Indonesian Datnoid (Tiger Fish)
Datnioides microlepis
Oddballs
40 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom680 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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Strong Fit
White Cloud Mountain Minnow
Tanichthys albonubes
Cyprinids
4 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min
Red Tailed Black Shark
Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
Cyprinids
15 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level208 L min
Harlequin Rasbora
Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Cyprinids
4.5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface60 L min
Rainbow Shark
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum
Cyprinids
15 cmAggressiveBottom200 L min
Otocinclus
Otocinclus vittatus
Catfish
4 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min
Forktail Blue-eye
Pseudomugil furcatus
Rainbowfish
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level55 L min
Swordtail
Xiphophorus hellerii
Livebearers
12 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min
Black Skirt Tetra
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Characins
7 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level55 L min
Pygmy Corydoras
Corydoras pygmaeus
Catfish
3 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min
Amazon Puffer
Colomesus asellus
Puffers
8 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom, Surface80 L min
Platy
Xiphophorus maculatus
Livebearers
6 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface38 L min
Empire Gudgeon
Hypseleotris compressa
Gobies & Gudgeons
12 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min
African Butterfly Cichlid
Anomalochromis thomasi
Cichlids - African
7.5 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom60 L min
Turquoise Rainbowfish
Melanotaenia lacustris
Rainbowfish
12 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level160 L min
Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish (Praecox)
Melanotaenia praecox
Rainbowfish
7 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min
Clown Knifefish
Chitala ornata
Oddballs
90 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom750 L min
Dwarf Chain Loach
Ambastaia sidthimunki
Loaches
6 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level75 L min
Molly (Sailfin/Black/Dalmatian)
Poecilia sphenops
Livebearers
10 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level75 L min
Amano Shrimp
Caridina multidentata
Invertebrates
5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level38 L min
Tiger Barb
Puntigrus tetrazona
Cyprinids
7 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom80 L min
Rummy-Nose Tetra
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Characins
5 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom75 L min
Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid
Ivanacara adoketa
Cichlids - South American
10 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level110 L min
Freshwater Toadfish (Prehistoric Monster Fish)
Thalassophryne amazonica
Oddballs
15 cmAggressiveBottom75 L min