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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.

Flowerhorn Cichlid freshwater aquarium species

Flowerhorn Cichlid

Hybrid cichlid
Profile
Min tank
75 gal
Adult size
12 in
Temperature
76-82°F
pH
6.8-8
TerritorialHigh energyFlashylarge adult sizehigh bioloadassertive or territorial
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

Flowerhorn Cichlid with African Hygro

warn
Flowerhorn Cichlid can uproot African Hygro

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

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