Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Phractocephalus hemiliopterus
Redtail Catfish
Temp 22–28°CpH 5–7dGH 5–20
Craterocephalus s
Fly Specked Hardyhead +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–20
Ucides occidentalis
Red Mangrove Crab +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 8dGH 56–101
Piramutana piramuta
Pira Itamah +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–11
Platystomatichthys sturio
Duckbill Catfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 8–14
Protopterus amphibius
East African Lungfish +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–6dGH 3–6
Raiamas ansorgii
Ansorge's Barb
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 5–15
Pterophyllum scalare
Freshwater Angelfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 2–45
Celestichtys microrasbora
Celestial Pearl Danio +1
Temp 18–25°CpH 6–8dGH 3–8
Ranatra linearis
Water Stick Insect +1
Temp 10–22°CpH 5–6dGH 6–8
Crenicara punctulata
Checkerboard Cichlid +1
Temp 23–28°CpH 5–7dGH 3–8
Anadoras grypus
Dolphin Catfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 4–12
Pyrrhulina brevis
Dwarf Pyrrhulina +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–7dGH 3–11
Pyrrhulina australis
Dwarf Pyrrhulina +1
Temp 18–28°CpH 5–7dGH 6–11
Brachyrhamdia meesi
Mees' Dwarf Catfish
Temp 24–28°CpH 7.5dGH 1–10
Pseudosesarma johoreuce
Johore Crab +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 8dGH 17–67
Pseudosphronemus dayi
Day's Spirit +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Crenicichla leopard
Leopard Pike Cichlid +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–11
Rasbora pauciperforata
Red-Striped Rasbora +1
Temp 22–26°CpH 6–7dGH 1–5
Sturiosomatichthys leightoni
Leighton's Loricaria +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–12
Crenicichla manaus
Manaus Pike Cichlid
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Xiphophorus evelynae
Evelyn's Platyfish
Temp 18–25°CpH 7–8dGH 6–17
Rhamdia laticauda
Pimelodid Catfish +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–6dGH 2–10
Scobinancistrus cf
Goldie Pleco +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–7dGH 3–7
Serrasalmus humeralis
Peruvian Diamond Pacu +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Otocinclus affinis
Dwarf Suckermouth Catfish +2
Temp 22–27°CpH 5–7dGH 6–14
Crenicichla marmorata
Marbled Pike Cichlid +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 5–12
Scriptaphyosemion chaytori
Chaytor's Lampeye +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–7dGH 6–11
Chiloglanis polypogon
Dwarf Chiloglanis Catfish
Temp 22–26°CpH 7dGH 3–10
Crenicichla orange
Orange Pike Cichlid
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Sicyopterus sicydium
Sicydian Goby +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 5–15
Somileptes gongota
Indian Hillstream Loach +1
Temp 18–22°CpH 6–7dGH 3–11
Sturisoma barbatum
Whiptail Catfish +1
Temp 18–22°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8
Xenotoga eiseni
Redtail Splitfin +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 8–17
Trichogaster pectoralis
Snakeskin Gourami
Temp 22–30°CpH 5–8dGH 5–20
Triportheus rotundatus
Silver Hatchetfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–8