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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 Platy freshwater aquarium species

Red Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus
Profile
Min tank
20 gal
Adult size
2.5 in
Temperature
72-78°F
pH
7-8.2
Community leaningfry predatorsafe with adult shrimpplant safeneeds dense coverneeds surface cover
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 Platy with African Hygro

good
African Hygro helps Red Platy feel covered

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

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