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Water Orchid With Fish Guides

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

PlacementMidground
LightModerate
FlowModerate (Standard)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Showing 337 - 360 of 736 Guides

Leopoldi Stingray (Black Diamond)

Potamotrygon leopoldi

Oddballs
Strong Fit
60 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom1135 L min

Hystrix Stingray (Porcupine Ray)

Potamotrygon hystrix

Oddballs
Strong Fit
40 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min

Guinean Bichir

Polypterus ansorgii

Oddballs
Strong Fit
75 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min

Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Gymnogeophagus meridionalis

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
10 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom115 L min

Geophagus Orange Head Tapajos

Geophagus sp. 'Orange Head'

Cichlids - South American
Strong Fit
18 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level280 L min

Honduran Red Point

Amatitlania sp. 'Honduran Red Point'

Cichlids - Central American
Strong Fit
8 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min

Ruby Green Hap

Haplochromis sp. 'Ruby Green'

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
11 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min

Loricaria lentiginosa

Loricaria lentiginosa

Catfish
Strong Fit
51.4 cmPeacefulBottom1000 L min

Loricaria lata (L010)

Loricaria lata

Catfish
Strong Fit
27 cmMostly PeacefulBottom200 L min

Leopard Cory

Corydoras leopardus

Catfish
Strong Fit
6.1 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Gold Laser Cory

Corydoras sp. 'CW010'

Catfish
Strong Fit
6.5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Goby Pleco (Pitbull Pleco)

Parotocinclus jumbo

Catfish
Strong Fit
6 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Flash Pleco (L204)

Panaqolus albomaculatus

Catfish
Strong Fit
13 cmMostly PeacefulBottom110 L min

Duplicareus Corydoras

Corydoras duplicareus

Catfish
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Red Fin Borleyi

Copadichromis borleyi

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
16 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Congo Puffer (Potato Puffer)

Tetraodon miurus

Puffers
Strong Fit
15 cmHighly AggressiveBottom110 L min

Teacup Stingray (Common Freshwater Ray)

Potamotrygon laticeps

Oddballs
Strong Fit
60 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom750 L min

Christmas Fulu

Xystichromis phytophagus

Cichlids - African
Strong Fit
11 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min

Butterfly Goodeid

Ameca splendens

Livebearers
Strong Fit
9.5 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Buenos Aires Tetra

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

Characins
Strong Fit
7 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level110 L min

Channel Catfish

Ictalurus punctatus

Catfish
Strong Fit
80 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level3800 L min

Blue Botia

Yasuhikotakia modesta

Loaches
Strong Fit
25 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom250 L min

Plain Silver Dollar

Metynnis hypsauchen

Characins
Strong Fit
15 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface280 L min

Angelicus Botia

Botia kubotai

Loaches
Strong Fit
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom200 L min