Malawi Hawk
Aristochromis christyi
Cichlids - African
30 cmAggressiveMid-level, Surface475 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
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Keyhole Cichlid
Cleithracara maronii
Cichlids - South American
10 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min
Agassiz's Dwarf Cichlid
Apistogramma agassizii
Cichlids - South American
7.5 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom60 L min
Masked Julie (Julidochromis)
Julidochromis transcriptus
Cichlids - African
7 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level60 L min
Ghost Shrimp
Palaemonetes paludosus
Invertebrates
4 cmPeacefulBottom19 L min
Celestial Pearl Danio (Galaxy Rasbora)
Danio margaritatus
Cyprinids
2.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min
Rachov's Killifish (Annual)
Nothobranchius rachovii
Killifish
6 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom19 L min
Reedfish (Ropefish)
Erpetoichthys calabaricus
Oddballs
37 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level180 L min
Ember Tetra
Hyphessobrycon amandae
Characins
2 cmPeacefulMid-level38 L min
Scarlet Badis
Dario dario
Other
2 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom20 L min
Dwarf Pea Puffer
Carinotetraodon travancoricus
Puffers
3 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom60 L min
Florida Flagfish
Jordanella floridae
Killifish
6 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom75 L min
Bee Shrimp (Crystal Red / Black)
Caridina cantonensis
Invertebrates
3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min
Cherry Shrimp
Neocaridina davidi
Invertebrates
3 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level19 L min
Peacock Gudgeon
Tateurndina ocellicauda
Gobies & Gudgeons
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom40 L min
Cherry Barb
Puntius titteya
Cyprinids
5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom55 L min
Freshwater Angelfish
Pterophyllum scalare
Cichlids - South American
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Surface150 L min
Cardinal Tetra
Paracheirodon axelrodi
Characins
4 cmPeacefulMid-level55 L min
Sailfin Molly
Poecilia latipinna
Livebearers
10 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom110 L min
Crying Whiptail
Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"
Catfish
18 cmPeacefulBottom120 L min
Redline Rasbora
Rasbora pauciperforata
Cyprinids
7 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level80 L min
Rainbow Snakehead
Channa bleheri
Oddballs
20 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level, Bottom110 L min
Redtail Splitfin
Xenotoca eiseni
Livebearers
7 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level110 L min
Red Phantom Tetra
Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
Characins
4 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min