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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
Showing 97 - 120 of 736 Guides

Dwarf Molly

Poecilia chica

Livebearers
Strong Fit
5 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level54 L min

Three-Spot Torpedo Hap

Exochochromis anagenys

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
22 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom570 L min

Emerald Green Cory

Corydoras splendens

Catfish
Strong Fit
8 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min

Dwarf Petricola

Synodontis lucipinnis

Catfish
Strong Fit
8 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level80 L min

Dwarf Cory (Tailspot Cory)

Corydoras hastatus

Catfish
Strong Fit
3.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min

Domino Synodontis

Synodontis notatus

Catfish
Strong Fit
27.5 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom250 L min

Debauwi Catfish (Three-Striped Glass Catfish)

Pareutropius buffei

Catfish
Strong Fit
8 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface110 L min

Congo Bichir

Polypterus endlicheri congicus

Oddballs
Strong Fit
75 cmAggressiveBottom800 L min

Common Whiptail Catfish

Rineloricaria eigenmanni

Catfish
Strong Fit
11 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Common Synodontis (False Upside Down Catfish)

Synodontis nigrita

Catfish
Strong Fit
22 cmMostly PeacefulBottom200 L min

Colombian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

Characins
Strong Fit
7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level110 L min

Chequered Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia splendida inornata

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
12 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Chinese Barb (Green Barb)

Puntius semifasciolatus

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
7.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Checker Barb

Oliotius oligolepis

Cyprinids
Strong Fit
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min

Buccochromis lepturus

Buccochromis lepturus

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
40 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom560 L min

Bumblebee Catfish (South American)

Microglanis iheringi

Catfish
Strong Fit
7.5 cmMostly PeacefulBottom75 L min

Blue Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia caerulea

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
8 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface110 L min

Blue Tetra

Knodus borki

Characins
Strong Fit
5 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level90 L min

Blue Emperor Tetra

Inpaichthys kerri

Characins
Strong Fit
4 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Bloodfin Tetra

Aphyocharax anisitsi

Characins
Strong Fit
5.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Bleher's Rainbowfish

Chilatherina bleheri

Rainbowfish
Strong Fit
12 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level200 L min

American Grass Shrimp

Palaemonetes kadiakensis

Invertebrates
Strong Fit
4.5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min

Silver Tiger Perch (American Tigerfish)

Datnioides polota

Oddballs
Strong Fit
35 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom650 L min

Silver Datnoid (Silver Tigerfish)

Datnioides polota

Oddballs
Strong Fit
30 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min