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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.

Red Metallic Guppy freshwater aquarium species

Red Metallic Guppy

Poecilia reticulata
Profile
Min tank
10 gal
Adult size
2 in
Temperature
72-80°F
pH
7-8.4
Flashygentle flowbaffle recommendedfry 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 Metallic Guppy with African Hygro

good
African Hygro helps Red Metallic Guppy feel covered

Red Metallic Guppy is tagged for dense cover, and African Hygro is tagged as useful structure or dense growth.

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