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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 Zebra Loach freshwater aquarium species

Gold Zebra Loach

Botia striata
Profile
Min tank
40 gal
Adult size
4 in
Temperature
73-79°F
pH
6.5-7.5
Community leaningoxygen richshrimp predatorsnail predatorfry predatorplant safe
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 Zebra Loach with African Hygro

warn
Gold Zebra Loach can uproot African Hygro

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

good
African Hygro helps Gold Zebra Loach feel covered

Gold Zebra Loach is tagged for dense cover, and African Hygro is tagged as useful structure or dense growth.

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