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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.

Clown Loach freshwater aquarium species

Clown Loach

Chromobotia macracanthus
Profile
Min tank
150 gal
Adult size
12 in
Temperature
75-82°F
pH
6-7.5
Community leaninglarge adult sizelong term tank upgradehigh bioloadoxygen richshrimp 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

Clown Loach with African Hygro

warn
Clown Loach can uproot African Hygro

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

good
African Hygro helps Clown Loach feel covered

Clown Loach is tagged for dense cover, and African Hygro is tagged as useful structure or dense growth.

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