Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Macrognathus mastacembelus
Spiny Eel +2
Temp 24–29°CpH 7–8dGH 5–15
Maylandia estherae
Red Zebra Cichlid
Temp 22–28°CpH 7–8dGH 8–14
Nannacara sourourou
Sourourou Cichlid
Temp 22–28°CpH 5–7dGH 3–10
Nannocharax niloticus
African Nile Characin +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–14
Mylossoma duriventre
Silver Mylossoma +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 1–12
Mastacembelus cf
Spiny Eel +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–8dGH 10–20
Nannostomus marylinae
Marylinae Pencilfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 1–8
Neolebias trewavasae
Trewavas' Neolebias
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Trichogaster microlepis
Moonlight Gourami
Temp 22–30°CpH 5–8dGH 3–11
Myleus rubripinnis
Red Hook Silver Dollar +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 5–20
Nandopsis friedrichsthalii
Yellow Jacket Cichlid +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 8–14
Nandopsis urophthalmus
Mayan Cichlid +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 8–20
Nandopsis salvini
Salvini Cichlid +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 8–17
Nomorhamphus hageni
Indian Halfbeak +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 5–11
Otocinclus vestitus
Armored Catfish +1
Temp 18–26°CpH 5–7dGH 4–11
Aplocheilus panchax
Indian Striped Killifish +3
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–14
Panaqolus lda
Candy Stripe Pleco +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Nothobranchius orthonotus
Red Fin Notho +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–7
Polycentrus schomburgkii
Guyana Leaffish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 1–5
Synodontis congicus
Congo Squeaker +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–17
Phenagoniates macrolepis
Starry tetra
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 1–3
Pyrrhulina spilota
Dotted Pyrrhulina +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Pimelodella gracilis
Slim Catfish +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Parodon affinis
Parodon Fish +1
Temp 18–25°CpH 5–7dGH 8–17
Polypterus endlicheri
Saddled Bichir +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–6dGH 6–14
Pseudacanthicus spinosus
Orange Seam Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 6–17
Pseudauchenipterus nodosus
Spotted Catfish +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 1–11
Polyodon spathula
American Paddlefish +1
Temp 10–22°CpH 5–6dGH 3–17
Synodontis rebeli
Rebel's Synodontis +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 4–7
Potamotrygon magdalenae
Magdalena River Stingray +1
Temp 26–30°CpH 5–7dGH 7–14
Protopterus aethiopicus
Marbled Lungfish +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–6dGH 3–10
Puntius asoka
Asoka Barb +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–6dGH 1–6
Rachoviscus crassiceps
Rachoviscus Fish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Sundadanio rasbora
Sundadanio +1
Temp 22–26°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Satanoperca guayana
Guayana Bandit Cichlid +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 1–6
Scatophagus ornatus
Spotted Scat +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 8dGH 8–20