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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 Pleco freshwater aquarium species

Clown Pleco

Panaqolus maccus
Profile
Min tank
20 gal
Adult size
3.5 in
Temperature
73-82°F
pH
6.5-7.8
Community leaninglive or fresh foodwood grazerplant safeplant nibblerpleco 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

Clown Pleco with African Hygro

warn
Clown Pleco may nibble African Hygro

Clown Pleco is tagged for plant nibbling, while African Hygro is not a tough-plant pick.

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