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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 481 - 504 of 736 Guides

Red Eye Tetra

Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae

Characins
Possible with Caution
7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Surface75 L min

Whiteseam Fighter

Betta albimarginata

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
4 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min

Snakehead Fighter

Betta channoides

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min

Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Chilatherina lorentzii

Rainbowfish
Possible with Caution
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min

Kiunga Blue Eye

Kiunga ballochi

Rainbowfish
Possible with Caution
3 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level55 L min

Lesser Spiny Eel

Macrognathus aculeatus

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
38 cmMostly PeacefulBottom200 L min

Half Banded Spiny Eel

Macrognathus circumcinctus

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
20 cmMostly PeacefulBottom110 L min

Gangetic Leaf Fish

Nandus nandus

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
18 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom150 L min

Lyretail Killifish

Aphyosemion australe

Killifish
Possible with Caution
6 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Largereye Lampeye Killifish

Micropanchax macrophthalmus

Killifish
Possible with Caution
4 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level40 L min

Five Banded Barb

Desmopuntius pentazona

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min

Green Neon Tetra

Paracheirodon simulans

Characins
Possible with Caution
2.5 cmPeacefulMid-level38 L min

Garnet Tetra

Hemigrammus pulcher

Characins
Possible with Caution
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Licorice Gourami

Parosphromenus deissneri

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
4 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom19 L min

Dwarf Rasbora

Boraras maculatus

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
2.5 cmPeacefulMid-level19 L min

Dwarf Pencilfish

Nannostomus marginatus

Characins
Possible with Caution
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level40 L min

False Glass Catfish

Kryptopterus macrocephalus

Catfish
Possible with Caution
10 cmPeacefulMid-level110 L min

Chocolate Gourami

Sphaerichthys osphromenoides

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
6 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom55 L min

Cherry Spot Rasbora

Rasbora rubrodorsalis

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level45 L min

Brilliant Rasbora

Rasbora einthovenii

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
6.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level60 L min

Black Phantom Tetra

Hyphessobrycon megalopterus

Characins
Possible with Caution
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level60 L min

Betta Smaragdina

Betta smaragdina

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
6 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level20 L min

Betta Imbellis

Betta imbellis

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
6 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Zebra Spiny Eel

Mastacembelus zebrinus

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
15 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min