Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Hemichromis frempongi
Orange Cichlid +1
Temp 23–27°CpH 6–7dGH 1–6
Hemichromis lifalili
Red Jewel Cichlid +1
Temp 23–26°CpH 7.8dGH 4–15
Hemichromis elongatus
Banded Jewelfish +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 7.5dGH 5–15
Hemibarbus mylodon
Giant Chinese Cucumber Fish
Temp 15–25°CpH 6.5–8dGH 3–8
Hemibarbus maculatus
Spotted Barbel +2
Temp 18–25°CpH 6.5–7.5dGH 4–14
Hemibarbus longirostris
Mandarin Fish +2
Temp 15–25°CpH 6.5–7.5dGH 3–11
Hemibarbus labeo
Barbel Steed +2
Temp 16–25°CpH 6–7.5dGH 5–13
Hemibagrus macropterus
Asian Redtail Catfish +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 6.5–7.5dGH 5–15
Hemibagrus peguensis
Asian Bagrid Catfish +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 6–7.5dGH 3–8
Hemibagrus spilopterus
Spotted Catfish +1
Temp 20–27°CpH 8dGH 2–20
Helostoma temminkii
Kissing Gourami +1
Temp 22–30°CpH 8dGH 1–20
Hampala salweenensis
Temp 20–26°CpH 8dGH 2–20
Hampala sabana
Sabah Hampala Barb +1
Temp 23–28°CpH 6.5–7.5dGH 3–8
Hampala dispar
Eye-Spot Barb +1
Temp 20–25°CpH 8dGH 2–20
Hampala bimaculata
Two-spot Hampala +1
Temp 23–28°CpH 6–7.5dGH 6–22
Gymnostomus siamensis
False Siamese Algae Eater +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 6.5–7.5dGH 8–12
Gymnostomus ornatapinnis
Ornate Fiinfish +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 6.5–7.5dGH 3–8
Gymnostomus lobatus
Jade Panche +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 6.5–7.5dGH 3–14
Gymnostomus lineatus
Striped Surgeonfish +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 6.5–7.5dGH 8–20
Gymnogeophagus balzanii
Balzani's Eartheater +1
Temp 21–25°CpH 7.5dGH 5–15
Gymnocorymbus ternetzi
Black Skirt Tetra +1
Temp 20–26°CpH 7dGH 5–20
Gymnochanda verae
Vera's Glassfish
Temp 20–28°CpH 6dGH 1–5
Gymnochanda filamentosa
Threadfin Glassfish +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 6dGH 1–5
Heros efasciatus
Severum Cichlid +2
Temp 22–29°CpH 7dGH 1–8
Glossolepis wanamensis
Lake Wanam Rainbowfish +2
Temp 25–30°CpH 7–8dGH 10–20
Geophagus winemilleri
Winemiller's Eartheater
Temp 26–30°CpH 7dGH 3–8
Geophagus taeniopareius
Striped Eartheater +1
Temp 24–30°CpH 6.8dGH 1–10
Geophagus sp. pindaré
Pindare Earth Eater
Temp 26–29°CpH 7dGH 1–8
Geophagus parnaibae
Parnaiba Eartheater
Temp 24–31°CpH 7.6dGH 2–10
Geophagus megasema
Geophagus +1
Temp 22–30°CpH 7.5dGH 1–15
Geophagus iporangensis
Iporanga Eartheater
Temp 20–26°CpH 7dGH 1–10
Geophagus dicrozoster
Twin-Spotted Earth Eater
Temp 24–28°CpH 7dGH 1–101
Geophagus camopiensis
Camopi Earth Eater
Temp 25–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Geophagus brokopondo
Satanoperca brokopondo +1
Temp 25–30°CpH 7dGH 2–5
Geophagus brasiliensis
Pearl Cichlid +1
Temp 18–28°CpH 8dGH 1–15
Geophagus brachybranchus
False Banded Eartheater
Temp 26–30°CpH 7dGH 1–101