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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 Turquoise Discus freshwater aquarium species

Red Turquoise Discus

Symphysodon sp. domestic strain
Profile
Min tank
55 gal
Adult size
8 in
Temperature
82-86°F
pH
5.5-7.2
Flashylive or fresh foodspecialized dietsensitive water qualitywarm stable waterlarge adult size
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 Turquoise Discus with African Hygro

good
African Hygro helps Red Turquoise Discus feel covered

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

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