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Spatterdock With Fish Guides

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

PlacementMidground
LightModerate
FlowLow (Still Water)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
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Siamese Algae Eater

Crossocheilus oblongus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level110 L min

Rummy-Nose Tetra

Hemigrammus rhodostomus

Characins
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Spotted Hillstream Loach

Gastromyzon punctulatus

Loaches
Not Recommended
6.5 cmPeacefulBottom55 L min

Riffle Shrimp

Australatya striolata

Invertebrates
Not Recommended
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom50 L min

Tiger Danio

Devario maetaengensis

Cyprinids
Not Recommended
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Silver Flying Fox

Crossocheilus reticulatus

Cyprinids
Not Recommended
16 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level200 L min

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Other
Not Recommended
45 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom680 L min

Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Tanganicodus irsacae

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
7 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom75 L min

Sturgeon Catfish

Platystomatichthys sturio

Catfish
Not Recommended
40 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom800 L min

Spotted Rubberlip Pleco (L187a)

Chaetostoma milesi

Catfish
Not Recommended
12 cmMostly PeacefulBottom75 L min

Phuket Loach

Schistura robertsi

Loaches
Not Recommended
6 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom75 L min

Northern Mountain Swordtail

Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl

Livebearers
Not Recommended
5.5 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Peacock Bass Temensis

Cichla temensis

Cichlids - South American
Not Recommended
85 cmAggressiveMid-level, Surface3000 L min

Payara

Hydrolycus scomberoides

Characins
Not Recommended
76 cmAggressiveMid-level1000 L min

Piraiba

Brachyplatystoma filamentosum

Catfish
Not Recommended
250 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom30000 L min

Peppermint Pleco

Parancistrus nudiventris

Catfish
Not Recommended
17.5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom150 L min

Mountain Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia monticola

Rainbowfish
Not Recommended
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Monster Wolf Fish (Aimara)

Hoplias aimara

Oddballs
Not Recommended
100 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom1500 L min

Hillstream Loach

Beaufortia leveretti

Loaches
Not Recommended
12 cmPeacefulBottom75 L min

Harlequin Shark

Labeo variegatus

Cyprinids
Not Recommended
16 cmAggressiveBottom150 L min

Long-Finned African Tetra

Brycinus longipinnis

Characins
Not Recommended
12.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level200 L min

Giant Whiptail Catfish

Proloricaria prolixa

Catfish
Not Recommended
35 cmPeacefulBottom400 L min

Leopard Frog Pleco (L134)

Peckoltia compta

Catfish
Not Recommended
11 cmMostly PeacefulBottom75 L min

Contradens Pleco (Snowball Variant)

Hypancistrus contradens

Catfish
Not Recommended
13 cmMostly PeacefulBottom120 L min