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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
Showing 121 - 144 of 736 Guides

Betta Imbellis

Betta imbellis

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
6 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Banded Gourami

Trichogaster fasciata

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
10 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Marbled Hatchetfish

Carnegiella strigata

Characins
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulSurface60 L min

African Butterfly Fish

Pantodon buchholzi

Oddballs
Strong Fit
12 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface80 L min

Beckford's Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi

Characins
Strong Fit
6.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Chili Rasbora

Boraras brigittae

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
2 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface19 L min

Japanese Ricefish (Medaka)

Oryzias latipes

Killifish
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulSurface19 L min

Amazon Leaf Fish

Monocirrhus polyacanthus

Other
Strong Fit
8 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface75 L min

Threadfin Rainbowfish

Iriatherina werneri

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Least Killifish (Heterandria)

Heterandria formosa

Livebearers
Strong Fit
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom19 L min

Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

Livebearers
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Golden Wonder Killifish

Aplocheilus lineatus

Killifish
Strong Fit
10 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface75 L min

Clown Killifish

Epiplatys annulatus

Killifish
Strong Fit
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface19 L min

Thai Micro Crab

Limnopilos naiyanetri

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
1.5 cmPeacefulBottom19 L min

Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Trichopodus trichopterus

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
13 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Sparkling Gourami

Trichopsis pumila

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
4 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom38 L min

Paradise Fish

Macropodus opercularis

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
10 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
15 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
7.5 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level50 L min

Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Betta splendens

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
7 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level19 L min

Kabia rainbowfish

Glossolepis kabia

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min

Scarlet Badis

Dario dario

Other
Strong Fit
2 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom20 L min

Freshwater Angelfish

Pterophyllum scalare

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Surface150 L min