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River Buttercup With Fish Guides

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

PlacementForeground
LightHigh
FlowModerate (Standard)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Showing 433 - 456 of 736 Guides

Wolf Fish

Hoplias malabaricus

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
50 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min

Peacock Bass Temensis

Cichla temensis

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
85 cmAggressiveMid-level, Surface3000 L min

Monster Wolf Fish (Aimara)

Hoplias aimara

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
100 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom1500 L min

Harlequin Shark

Labeo variegatus

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
16 cmAggressiveBottom150 L min

Chinese Algae Eater (CAE)

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

Other
Possible with Caution
25 cmAggressiveBottom200 L min

Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Tanganicodus irsacae

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
7 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom75 L min

Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Eretmodus cyanostictus

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
9 cmAggressiveBottom100 L min

Blue Back Blue Eye

Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Rainbowfish
Not Recommended
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish)

Datnioides polota

Oddballs
Not Recommended
35 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom650 L min

Yellow Acara

Aequidens metae

Cichlids - South American
Not Recommended
18 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Uruguayan Eartheater

Gymnogeophagus australis

Cichlids - South American
Not Recommended
14 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Threadfin Acara

Acarichthys heckelii

Cichlids - South American
Not Recommended
20 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom250 L min

Red Striped Eartheater

Geophagus surinamensis

Cichlids - South American
Not Recommended
25 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level250 L min

Red Hump Eartheater

Geophagus steindachneri

Cichlids - South American
Not Recommended
15 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Zebra Obliquidens

Astatotilapia latifasciata

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
12 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Redtail Splitfin

Xenotoca eiseni

Livebearers
Not Recommended
7 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Orangespotted Sunfish

Lepomis humilis

Other
Not Recommended
10 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Reticulated Stingray (Teacup Ray)

Potamotrygon orbignyi

Oddballs
Not Recommended
65 cmMostly PeacefulBottom680 L min

Yellow Convict

Cryptoheros nanoluteus

Cichlids - Central American
Not Recommended
10 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom80 L min

Sixbar Distichodus

Distichodus sexfasciatus

Characins
Not Recommended
76 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom1000 L min

Red Eye Tetra

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Characins
Not Recommended
7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Surface75 L min

Red Bellied Pacu

Piaractus brachypomus

Characins
Not Recommended
80 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom3800 L min

Tandanus Catfish

Tandanus tandanus

Catfish
Not Recommended
60 cmMostly PeacefulBottom500 L min

Orangespotted Snakehead

Channa aurantimaculata

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
40 cmHighly AggressiveSurface, Mid-level, Bottom400 L min