Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Acanthicus adonis
Temp 23–30°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Abramites hypselonotus
Marbled Headstander +2
Temp 20–30°CpH 7.5dGH 1–15
Aborichthys sp. ar01
Nepalese Stone Loach +1
Temp 21–26°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Aborichthys elongatus
Zodiac Loach
Temp 15–21°CpH 7.5dGH 5–12
Aborichthys sp. ar02
Temp 21–26°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Abbottina rivularis
Chinese False Gudgeon +1
Temp 16–24°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Apistogramma cinilabra
Temp 22–26°CpH 5–7dGH 3–10
Simpsonichthys myersi
Myers' Killifish
Temp 20–27°CpH 7dGH 1–5
Corydoras albolineatus
White-lined Corydoras
Temp 22–28°CpH 7.5dGH 3–10
Haludaria fasciata
Melon Barb +2
Temp 21–26°CpH 6–7.5dGH 2–10
Apistogramma atahualpa
Sunset Dwarf Cichlid
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–7dGH 1–11
Gobio gobio
Gudgeon
Temp 10–22°CpH 5–6dGH 6–20
Apistogramma linkei
Linke's Dwarf Cichlid
Temp 22–28°CpH 5–7dGH 2–7
Corydoras bolivianus
Bolivian Corydoras +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 0–11
L 108
Starry Night Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 5–15
Nematocharax venustus
Beautiful Characin
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 4–9
Micropoecilia picta
Swamp guppies +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 5–10
Nandopsis managuense
Jaguar Cichlid +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 10–25
Pangasius hypophthalmus
Iridescent Shark Catfish +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 10–30
Peckoltia vermiculata
Wormline Pleco +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–15
Poecila latipinna
Sailfin Molly +1
Temp 22–30°CpH 7–8dGH 1–25
Potamorrhaphis red
Red-Finned Needlefish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–11
Dysichthys knerii
Kner's Dragonfish +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Bryconaethiops microstoma
Smallmouth Tetra +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–6dGH 4–14
Alestes nurse
African Silver Fish +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 6–8dGH 5–19
Chaetostoma formosae
Panela sucker +1
Temp 20–24°CpH 7.8dGH 8–25
Awaous strigatus
Striped Goby +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 7–8dGH 8–18
Barbodes puntius
Spanner Barb +2
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–7dGH 5–18
Barbus barilioides
River Barb +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 5–15
Botia morleti
Skunk Botia +2
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–7dGH 6–15
Petenia splendida
Bay Snook +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 7–8dGH 8–20
Carassius gibelio
Prussian Carp +2
Temp 10–25°CpH 6–8dGH 5–20
Characidium fasciatum
Banded darter tetra +1
Temp 18–22°CpH 5–6dGH 5–15
Copella nigrofasciata
Splash Tetra
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 1–12
Cochliodon basilisko
Basilisk Pleco +1
Temp 18–25°CpH 6–7dGH 10–20
Hypoptopoma thoracatum
Pencil Catfish +1
Temp 22–27°CpH 6–7dGH 2–15