Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Pseudomugil furcatus
Forktail Blue-eye +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 8dGH 15–30
Pseudomugil cyanodorsalis
Blue Back Blue-eye
Temp 21–31°CpH 7.5–8.5dGH 10–25
Pseudomugil gertrudae
Spotted Blue-eye +1
Temp 21–28°CpH 7.5dGH 5–12
Pseudogastromyzon myersi
Chinese Hillstream Loach +1
Temp 20–25°CpH 7.5dGH 1–12
Pseudogastromyzon laticeps
Spotted Hillstream Loach +1
Temp 20–24°CpH 7.5dGH 1–12
Pseudocrenilabrus philander
Southern Mouthbrooder +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 7.5dGH 5–12
Pseudohemiodon laticeps
Banjo Catfish (alternative common name)
Temp 18–24°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Epiplatys annulatus
Banded Panchax +1
Temp 20–26°CpH 7dGH 1–8
Procatopus nototaenia
Nototaenia Emperor +1
Temp 20–25°CpH 5.8–7.5dGH 1–10
Pristolepis marginatus
Malayan Leaffish +2
Temp 23–28°CpH 7.5dGH 5–12
Pristella maxillaris
X-ray Tetra +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 7.5dGH 3–8
Hemigrammus pulcher
Pretty Tetra +1
Temp 23–27°CpH 7dGH 1–12
Potamotrygon falkneri
Falkner's River Stingray
Temp 24–29°CpH 7dGH 6–11
Poecilocharax weitzmani
Weitzman's Tetra
Temp 21–28°CpH 6.5dGH 3–5
Poecilia reticulata
Guppy +2
Temp 17–28°CpH 8.5dGH 8–30
Platydoras armatulus
Striped Raphael Catfish +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–20
Piabucus dentatus
Three-Spot Leporinus
Temp 22–28°CpH 7.5dGH 1–20
Phenacogaster tegatus
Two Lined Phenacogaster +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Petruichthys brevis
Dwarf Loach +2
Temp 18–24°CpH 8dGH 3–15
Pethia stoliczkana
Stoliczka's Barb +1
Temp 18–26°CpH 7.5dGH 1–15
Pethia shalynius
Shillong Barb +1
Temp 16–24°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Puntius guganio
Spottail Barb +1
Temp 18–26°CpH 7.5dGH 5–12
Pethia gelius
Golden Dwarf Barb +2
Temp 18–24°CpH 7dGH 1–10
Pethia didi
Didi Barb +1
Temp 22–26°CpH 8–9dGH 1–5
Periophthalmus novemradiatus
Indian Mudskipper +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 7.5–8.5dGH 10–25
Periophthalmus barbarus
Barbarus Mudskipper +1
Temp 25–30°CpH 8.5–8dGH 10–25
Pelvicachromis taeniatus
Nigerian Red Krib +1
Temp 22–26°CpH 7.5dGH 5–12
Pelvicachromis subocellatus
Subocellated Kribensis +1
Temp 22–26°CpH 7.5dGH 5–20
Pelvicachromis pulcher
Kribensis +2
Temp 24–27°CpH 7.5dGH 3–12
Pelvicachromis humilis
Large Krib +2
Temp 24–27°CpH 7dGH 5–12
Peckoltia sp.
Candy-striped Pleco
Temp 25–29°CpH 7.5dGH 1–12
Parosphromenus tweediei
Tweedie's Licorice Gourami
Temp 22–28°CpH 6.5dGH 1–4
Parosphromenus nagyi
Licorice Gourami
Temp 22–28°CpH 6.5dGH 1–4
Parosphromenus linkei
Licorice Gourami
Temp 22–28°CpH 6.5dGH 1–4
Parosphromenus allani
Allan's Licorice Gourami
Temp 22–28°CpH 6.5dGH 1–4
Parosphromenus quindecim
Licorice Gourami XV
Temp 22–28°CpH 6.5dGH 1–4