Blue Botia
Yasuhikotakia modesta
Loaches
25 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom250 L min
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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
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Plain Silver Dollar
Metynnis hypsauchen
Characins
15 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface280 L min
Angelicus Botia
Botia kubotai
Loaches
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom200 L min
Agassiz Cory
Corydoras agassizii
Catfish
6.5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min
African Arowana
Heterotis niloticus
Oddballs
100 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom1500 L min
Aequidens Jenaro Herrera
Aequidens sp. 'Jenaro Herrera'
Cichlids - South American
18 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min
Adolfo Cory
Corydoras adolfoi
Catfish
6 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min
Achara Catfish
Leiarius marmoratus
Catfish
80 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom1500 L min
Antennae Stingray
Plesiotrygon iwamae
Oddballs
160 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom2500 L min
Bengal Loach
Botia dario
Loaches
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom200 L min
Common Pleco (Amazon Sailfin)
Pterygoplichthys pardalis
Catfish
45 cmMostly PeacefulBottom450 L min
Brown Bullhead Catfish
Ameiurus nebulosus
Catfish
40 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom500 L min
Bluegill Sunfish
Lepomis macrochirus
Other
25 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min
Zebra Spiny Eel
Mastacembelus zebrinus
Oddballs
15 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min
Bandit Cory
Corydoras metae
Catfish
5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min
Banana Loach
Acantopsis choirorhynchos
Loaches
22 cmPeacefulBottom200 L min
Blood Parrot Cichlid
Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)
Cichlids - Central American
22 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min
Tire Track Eel
Mastacembelus armatus
Oddballs
75 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min
Rosy Barb
Pethia conchonius
Cyprinids
10 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min
Black Pacu
Colossoma macropomum
Characins
90 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom3800 L min
Cuckoo Catfish
Synodontis multipunctatus
Catfish
25 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom340 L min
Fire Eel
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
Oddballs
90 cmMostly PeacefulBottom680 L min
Common Pleco
Hypostomus plecostomus
Catfish
45 cmMostly PeacefulBottom500 L min
Yoyo Loach
Botia almorhae
Loaches
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level110 L min