Lemon Tetra
Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
Characins
5 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min
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Skeleton King With Fish Guides
These pairing guides focus on how Skeleton King handles real fish pressure, shared water conditions, and the practical layout needs that matter in a mixed planted tank.
PlacementAttached to hardscape
LightModerate
FlowModerate (Standard)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Showing 1 - 24 of 184 Guides
Strong Fit
Twig Catfish (Farlowella)
Farlowella acus
Catfish
16 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min
Blood Parrot Cichlid
Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)
Cichlids - Central American
22 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min
Blind Cave Tetra
Astyanax mexicanus
Characins
10 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min
Whiptail Catfish
Rineloricaria sp.
Catfish
12 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min
Julii Corydoras (False Julii)
Corydoras trilineatus
Catfish
6 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min
Peppered Corydoras
Corydoras paleatus
Catfish
7 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min
Celebes Rainbowfish
Marosatherina ladigesi
Rainbowfish
7 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min
Tire Track Eel
Mastacembelus armatus
Oddballs
75 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min
Zebra Loach
Botia striata
Loaches
9 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min
Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)
Exodon paradoxus
Characins
12 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Surface200 L min
Striped Raphael Catfish
Platydoras armatulus
Catfish
22 cmPeacefulBottom200 L min
Iridescent Shark
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
Catfish
100 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level2000 L min
Featherfin Squeaker
Synodontis eupterus
Catfish
25 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min
Cuckoo Catfish
Synodontis multipunctatus
Catfish
25 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom340 L min
Clown Pleco (L104)
Panaqolus maccus
Catfish
9 cmMostly PeacefulBottom75 L min
Peter's Elephantnose Fish
Gnathonemus petersii
Oddballs
25 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level200 L min
Fire Eel
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
Oddballs
90 cmMostly PeacefulBottom680 L min
Bristlenose Pleco
Ancistrus cirrhosus
Catfish
13 cmPeacefulBottom75 L min
Fahaka Puffer
Tetraodon lineatus
Puffers
43 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min
Nerite Snail
Neritina natalensis
Invertebrates
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level, Surface19 L min
Knight Goby
Stigmatogobius sadanundio
Gobies & Gudgeons
9 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min
Blue Dolphin (Hap)
Cyrtocara moorii
Cichlids - African
25 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom475 L min
Pictus Catfish
Pimelodus pictus
Catfish
12 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom200 L min