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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.

Silver Hatchet Fish freshwater aquarium species

Silver Hatchet Fish

Gasteropelecus sternicla
Profile
Min tank
30 gal
Adult size
2.5 in
Temperature
75-82°F
pH
5.5-7.5
Community leaninglive or fresh foodsurface specialisttight lid requiredgentle surface flowfry predator
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

Silver Hatchet Fish with African Hygro

good
African Hygro helps Silver Hatchet Fish feel covered

Silver Hatchet Fish is tagged for dense cover, and African Hygro is tagged as useful structure or dense growth.

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