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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.

Firemouth Cichlid freshwater aquarium species

Firemouth Cichlid

Thorichthys meeki
Profile
Min tank
40 gal
Adult size
6 in
Temperature
72-80°F
pH
6.5-8
Flashyshrimp predatorfry predatordiggeruproots plantslarge body
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

Firemouth Cichlid with African Hygro

warn
Firemouth Cichlid can uproot African Hygro

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

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