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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.

Dragon Fish freshwater aquarium species

Dragon Fish

Scleropages formosus
Profile
Min tank
250 gal
Adult size
30 in
Temperature
75-82°F
pH
6-7.5
TerritorialHigh energyFlashylive or fresh foodspecialized dietlarge adult size
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

Dragon Fish with African Hygro

warn
Dragon Fish can uproot African Hygro

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

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