Striped Raphael Catfish
Platydoras armatulus
Catfish
22 cmPeacefulBottom200 L min
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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
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Strong Fit
Iridescent Shark
Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
Catfish
100 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level2000 L min
Featherfin Squeaker
Synodontis eupterus
Catfish
25 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level200 L min
Clown Pleco (L104)
Panaqolus maccus
Catfish
9 cmMostly PeacefulBottom75 L min
Peter's Elephantnose Fish
Gnathonemus petersii
Oddballs
25 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level200 L min
Rainbow Shark
Epalzeorhynchos frenatum
Cyprinids
15 cmAggressiveBottom200 L min
Otocinclus
Otocinclus vittatus
Catfish
4 cmPeacefulMid-level, Bottom38 L min
Bristlenose Pleco
Ancistrus cf. cirrhosus
Catfish
13 cmPeacefulBottom75 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
Nerite Snail
Neritina natalensis
Invertebrates
2.5 cmPeacefulBottom, Mid-level, Surface19 L min
Pictus Catfish
Pimelodus pictus
Catfish
12 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom200 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
Black Ghost Knifefish
Apteronotus albifrons
Oddballs
40 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level450 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