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Spiral Crypt With Fish Guides

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

PlacementMidground
LightLow
FlowModerate (Standard)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
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Chocolate Cichlid

Hypselecara temporalis

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
30 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Bullseye Catfish

Horabagrus brachysoma

Catfish
Strong Fit
45 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level450 L min

African Pike

Hepsetus odoe

Characins
Strong Fit
30 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level680 L min

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

Characins
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulMid-level40 L min

Penguin Tetra

Thayeria boehlkei

Characins
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Diamond Tetra

Moenkhausia pittieri

Characins
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulMid-level75 L min

Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon palmeri

Characins
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulMid-level75 L min

Norman's Lampeye Killifish

Poropanchax normani

Killifish
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Florida Gar

Lepisosteus platyrhincus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
80 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level1100 L min

Wrestling Halfbeak

Dermogenys pusilla

Livebearers
Strong Fit
7 cmMostly PeacefulSurface55 L min

Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus vitreolus

Catfish
Strong Fit
8 cmPeacefulMid-level110 L min

Red-Bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

Characins
Strong Fit
30 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom380 L min

Gertrude's Spotted Blue-eye

Pseudomugil gertrudae

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
3.8 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Congo Tetra

Phenacogrammus interruptus

Characins
Strong Fit
8.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface110 L min

Red Rainbowfish

Glossolepis incisus

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
15 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Surface200 L min

Endler's Livebearer

Poecilia wingei

Livebearers
Strong Fit
2.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level19 L min

Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon innesi

Characins
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulMid-level38 L min

Kabia rainbowfish

Glossolepis kabia

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min

Rhomb Barb

Desmopuntius rhomboocellatus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
5.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min

Red Dwarf Rasbora

Microrasbora rubescens

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
3 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface40 L min

Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Ivanacara adoketa

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
10 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level110 L min

Red Breasted Acara

Laetacara dorsigera

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min

Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)

Thalassophryne amazonica

Oddballs
Strong Fit
15 cmAggressiveBottom75 L min

Spotted Hillstream Loach

Gastromyzon punctulatus

Loaches
Strong Fit
6.5 cmPeacefulBottom55 L min