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Fish + plant compatibility

Check a fish against aquarium plants.

Pick one fish and one plant to see specific tag-based warnings for nibbling, uprooting, flow mismatch, cover value, and water-range conflicts.

African Butterfly Fish freshwater aquarium species

African Butterfly Fish

Pantodon buchholzi
Profile
Min tank
30 gal
Adult size
5 in
Temperature
75-82°F
pH
6-7.5
Community leaninglive or fresh foodspecialized dietsurface specialisttight lid requiredgentle surface flow
African Hygro aquarium plant

African Hygro

Hygrophila odora
Profile
Light
medium
CO2
recommended
Height
50 cm
pH
6-8
stemmidgroundbackgroundrooted stemco2 recommendedlow flow ok

Compatibility findings

African Butterfly Fish with African Hygro

good
African Hygro helps African Butterfly Fish feel covered

African Butterfly Fish is tagged for dense cover, and African Hygro is tagged as useful structure or dense growth.

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