Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Xenotoca eiseni
Redtail Splitfin +2
Temp 15–30°CpH 8dGH 10–20
Xenotilapia sima
None in common usage
Temp 23–27°CpH 9.5dGH 8–25
Xenopterus naritus
Golden puffer
Temp 24–28°CpH 7–7.5dGH 5–12
Xenomystus nigri
African Knifefish +1
Temp 23–28°CpH 7.5dGH 1–12
Wallago leerii
Great White Sheatfish +2
Temp 22–26°CpH 7dGH 3–8
Apistogramma viejita
Temp 24–28°CpH 5–7dGH 3–11
Vieja zonata
Zona Cichlid +1
Temp 23–30°CpH 7.5dGH 3–17
Vieja regani
Regan's Cichlid +1
Temp 24–26°CpH 7.5dGH 4–8
Vieja fenestrata
Fenestrata Cichlid +2
Temp 23–30°CpH 6–7dGH 10–20
Vieja argentea
Silver Cichlid +1
Temp 26–30°CpH 7dGH 10–15
Uaru amphiacanthoides
Triangle Cichlid +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 7dGH 3–8
Tyrannochromis macrostoma
Large-mouth Tyrant
Temp 24–28°CpH 8.8dGH 10–25
Tropheus duboisi
Dubois Cichlid +1
Temp 23–27°CpH 9.5dGH 8–25
Tropheus brichardi
Brichardi's Tropheus +1
Temp 23–27°CpH 9.5dGH 8–25
Triportheus angulatus
Silver-tetra +1
Temp 22–30°CpH 7.5–6dGH 3–20
Trichopodus pectoralis
Snakeskin Gourami +2
Temp 22–30°CpH 8.5dGH 2–30
Trematocranus placodon
Placodon +2
Temp 24–28°CpH 8.8dGH 10–25
Tramitichromis intermedius
Intermediate Haplochromis +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 8.8dGH 10–25
Trachydoras steindachneri
Steindachner's Doradid +2
Temp 24–26°CpH 7dGH 3–11
Trachelyichthys exilis
Soft-bodied Catfish
Temp 22–25°CpH 7dGH 8–15
Trachelyichthys decaradiatus
Dwarf Wood Catfish
Temp 20–28°CpH 7dGH 8–15
Toxotes jaculatrix
Archerfish +1
Temp 25–30°CpH 7–8dGH 20–30
Tilapia guinasana
Otjikoto Tilapia +1
Temp 19–25°CpH 7.8dGH 10–15
Tetraodon suvattii
Arrowhead Puffer +1
Temp 22–26°CpH 7.5dGH 5–12
Tetraodon palembangensis
Palembang Puffer +2
Temp 24–28°CpH 7.6dGH 8–20
Tetraodon nigroviridis
Green spotted puffer +2
Temp 24–28°CpH 8.5dGH 10–20
Tetraodon miurus
Congo Pufferfish +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 7.5dGH 10–15
Tetraodon mbu
Mbu Puffer +1
Temp 24–26°CpH 8dGH 10–25
Tetraodon lineatus
Fahaka Pufferfish +3
Temp 24–26°CpH 7.5dGH 5–15
Tetraodon fluviatilis
Green Spotted Puffer +2
Temp 24–28°CpH 9dGH 10–30
Tetraodon cochinchinensis
Cochin Puffer +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 7.8dGH 8–15
Tetraodon biocellatus
Figure 8 puffer +3
Temp 22–26°CpH 7.5dGH 5–12
Tateurndina ocellicauda
Peacock Gudgeon +1
Temp 22–26°CpH 7.5dGH 5–10
Taenioides cirratus
Mudskipper +2
Temp 22–27°CpH 8.5dGH 10–20
Taeniacara candidi
Candidi's Dwarf Cichlid +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 4.5–7dGH 1–5
Synodontis schoutedeni
Leopard Synodontis +2
Temp 22–27°CpH 7.5dGH 3–15