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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.

Male Betta freshwater aquarium species

Male Betta

Betta splendens
Profile
Min tank
5 gal
Adult size
3 in
Temperature
78-82°F
pH
6.5-7.5
Flashylong finnedgentle flowbaffle recommendedshrimp 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

Male Betta with African Hygro

good
African Hygro helps Male Betta feel covered

Male Betta is tagged for dense cover, and African Hygro is tagged as useful structure or dense growth.

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