Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Mystus mysticetus
Mystic Mystus +1
Temp 22–27°CpH 7dGH 3–10
Mystus leucophasis
Asian upside-down catfish +2
Temp 23–27°CpH 7–8dGH 5–20
Mystus bleekeri
Bleeker's Catfish +2
Temp 18–26°CpH 7–8dGH 3–30
Mystus bimaculatus
Two-Spot Catfish +1
Temp 23–30°CpH 6.5dGH 5–6
Myloplus rubripinnis
Redhook Mylo
Temp 23–27°CpH 7dGH 5–15
Myleus schomburgkii
Black-Barred Myleus +2
Temp 23–27°CpH 7dGH 2–12
Labeo chrysophekadion
Black Sharkminnow +2
Temp 20–26°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Monopterus albus
Asian swamp eel +1
Temp 25–28°CpH 8dGH 3–25
Monocirrhus polyacanthus
South American Leaf Fish +2
Temp 23–29°CpH 6.8dGH 1–10
Mogurnda adspersa
Southern Purple Spotted Gudgeon +1
Temp 16–24°CpH 7.5dGH 10–20
Moenkhausia pittieri
Diamond Tetra +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 7dGH 5–12
Moenkhausia ceros
Ceros Tetra +1
Temp 24–26°CpH 7dGH 5–15
Micronema bleekeri
Bleeker's Sheatfish +2
Temp 22–27°CpH 7dGH 3–10
Metynnis hypsauchen
Silver Dollar Fish +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 7dGH 4–11
Mesonauta insignis
Flag Cichlid +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 7.5dGH 4–11
Mesonauta festivus
Flag Cichlid +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 8dGH 1–14
Melanotaenia trifasciata
Banded Rainbowfish +1
Temp 24–30°CpH 8–6dGH 8–20
Melanotaenia splendida splendida
Eastern Rainbowfish +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 7–8dGH 5–20
Melanotaenia splendida rubrostriata
Red-striped Rainbowfish +1
Temp 23–28°CpH 7.4dGH 5–18
Melanotaenia splendida inornata
Unspecked Rainbowfish +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 7–8dGH 8–20
Melanotaenia maccullochi
Macculloch's Rainbowfish
Temp 20–30°CpH 7–8dGH 8–15
Melanotaenia lacustris
Lake Kutubu Rainbowfish
Temp 20–25°CpH 9–7dGH 10–20
Melanotaenia irianjaya
Irian Jaya Rainbowfish
Temp 23–26°CpH 7–8dGH 10–15
Melanotaenia gracilis
Slender Rainbowfish +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 8dGH 10–20
Melanotaenia boesemani
Boeseman's Rainbowfish +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 8dGH 10–20
Melanotaenia affinis
Papuan Rainbowfish +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 8dGH 8–20
Melanochromis lepidiadaptes
White-Tailed Melanochromis +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 8.8dGH 8–25
Melanochromis johanni
Bluegray Mbuna +2
Temp 23–27°CpH 8.8dGH 10–25
Melanochromis cyaneorhabdos
Maingano Cichlid
Temp 24–28°CpH 8.8dGH 10–25
Mekongina erythrospila
Red Tailed Black Shark +1
Temp 20–26°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Megalechis thoracata
Spotted Hoplo Catfish +1
Temp 18–28°CpH 8dGH 5–20
Maylandia greshakei
Ice Blue Zebra +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 8.8dGH 10–25
Mastacembelus erythrotaenia
Fire Eel +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 7dGH 5–12
Marosatherina ladigesi
Celebes Rainbowfish +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 8–6dGH 10–25
Macrognathus zebrinus
Zebra Spiny Eel +1
Temp 23–26°CpH 7.5dGH 5–15
Luciocephalus pulcher
Licorice Gourami
Temp 22–26°CpH 6dGH 3–10