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Best Fish for Planted Tanks: Species That Won't Destroy Your Plants
Last updated: May 2026
- Rummy nose tetra references via research
- Cardinal tetra
- Corydoras
- Otocinclus
- Amanos
- Cherry shrimp
- Celestial pearl danio
- Apistogramma / rams (advanced soft water)
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