Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Otocinclus vittatus
Zebra Oto +3
Temp 18–26°CpH 5–7dGH 2–11
Channa pleurophthalma
Ocellated Snakehead +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 5–11
Steatogenys elegans
Elegant Knifefish
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–11
Ancistrus aguaboensis
Aguabo Catfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Sturisoma aureum
Golden Whiptail Catfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 5–12
Synbranchidae gen
Asiatic Swamp Eel +1
Temp 18–22°CpH 6–7dGH 1–8
Ancistrus hoplogenys
Hoplogenys Bristlenose Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–11
Hyphessobrycon loretoensis
Loreto Tetra +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 7dGH 1–8
Bryconaethiops microstoma
Smallmouth Tetra +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–6dGH 4–14
Synodontis angelicus
Angel squeaker +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 4–11
Synodontis flavitaeniatus
African Striped Synodontis +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–14
Synodontis granulosus
Granulate Catfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 3–17
Lda30 sophiancistrus
Golden Nugget Pleco
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 6–11
Lda37 hypostomus
LDA 37 Pleco +1
Temp 23–27°CpH 6–7dGH 6–14
Channa marulia
Great Snakehead +3
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 8–20
Synodontis leopardinus
Leopard Synodontis +1
Temp 22–26°CpH 6–7dGH 6–14
Corydoras semiaquilus
Flagtail Corydoras +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–11
Trichogaster trichopterus
Three Spot Gourami +3
Temp 22–30°CpH 6–8dGH 3–8
L 146
L146 Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 6–14
Lota lota
Burbot +4
Temp 1–12°CpH 6–8dGH 8–22
Otocinclus arnoldi
Arnold's Dwarf Catfish +1
Temp 16–26°CpH 6–7dGH 3–11
Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri
Vorderwinkler's Tetra +1
Temp 23–27°CpH 7dGH 1–12
Megalechis hoplosternum
Armored Catfish +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–14
Chaetostoma thomsoni
Thomson's Suckermouth Catfish +1
Temp 18–22°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Macrognathus guentheri
Spiny Eel +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 4–14
Melanotaenia pygmaea
Pygmy Rainbowfish
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–11
Mesoaphyosemion obscurum
Obscure Killifish
Temp 18–24°CpH 6–7dGH 3–7
Chaetostoma peru
Peruvian Bulldog Pleco +1
Temp 18–22°CpH 5–6dGH 3–14
Nannocharax occidentalis
West African Characin
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Iguanodectes adujai
Aduja Tetra +1
Temp 20–26°CpH 7dGH 1–5
Labiobarbus leptocheilus
Tor Sinus Hornless Carp +1
Temp 20–26°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Corydoras surinamensis
Surinam Corydoras
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 2–10
Corydoras treitlii
Treitl's Corydoras +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Neolamprologus brichardi
Fairy Cichlid +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 10–20
Micropoecilia parae
Swamp Guppy +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 10–20
Microglanis parahybae
Bumblebee Catfish +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 4–14