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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.

Black Spot Barb freshwater aquarium species

Black Spot Barb

Dawkinsia filamentosa
Profile
Min tank
55 gal
Adult size
5 in
Temperature
72-79°F
pH
6-7.8
Community leaningshrimp predatorfry predatorplant safeneeds dense cover
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

Black Spot Barb with African Hygro

good
African Hygro helps Black Spot Barb feel covered

Black Spot Barb is tagged for dense cover, and African Hygro is tagged as useful structure or dense growth.

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