Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Corydoras crypticus
Cryptic Corydoras
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 1–8
Crossocheilus oblongus
Siamese Algae Eater +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 6–7dGH 5–20
Farlowella acus
Twig Catfish +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 5–7dGH 5–12
Epiplatys maeseni
Maes’ Panchax +1
Temp 18–24°CpH 5–7dGH 1–15
Hemigrammopetersius caudalis
Banded African Tetra
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–7dGH 5–15
Apistogramma commbrae
Commbrae Dwarf Cichlid
Temp 15–27°CpH 7.4dGH 1–6
Apistogramma velifera
Sailfin Apisto
Temp 24–30°CpH 5–7dGH 3–8
Microglanis poecilus
Bumblebee Catfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 2–12
Julidochromis marlieri
Marlier's Julie +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 7–8dGH 7–15
Otocinclus vittatus
Zebra Oto +3
Temp 18–26°CpH 5–7dGH 2–11
Xiphophorus pymaeus
Pygmy Swordtail +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 5–10
Boehlkea fredcochui
Blue Emperor Tetra +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Aequidens hoehnei
Hoehne's Acara
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–6dGH 3–4
Malapterurus electricus
Electric Catfish +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–6dGH 10–20
Acanthocobitis botia
Zodiac Loach +1
Temp 18–25°CpH 6–8dGH 5–12
Potamotrygon schroederi
Schroeder's Freshwater Stingray +1
Temp 24–30°CpH 7.5dGH 1–12
Acaronia nassa
Mouthbrooding Acara +2
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–6dGH 8–15
Alburnus alburnus
Bleak +2
Temp 10–22°CpH 5–6dGH 8–15
L 076
Orange Seam Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Aulonocara maulana
Maulana Bicolor Peacock +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 10–17
Astroblepus peru
Peruvian Astroblepus +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Oliotius oligolepis
Checker Barb +1
Temp 18–25°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Barbus lateristriga
Spotted Barb +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Crenicichla cyclostoma
Cyclostomous Pike Cichlid +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 2–10
Astyanax kennedy
Blind Cave Tetra +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–11
Neolamprologus tetracanthus
Four-bar Lake Tanganyika Cichlid
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 8–17
Herichthys carpinte
Green Texas Cichlid +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 6–22
Barbus arulius
Arulius Barb +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 4–14
Lda21 ancistomus
Lda21 Pleco +3
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 6–11
L 185
Spotted Leporacanthicus +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Nomorhamphus ebrardti
Halfbeak
Temp 22–29°CpH 6–8dGH 3–8
Tetraodon pustulatus
Spotfin Puffer +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 5–26
Barbus janssensi
Janssens Barb +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Nomorhamphus liemi
Celebes Halfbeak +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 7–8dGH 3–8
Datnioides microlepis
Indonesian Tigerfish +3
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–15
Macropodus opercularis
Paradise Fish +2
Temp 10–22°CpH 8dGH 5–20