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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.

Convict Cichlid freshwater aquarium species

Convict Cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata
Profile
Min tank
30 gal
Adult size
6 in
Temperature
74-80°F
pH
6.5-8
TerritorialHigh energyassertive or territorialaggressive cichlidspecies only riskshrimp 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

Convict Cichlid with African Hygro

warn
Convict Cichlid can uproot African Hygro

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

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