Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Parotocinclus maculicauda
Dwarf Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 2–11
Sturisoma nigrirostrum
Whiptail catfish
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–6dGH 3–11
Macrognathus aculeatus
Lesser Spiny Eel +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 6–11
Apistogramma cruzeiro
Dwarf Cichlid +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 5–7dGH 2–12
Lda8 ancistrus
Starlight Bristlenose Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 6–14
Lda17 hemipsilichthys
Lda17 Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 11–22
Synbranchus marmoratus
Marbled Swamp Eel +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 6–7dGH 1–8
Lepisosteus osseus
Longnose Gar +3
Temp 10–22°CpH 5–6dGH 6–17
Lda24 hypostomus
Hypostomus Plecostomus +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–11
Otocinclus hoppei
Dwarf Suckermouth +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–7dGH 4–12
Lda2 ancistomus
Lda2 Pleco +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 4–11
Lda22 panaqolus
LDA22 +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 6–11
Lda34 neoplecostomus
LDA34 +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–14
Synodontis multimaculatus
Copper Synodontis +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 8–17
Lda39 hypostomus
Hypostomus pleco +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 10–25
Synodontis notatus
Spotted Squeaker Catfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–17
Lepidarchus adonis
Adonis Tetra +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Synodontis robbianus
Robb's Synodontis +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–14
Synodontis soloni
Solon's Squeaker +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Synodontis sorex
Sorex Catfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 4–14
Lepomis cyanellus
Green Sunfish +2
Temp 18–22°CpH 5–6dGH 2–11
Pimelodus albofasciatus
White-banded Pimelodid +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–11
Leporacanthicus aff
Vampire Pleco +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 6–9
Phoxinus phoxinus
European Minnow +2
Temp 10–22°CpH 5–6dGH 6–25
Megalamphodus sweglesi
Bleeding Heart Tetra +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 5–7dGH 3–8
Mesoaphyosemion cameronense
Cameron Killifish +1
Temp 18–24°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Pipa parva
Lesser Surinam Toad +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 1–8
Nannacara aureocephalus
Golden-headed Nannacara
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–7dGH 6–14
Leuciscus idus
Ide +2
Temp 10–22°CpH 5–6dGH 11–17
Liposarcus pardalis
Amazon sailfin catfish +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 6–8dGH 8–17
Colisa chuna
Honey Gourami +1
Temp 20–30°CpH 5–7dGH 3–11
Synodontis velifer
Sailfin Synodontis +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 10–14
Tatia altae
Spotted Talking Catfish +2
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Tatia galaxias
Galaxy Catfish
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–11
Tetragonopterus chalceus
Silver Tetra +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Limia tridens
Three-Prong Damselfish +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 7–8dGH 8–17