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Waterweed With Fish Guides

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

PlacementMidground
LightLow
FlowModerate (Standard)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
Showing 409 - 432 of 736 Guides

Three Spot Gourami (Blue/Gold/Opaline)

Trichopodus trichopterus

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
13 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Sparkling Gourami

Trichopsis pumila

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
4 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level, Bottom38 L min

Pearl Gourami

Trichopodus leerii

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
12 cmMostly PeacefulSurface, Mid-level110 L min

Leopard Bushfish (Ctenopoma)

Ctenopoma acutirostre

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
15 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
7.5 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level50 L min

Betta (Siamese Fighting Fish)

Betta splendens

Anabantoids
Strong Fit
7 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level19 L min

Starlight Bristlenose Pleco (L183)

Ancistrus dolichopterus

Catfish
Not Recommended
12 cmMostly PeacefulBottom75 L min

Asian Arowana

Scleropages formosus

Oddballs
Not Recommended
90 cmAggressiveSurface1000 L min

Boeseman's Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia boesemani

Rainbowfish
Not Recommended
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level200 L min

Helicopter Catfish

Wallagonia leerii

Catfish
Strong Fit
150 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom4000 L min

Emperor Snakehead

Channa marulioides

Oddballs
Strong Fit
65 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Surface800 L min

Red-Bellied Piranha

Pygocentrus nattereri

Characins
Strong Fit
30 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom380 L min

Rio Negro Dwarf Cichlid

Ivanacara adoketa

Cichlids - South American
Possible with Caution
10 cmAggressiveBottom, Mid-level110 L min

Warmouth

Lepomis gulosus

Other
Possible with Caution
25 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Other
Possible with Caution
45 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom680 L min

Wolf Fish

Hoplias malabaricus

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
50 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom450 L min

Monster Wolf Fish (Aimara)

Hoplias aimara

Oddballs
Possible with Caution
100 cmHighly AggressiveMid-level, Bottom1500 L min

Harlequin Shark

Labeo variegatus

Cyprinids
Possible with Caution
16 cmAggressiveBottom150 L min

Chinese Algae Eater (CAE)

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

Other
Possible with Caution
25 cmAggressiveBottom200 L min

Blue Back Blue Eye

Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis

Rainbowfish
Not Recommended
3.5 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level38 L min

Banded Archerfish (Brackish)

Toxotes jaculatrix

Oddballs
Not Recommended
25 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface300 L min

Red Goldflake Shrimp

Caridina sp. Red Goldflake

Invertebrates
Not Recommended
2 cmPeacefulBottom38 L min

Ornate Bichir

Polypterus ornatipinnis

Oddballs
Not Recommended
60 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min