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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.

Gold Lab Cichlid freshwater aquarium species

Gold Lab Cichlid

Labidochromis caeruleus
Profile
Min tank
55 gal
Adult size
4 in
Temperature
76-82°F
pH
7.6-8.6
TerritorialHigh energyFlashyassertive or territorialshrimp predatorfry 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

Gold Lab Cichlid with African Hygro

warn
Gold Lab Cichlid can uproot African Hygro

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

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