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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.

Horseface Loach freshwater aquarium species

Horseface Loach

Acantopsis dialuzona
Profile
Min tank
75 gal
Adult size
8 in
Temperature
75-82°F
pH
6.5-7.5
Community leaninglive or fresh foodlarge adult sizeoxygen richshrimp 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

Horseface Loach with African Hygro

warn
Horseface Loach can uproot African Hygro

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

good
African Hygro helps Horseface Loach feel covered

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

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