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Fish + plant compatibility

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Pick one fish and one plant to see specific tag-based warnings for nibbling, uprooting, flow mismatch, cover value, and water-range conflicts.

Red Beckford's Pencilfish freshwater aquarium species

Red Beckford's Pencilfish

Nannostomus beckfordi
Profile
Min tank
15 gal
Adult size
1.8 in
Temperature
72-80°F
pH
5.5-7.5
Community leaninglive or fresh foodgentle flowfry predatorsafe with adult shrimpplant 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

Red Beckford's Pencilfish with African Hygro

good
African Hygro helps Red Beckford's Pencilfish feel covered

Red Beckford's Pencilfish is tagged for dense cover, and African Hygro is tagged as useful structure or dense growth.

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