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Water Cabbage With Fish Guides

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

PlacementFloating
LightModerate
FlowLow (Still Water)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
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Panther Crab

Parathelphusa pantherina

Invertebrates
Possible with Caution
10 cmAggressiveBottom75 L min

Mosquitofish (Gambusia)

Gambusia affinis

Livebearers
Possible with Caution
7 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Fairy Cichlid (Brichardi)

Neolamprologus brichardi

Cichlids - African
Possible with Caution
10 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Rosy Barb

Pethia conchonius

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
10 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Bucktooth Tetra (Exodon)

Exodon paradoxus

Characins
Possible with Caution
12 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Surface200 L min

Black Pacu

Colossoma macropomum

Characins
Possible with Caution
90 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom3800 L min

Duboisi Cichlid (Tropheus)

Tropheus duboisi

Cichlids - African
Possible with Caution
12 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Red-Bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

Characins
Possible with Caution
30 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom380 L min

Fahaka Puffer

Tetraodon lineatus

Puffers
Possible with Caution
43 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min

Dojo Loach (Weather Loach)

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

Loaches
Possible with Caution
25 cmPeacefulBottom200 L min

Severum

Heros severus

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
25 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Common Pleco

Hypostomus plecostomus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
45 cmMostly PeacefulBottom500 L min

Red-Tail Catfish

Phractocephalus hemioliopterus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
120 cmAggressiveBottom3800 L min

Silver Dollar

Metynnis argenteus

Characins
Possible with Caution
15 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface280 L min

Red Head Tapajos (Geophagus)

Geophagus sp. 'Red Head Tapajos'

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
18 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level280 L min

Mbu Puffer

Tetraodon mbu

Puffers
Possible with Caution
67 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom1500 L min

Silver Arowana

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
100 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface1000 L min

Koi

Cyprinus rubrofuscus

Goldfish & Koi
Possible with Caution
80 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom3785 L min

Goldfish (Comet / Common)

Carassius auratus

Goldfish & Koi
Possible with Caution
30 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom200 L min

Yellow Lab (Mbuna)

Labidochromis caeruleus

Cichlids - African
Possible with Caution
10 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min

Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
60 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level1000 L min

Silver Rainbowfish

Chilatherina crassispinosa

Rainbowfish
Not Recommended
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level200 L min

Marlier's Julie

Julidochromis marlieri

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
13 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level114 L min

Arfak Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia arfakensis

Rainbowfish
Not Recommended
10 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface200 L min