platy (Variatus Platy)

Xiphophorus variatus

Livebearers
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level55 L min

Sailfin Molly

Poecilia latipinna

Livebearers
Strong Fit
10 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom110 L min

Whisker Shrimp

Macrobrachium sp.

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
7.5 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level38 L min

Yellow Perch

Perca flavescens

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

Tiger Muskie

Esox masquinongy x lucius

Other
Strong Fit
115 cmHighly AggressiveSurface, Mid-level3800 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

Western Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia australis

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min

Waigeo Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia catherinae

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min