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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.

Banjo Catfish freshwater aquarium species

Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus coracoideus
Profile
Min tank
30 gal
Adult size
5 in
Temperature
72-80°F
pH
6-7.5
Community leaninglive or fresh foodswallows small fishshrimp predatorfry predatorambush predator
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

Banjo Catfish with African Hygro

warn
Banjo Catfish can uproot African Hygro

Banjo Catfish is tagged for digging or substrate sifting, and African Hygro depends on rooted placement.

good
African Hygro helps Banjo Catfish feel covered

Banjo Catfish is tagged for dense cover, and African Hygro is tagged as useful structure or dense growth.

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