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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.

Bala Shark freshwater aquarium species

Bala Shark

Balantiocheilos melanopterus
Profile
Min tank
150 gal
Adult size
14 in
Temperature
74-80°F
pH
6.5-7.5
Community leaninglarge adult sizelong term tank upgradehigh bioloadoxygen richswallows small fish
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

Bala Shark with African Hygro

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