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Pothos With Fish Guides

These pairing guides focus on how Pothos 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 553 - 576 of 736 Guides

Rusty Cichlid

Iodotropheus sprengerae

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
10.5 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Red Top Cobalt Cichlid

Metriaclima greshakei

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
13 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom208 L min

Mozambique Tilapia (Redfin)

Oreochromis mossambicus

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
35 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom400 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

Yellow Bullhead Catfish

Ameiurus natalis

Catfish
Strong Fit
35 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom500 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

Parrot Cichlid

Hoplarchus psittacus

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
32 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min

Pastel Cichlid

Cribroheros alfari

Cichlids - Central American
Strong Fit
22 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom250 L min

Socolofi Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Socolofi)

Chindongo socolofi

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

Saulosi Cichlid

Chindongo saulosi

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
8.5 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min

Pseudotropheus sp. Kingsizei

Metriaclima pulpican

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

Pseudotropheus Acei

Pseudotropheus acei

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
15 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom200 L min

Nile Tilapia

Oreochromis niloticus

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
45 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom1000 L min

Flavus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Flavus)

Chindongo flavus

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

Elongatus Cichlid (Pseudotropheus Elongatus)

Chindongo elongatus

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

Pink Tailed Chalceus

Chalceus macrolepidotus

Characins
Strong Fit
25 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface250 L min

Gold Spot Pleco (L001 / L022)

Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus

Catfish
Strong Fit
30 cmMostly PeacefulBottom375 L min

Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Chilatherina lorentzii

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min