Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Hyphessobrycon eschwartzae
Black Neon Tetra
Temp 22–28°CpH 5–7.5dGH 3–11
Pelvicachromis sacrimontis
Giant Krib +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–11
Perca fluviatilis
European perch +2
Temp 10–22°CpH 5–6dGH 25–31
Botia modesta
Redtail botia +3
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–8dGH 6–17
Botia lohachata
Pakistani Loach +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 6–7dGH 3–11
Pinirampus pinirampu
Flatwhiskered Catfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 2–7
Brachydanio quagga
Quagga Danio +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–7dGH 3–8
Pipa pipa
Surinam Toad +1
Temp 24–27°CpH 5–6dGH 1–4
Carinotetraodon imitator
Imitator Puffer +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 6–7dGH 4–8
Chaetostoma tiger
Tiger Rubber Pleco +1
Temp 22–26°CpH 6–7dGH 4–17
L 228
Gold Nugget Pleco
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Cynops pyrrogaster
Japanese Fire-Bellied Newt
Temp 18–22°CpH 6–7dGH 2–3
Plataplochilus cabindae
Cabinda Lampeye
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 3–11
Caquetaia myersi
Cribroheros myersi +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 7–8dGH 6–11
Centrarchus macropterus
Flier Sunfish
Temp 10–22°CpH 5–6dGH 2–5
Platynematichthys notatus
Porthole Shovelnose Catfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 1–4
Poecilia acanthophacelus
Black Molly +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 6–8dGH 22–56
Poecilia caucana
Colombian Molly +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–6
Colisa labiosa
Thick-lipped Gourami +1
Temp 20–30°CpH 5–7dGH 3–8
Poecilia chica
Guppy +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 6–14
Poecilia gillii
Atlantic Mollies +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 6–17
Corydoras erhardi
Erhard's Cory
Temp 18–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–10
Poecilia hollandi
Hollandi Molly +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 11–34
Corydoras arua
Spotted Armoured Catfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Chilatherina axelrodi
Axelrod's Rainbowfish +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 7–8dGH 3–11
Chela laubuca
Indian Glass Barb
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–10
Chrysichthys brevibarbis
Short-barbel Chrysichthys +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–14
Colossoma brachypomus
Tambaqui +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–11
Corydoras weitzmani
Weitzman's Corydoras +1
Temp 22–27°CpH 5–7dGH 2–7
Corydoras macropterus
Slender Cory
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 1–6
Corydoras punctatus
Spotted Corydoras +1
Temp 22–27°CpH 5–7dGH 2–12
Polypterus ornatipinnis
Ornate Bichir
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–8dGH 6–11
Polypterus senegalus
Senegal Bichir +3
Temp 22–29°CpH 6–7dGH 6–17
Crenicichla guariquito
Guariquito Pike Cichlid
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 1–6
Crenicichla venezuela
Venezuelan Pike Cichlid
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 2–8
Potamotrygon reticulatus
Reticulated Freshwater Stingray +1
Temp 26–30°CpH 5–7dGH 56–112