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

Blue Eye Ancistrus Catfish freshwater aquarium species

Blue Eye Ancistrus Catfish

Ancistrus sp.
Profile
Min tank
30 gal
Adult size
5 in
Temperature
72-80°F
pH
6.5-7.8
Community leaninglive or fresh foodplant safesubstrate sifterneeds dense coverpleco wood grazer
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

Blue Eye Ancistrus Catfish with African Hygro

warn
Blue Eye Ancistrus Catfish can uproot African Hygro

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

good
African Hygro helps Blue Eye Ancistrus Catfish feel covered

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

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