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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 184 Guides

Lemon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis

Characins
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

X-Ray Tetra (Pristella)

Pristella maxillaris

Characins
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min

Serpae Tetra

Hyphessobrycon eques

Characins
Strong Fit
4.5 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Odessa Barb

Pethia padamya

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
5 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom80 L min

Twig Catfish (Farlowella)

Farlowella acus

Catfish
Strong Fit
16 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Mosquitofish (Gambusia)

Gambusia affinis

Livebearers
Strong Fit
7 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Gold Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
7.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Blood Parrot Cichlid

Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

Cichlids - Central American
Strong Fit
22 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Blind Cave Tetra

Astyanax mexicanus

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

Bleeding Heart Tetra

Hyphessobrycon erythrostigma

Characins
Strong Fit
7 cmPeacefulMid-level110 L min

Black Neon Tetra

Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi

Characins
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface54 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

Tire Track Eel

Mastacembelus armatus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
75 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min

Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)

Datnioides microlepis

Oddballs
Strong Fit
40 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom680 L min

Zebra Loach

Botia striata

Loaches
Strong Fit
9 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min

White Cloud Mountain Minnow

Tanichthys albonubes

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Red Tailed Black Shark

Epalzeorhynchos bicolor

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
15 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level208 L min

Harlequin Rasbora

Trigonostigma heteromorpha

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface60 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