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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.

Molly freshwater aquarium species

Molly

Poecilia sphenops
Profile
Min tank
30 gal
Adult size
4.5 in
Temperature
75-82°F
pH
7.5-8.5
Community leaninglive or fresh foodgentle flowplant safeplant nibblerlow flow
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

Molly with African Hygro

warn
Molly may nibble African Hygro

Molly is tagged for plant nibbling, while African Hygro is not a tough-plant pick.

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