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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.

Skunk Loach freshwater aquarium species

Skunk Loach

Yasuhikotakia morleti
Profile
Min tank
40 gal
Adult size
4 in
Temperature
75-82°F
pH
6.5-7.8
High energyassertive or territorialoxygen richshrimp predatorsnail predatorfry 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

Skunk Loach with African Hygro

warn
Skunk Loach can uproot African Hygro

Skunk Loach is tagged for digging or substrate sifting, and African Hygro depends on rooted placement.

good
African Hygro helps Skunk Loach feel covered

Skunk Loach is tagged for dense cover, and African Hygro is tagged as useful structure or dense growth.

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