Spotted Headstander
Chilodus punctatus
Characins
7.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min
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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 409 - 432 of 736 Guides
Strong Fit
Ornate Rainbowfish
Rhadinocentrus ornatus
Rainbowfish
6 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min
Teugelsi Bichir
Polypterus teugelsi
Oddballs
41.5 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom540 L min
Mokele-mbembe Bichir
Polypterus mokelembembe
Oddballs
36 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom200 L min
Northern Mountain Swordtail
Xiphophorus nezahualcoyotl
Livebearers
5.5 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min
Purple Zebra Shrimp
Potamalpheops sp.
Invertebrates
1 cmPeacefulBottom19 L min
Purple Spotted Gudgeon
Mogurnda adspersa
Gobies & Gudgeons
12 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level60 L min
Sulphur Crest Lithobates
Otopharynx lithobates
Cichlids - African
16 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom250 L min
Neon Blue Cichlid
Paracyprichromis nigripinnis
Cichlids - African
11 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom150 L min
Mamberamo Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia mamberamo
Rainbowfish
12 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min
Honey Blue Eye
Pseudomugil mellis
Rainbowfish
3 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level40 L min
Malaya Shrimp
Caridina sp. "Malaya"
Invertebrates
2.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom19 L min
Nana Rasbora
Microdevario nana
Cyprinids
1.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface38 L min
Golden Dwarf Barb
Pethia gelius
Cyprinids
4 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom40 L min
Golden Dwarf Cichlid
Nannacara anomala
Cichlids - South American
8 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level60 L min
Neolamprologus Fasciatus
Neolamprologus fasciatus
Cichlids - African
15 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min
Malawi Gar
Lichnochromis acuticeps
Cichlids - African
25 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom350 L min
Golden Julie
Julidochromis ornatus
Cichlids - African
8.5 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level75 L min
Midnight Catfish
Auchenipterichthys coracoideus
Catfish
11 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level110 L min
Espei Rasbora (Lambchop Rasbora)
Trigonostigma espei
Cyprinids
3 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface38 L min
Emerald Eye Rasbora
Brevibora dorsiocellata
Cyprinids
4 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level55 L min
Emerald Dwarf Danio
Danio erythromicron
Cyprinids
2 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min
Dwarf Flag Cichlid
Laetacara curviceps
Cichlids - South American
9 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min
Sunset Hap
Dimidiochromis strigatus
Cichlids - African
25 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom400 L min