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Whorly Rotala With Fish Guides

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

PlacementMidground
LightHigh
FlowModerate (Standard)
Water TypeFreshwater Only
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Bluegill Sunfish

Lepomis macrochirus

Other
Not Recommended
25 cmAggressiveMid-level, Bottom280 L min

Zebra Spiny Eel

Mastacembelus zebrinus

Oddballs
Not Recommended
15 cmPeacefulBottom110 L min

Bandit Cory

Corydoras metae

Catfish
Not Recommended
5 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Banana Loach

Acantopsis choirorhynchos

Loaches
Not Recommended
22 cmPeacefulBottom200 L min

Blood Parrot Cichlid

Hybrid cichlid (Blood Parrot)

Cichlids - Central American
Not Recommended
22 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom200 L min

Tire Track Eel

Mastacembelus armatus

Oddballs
Not Recommended
75 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom680 L min

Rosy Barb

Pethia conchonius

Cyprinids
Not Recommended
10 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Black Pacu

Colossoma macropomum

Characins
Not Recommended
90 cmMostly PeacefulMid-level, Bottom3800 L min

Fire Eel

Mastacembelus erythrotaenia

Oddballs
Not Recommended
90 cmMostly PeacefulBottom680 L min

Common Pleco

Hypostomus plecostomus

Catfish
Not Recommended
45 cmMostly PeacefulBottom500 L min

Yoyo Loach

Botia almorhae

Loaches
Not Recommended
15 cmMostly PeacefulBottom, Mid-level110 L min

Silver Dollar

Metynnis argenteus

Characins
Not Recommended
15 cmPeacefulMid-level, Surface280 L min

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus

Loaches
Not Recommended
30 cmPeacefulBottom500 L min

Paradise Fish

Macropodus opercularis

Anabantoids
Possible with Caution
10 cmAggressiveSurface, Mid-level75 L min

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki

Cichlids - Central American
Not Recommended
15 cmSemi-AggressiveMid-level, Bottom110 L min

Kribensis

Pelvicachromis pulcher

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
10 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom, Mid-level75 L min

Bronze Corydoras

Corydoras aeneus

Catfish
Not Recommended
7 cmPeacefulBottom60 L min

Giant Gourami

Osphronemus goramy

Anabantoids
Not Recommended
60 cmSemi-AggressiveSurface, Mid-level1000 L min

Lorentz's Rainbowfish

Chilatherina lorentzii

Rainbowfish
Not Recommended
10 cmPeacefulSurface, Mid-level150 L min

Crying Whiptail

Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo"

Catfish
Not Recommended
18 cmPeacefulBottom120 L min

Spotfin Goby Cichlid

Tanganicodus irsacae

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
7 cmSemi-AggressiveBottom75 L min

Tanganyikan Clown Cichlid (Eretmodus)

Eretmodus cyanostictus

Cichlids - African
Not Recommended
9 cmAggressiveBottom100 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