Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Baryancistrus sp. cf. xanthellus
Temp 24–29°CpH 7.6dGH 3–15
Panaqolus sp.
Dwarf Plecos +1
Temp 24–30°CpH 7dGH 2–10
Megalancistrus sp.
Vampire Pleco +1
Temp 20–30°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Baryancistrus demantoides
Temp 24–28°CpH 7.5dGH 1–10
Hypancistrus inspector
Inspector Pleco +1
Temp 22–30°CpH 7.5dGH 1–15
Peckoltia oligospila
Brazilian Butterfly Pleco +3
Temp 24–30°CpH 7.5dGH 2–15
Hypancistrus sp.
Loricariid Catfish +2
Temp 24–28°CpH 7dGH 2–15
Peckoltia bachi
Peppermint Pleco +1
Temp 22–29°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Pseudacanthicus cf. leopardus
Leopard Pleco +1
Temp 24–30°CpH 7.5dGH 1–15
Kryptopterus vitreolus
Glass Catfish +1
Temp 20–26°CpH 7dGH 1–10
Kryptopterus palembangensis
Glass Catfish +2
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–15
Kryptopterus macrocephalus
Ghost Catfish +2
Temp 20–26°CpH 7dGH 1–8
Kryptopterus limpok
Phantom Catfish +2
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–15
Kryptopterus cryptopterus
Glass Catfish +2
Temp 20–27°CpH 7.5dGH 2–15
Kryptopterus geminus
Glass Catfish +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–15
Kottelatlimia pristes
Dojo Loach +1
Temp 21–26°CpH 6.5dGH 3–5
Kottelatlimia katik
Barred Loach +1
Temp 23–26°CpH 6.5dGH 5–6
Kottelatlimia hipporhynchos
Dwarf Loach +2
Temp 23–26°CpH 6.5dGH 3–10
Julidochromis transcriptus
Masked Julie +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 7.8–9dGH 11–22
Julidochromis ornatus
Gold Julie +2
Temp 23–27°CpH 9dGH 10–25
Jordanella floridae
American Flagfish +1
Temp 18–30°CpH 8.5dGH 2–20
Jinshaia sinensis
Chinese Torrent Catfish +1
Temp 20–24°CpH 7.5dGH 1–10
Ivanacara adoketa
Zebra acara +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 5.5dGH 1–30
Iriatherina werneri
Threadfin Rainbowfish +2
Temp 22–30°CpH 8dGH 1–12
Inpaichthys kerri
Purple Emperor Tetra +1
Temp 24–27°CpH 7–6dGH 1–12
Indostomus crocodilus
Dwarf Crocodile Fish +2
Temp 22–27°CpH 7dGH 2–5
Indostomus paradoxus
Paradox Fish
Temp 22–27°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Iksookimia pumila
Dwarf Spotted Loach +1
Temp 20–24°CpH 8dGH 5–15
Iksookimia koreensis
Korean Loach
Temp 20–24°CpH 8dGH 5–15
Iksookimia hugowolfeldi
Hugo Wolfeldi Loach
Temp 20–24°CpH 8dGH 5–15
Iguanodectes variatus
Variatus Tetra
Temp 22–28°CpH 5.5–7.5dGH 1–6
Iguanodectes spilurus
Green Line Tetra +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 1–12
Iksookimia yongdokensis
Korea Loach +1
Temp 20–24°CpH 8dGH 5–15
Hypsibarbus wetmorei
Wetmore's Barb +1
Temp 20–26°CpH 8dGH 3–11
Hypselobarbus jerdoni
Jerdon's Barb +1
Temp 20–26°CpH 7.5dGH 5–20
Hypseleotris compressa
Empire Gudgeon
Temp 20–30°CpH 9.1dGH 2–25