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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.

Ornate Bichir freshwater aquarium species

Ornate Bichir

Polypterus ornatipinnis
Profile
Min tank
180 gal
Adult size
24 in
Temperature
75-82°F
pH
6.5-7.8
High energypredatory feedinglarge adult sizehigh bioloadlive or fresh foodswallows small fish
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

Ornate Bichir with African Hygro

warn
Ornate Bichir can uproot African Hygro

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

good
African Hygro helps Ornate Bichir feel covered

Ornate Bichir is tagged for dense cover, and African Hygro is tagged as useful structure or dense growth.

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