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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.

Striped Raphael Catfish freshwater aquarium species

Striped Raphael Catfish

Platydoras armatulus
Profile
Min tank
55 gal
Adult size
8 in
Temperature
72-80°F
pH
6-7.5
Community leaninglarge adult sizeswallows small fishshrimp predatorfry predatorplant 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

Striped Raphael Catfish with African Hygro

warn
Striped Raphael Catfish can uproot African Hygro

Striped Raphael Catfish is tagged for digging or substrate sifting, and African Hygro depends on rooted placement.

good
African Hygro helps Striped Raphael Catfish feel covered

Striped Raphael Catfish is tagged for dense cover, and African Hygro is tagged as useful structure or dense growth.

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