Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Retroculus xinguensis
Xingu Retroculus
Temp 26–28°CpH 8dGH 1–12
L 025
Scarlet Pleco +2
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–7dGH 3–11
Cichla orinocensis
Temp 27–29°CpH 6.5dGH 5–15
Apistogramma atahualpa
Sunset Dwarf Cichlid
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–7dGH 1–11
Hyphessobrycon stegemanni
Stegemann's Tetra
Temp 20–25°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Notopterus notopterus
Grey Featherback +3
Temp 20–28°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Pygocentrus piraya
Piraya Piranha +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 8dGH 2–20
Apistogramma cristal
Cristal Cichlid
Temp 22–26°CpH 5–7dGH 3–12
L 038
Leopard Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–7
L 048a
Blue Phantom Pleco
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–7dGH 6–11
Phalloceros caudimaculatus
Speckled Mosquitofish +2
Temp 16–22°CpH 8dGH 5–25
Apistogramma hippolytae
Hippolyta's Dwarf Cichlid
Temp 22–28°CpH 5–7dGH 2–6
Hydrolycus tatauaia
Red-tail Payara +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Apistogramma icana
Ican Dwarf Cichlid
Temp 23–28°CpH 5–7dGH 3–7
Apistogramma inka
Peruvian Inka Cichlid +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–7dGH 1–5
L 051
Gold Nugget Pleco +3
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 8–14
L 054
Clown Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 4–9
Hyphessobrycon simulatus
Red Phantom Tetra
Temp 20–28°CpH 7dGH 1–10
L 065
King Tiger Pleco +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 6–11
L 072
L072 Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–11
Satanoperca acuticeps
Acuticeps earth eater +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Pygocentrus nattereri
Red-bellied Piranha +2
Temp 24–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Satanoperca leucosticta
White-Spotted Eartheater +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
Thorichthys meeki
Firemouth Cichlid
Temp 20–32°CpH 8.5dGH 2–15
L 077
Leporacanthicus heterodon +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 6–17
Thoracocharax stellatus
Silver Hatchetfish +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 1–12
Apistogramma jurensis
Jurua Apisto +1
Temp 23–28°CpH 5–7dGH 2–6
L 082
Leopard Frog Pleco +2
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–7dGH 6–11
L 083
Blue Panaque +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–7dGH 10–21
Rineloricaria fallax
Whiptail Catfish +1
Temp 15–25°CpH 7.8dGH 1–25
Corydoras julii
Julii Cory Catfish +1
Temp 20–26°CpH 7.5dGH 2–12
L 085
Gold-Stripe Pleco +2
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–7dGH 3–17
Characodon lateralis
Temp 18–24°CpH 8dGH 5–15
Kathetys dargei
Darge's Barb
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–7dGH 4–8
Pterygoplichthys joselimaianus
Gold Spot Dwarf Pleco +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 5–7dGH 1–8
Kathetys exiguum
Kathetostoma Minor Catfish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–7dGH 3–8