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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.

Diptail Pencilfish freshwater aquarium species

Diptail Pencilfish

Nannostomus eques
Profile
Min tank
15 gal
Adult size
1.5 in
Temperature
75-82°F
pH
5-7
Community leaninglive or fresh foodsmall foodsgentle flowfry predatorsafe with adult shrimp
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

Diptail Pencilfish with African Hygro

good
African Hygro helps Diptail Pencilfish feel covered

Diptail Pencilfish is tagged for dense cover, and African Hygro is tagged as useful structure or dense growth.

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