Alkaline water fish (high pH)
Species that prefer higher pH / more alkaline water.
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Macrognathus aral
One Striped Spiny Eel +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 7–14
Melanochromis joanjohnsonae
Johanni Cichlid +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 7–8dGH 6–11
Aphanius anatoliae
Nama Killifish +1
Temp 15–24°CpH 7.5dGH 6–20
Xenotilapia melanogenys
Spotfin Cichlid +1
Temp 24–27°CpH 9dGH 10–25
Aphanius baeticus
Spanish Toothcarp
Temp 2–30°CpH 9dGH 10–35
Sandelia bainsii
Eastern Cape Rocky +1
Temp 18–22°CpH 8dGH 10–30
Salminus brasiliensis
Golden Dorado +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–15
Pseudoplatystoma tigrinum
Tiger Shovelnose Catfish +1
Temp 22–26°CpH 6.6–7.6dGH 5–20
Nemachilichthys rueppelli
Rüppell’s Stone Loach +1
Temp 20–25°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Characodon lateralis
Temp 18–24°CpH 8dGH 5–15
Cyphotilapia frontosa
Frontosa +2
Temp 23–27°CpH 9dGH 10–25
Incisilabeo behri
Behr's Carp
Temp 20–26°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Corydoras julii
Julii Cory Catfish +1
Temp 20–26°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Datnioides campbelli
Campbell's Tiger +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 9dGH 15–30
Datnioides polota
Silver Datnoid +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 9dGH 15–30
Rineloricaria fallax
Whiptail Catfish +1
Temp 15–25°CpH 7.8dGH 1–25
Haludaria fasciata
Melon Barb +2
Temp 22–26°CpH 7.5dGH 2–10
Thoracocharax stellatus
Silver Hatchetfish +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 1–12
Vanmanenia hainanensis
River Loach +1
Temp 20–26°CpH 6–7.5dGH 4–10
Thorichthys meeki
Firemouth Cichlid
Temp 20–32°CpH 8.5dGH 2–15
Satanoperca leucosticta
White-Spotted Eartheater +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Pygocentrus nattereri
Red-bellied Piranha +2
Temp 24–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Satanoperca acuticeps
Acuticeps earth eater +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Hydrolycus tatauaia
Red-tail Payara +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Speckled Mosquitofish +2
Temp 16–22°CpH 8dGH 5–25
Xiphophorus maculatus
Platy +2
Temp 20–26°CpH 8.2dGH 10–30
Satanoperca jurupari
Jurupari Eartheater +2
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Pygocentrus piraya
Piraya Piranha +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 8dGH 2–20
Notopterus notopterus
Grey Featherback +3
Temp 20–28°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Hyphessobrycon stegemanni
Stegemann's Tetra
Temp 20–25°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Satanoperca lilith
Lilith's Eartheater
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 1–10
Satanoperca mapiritensis
Mapiritensis Eartheater
Temp 22–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Retroculus xinguensis
Xingu Retroculus
Temp 26–28°CpH 8dGH 1–12
Labiobarbus fasciatus
Striped Barb +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 6–7.5dGH 3–6
Channa orientalis
Asian Snakehead +1
Temp 16–24°CpH 7.5dGH 1–10
Acrossocheilus paradoxus
Taiwan Shoveljaw Saji +1
Temp 15–25°CpH 8dGH 2–12