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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 97 - 120 of 736 Guides

Grime Rainbowfish

Glossolepis dorityi

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
11.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min

Goldie River Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia goldiei

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
11.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level130 L min

Lesser Spiny Eel

Macrognathus aculeatus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
38 cmMostly PeacefulBottom200 L min

Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Potamotrygon leopoldi

Oddballs
Strong Fit
60 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom1135 L min

Indian Glassfish

Parambassis ranga

Oddballs
Strong Fit
8 cmPeacefulMid-level75 L min

Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Potamotrygon hystrix

Oddballs
Strong Fit
40 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min

Half Banded Spiny Eel

Macrognathus circumcinctus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
20 cmMostly PeacefulBottom110 L min

Humpbacked Limia

Limia nigrofasciata

Livebearers
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface75 L min

Horned Nerite Snail

Clithon corona

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
1.5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level, Surface19 L min

Melon Barb

Haludaria fasciata

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Glowlight Danio

Danio choprae

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Flying Fox

Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
15 cmAggressiveBottom110 L min

Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
10 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom115 L min

Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
18 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level280 L min

Honduran Red Point

Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Cichlids - Central American
Strong Fit
8 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Regan's Julie

Julidochromis regani

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
13 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level110 L min

Neolamprologus Tretocephalus

Neolamprologus tretocephalus

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
15 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level150 L min

Neolamprologus Pulcher

Neolamprologus pulcher

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
8 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Lemon Cichlid (Leleupi)

Neolamprologus leleupi

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
10 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Neolamprologus Fasciatus

Neolamprologus fasciatus

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

Brevis Shelldweller

Neolamprologus brevis

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
6 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom38 L min

Milomo Hap (Super VC10)

Placidochromis milomo

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
25 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min

Malawi Gar

Lichnochromis acuticeps

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
25 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom350 L min

Maison Reef Peacock

Aulonocara stuartgranti "Maison Reef"

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
13 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom208 L min