Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Hyporhamphus quoyi
Quoy's Garfish +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 7–8dGH 6–11
Hypostomus plecostomus
Plecostomus +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 6–8dGH 6–67
Brachydanio albolineatus
Pearl Danio +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–7dGH 3–11
Puntigrus tetrazona
Tiger Barb +1
Temp 20–26°CpH 7–8dGH 1–20
Channa stewartii
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 5–10
Ichthyborus ornatus
Ornate African Tetra
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–8
Jenynsia sanctaecaterinae
Tucano fish +1
Temp 18–22°CpH 7–8dGH 8–17
Nanochromis nudiceps
Dwarf Congo Cichlid
Temp 24–27°CpH 7dGH 6–8
Nematobrycon lacortei
Yellow Emperor Tetra +1
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.2dGH 1–10
Chaetostoma formosae
Panela sucker +1
Temp 20–24°CpH 7.8dGH 8–25
Jenynsia unitaenia
One-lined Jenynsia +1
Temp 18–22°CpH 7–8dGH 3–17
Hyphessobrycon sweglesi
Red Phantom Tetra
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 1–12
Brachirus harmandi
Harmand's Soles +1
Temp 22–26°CpH 7–8dGH 3–7
Sahyadria denisonii
Denison Barb +2
Temp 15–25°CpH 7.8dGH 5–25
Knodus borki
Borki's Tetra
Temp 20–26°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Serrasalmus gouldingi
Goulding's Piranha
Temp 24–28°CpH 7dGH 1–10
L 003
Leopard Pleco +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–11
Chitala chitala
Indian Featherback +2
Temp 20–28°CpH 8dGH 2–15
L 008
Leopard Cactus Pleco +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 1–11
L 013
Gold Spot Pleco +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–7dGH 8–17
Apistogramma commbrae
Commbrae Dwarf Cichlid
Temp 15–27°CpH 7.4dGH 1–6
Gerris wasserlaeufer
Gerris Wasserläufer +2
Temp 10–22°CpH 5–6dGH 3–11
L 019
Snowball Pleco +2
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–7dGH 6–11
Apsitogramma gibbiceps
Gibbiceps Cichlid +1
Temp 24–30°CpH 5–7dGH 3–8
L 021
L021 +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–14
Crenicichla proteus
Proteus Pike Cichlid
Temp 24–27°CpH 7dGH 3–8
Boehlkea fredcochui
Blue Emperor Tetra +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Cyphotilapia gibberosa
Frontosa Cichlid
Temp 23–27°CpH 9dGH 10–25
Hypsibarbus pierrei
Pierre's Barb +1
Temp 20–26°CpH 6.5–7.5dGH 5–15
Hassar notospilus
Hassar Catfish +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–11
Cichla monoculus
Peacock Bass +1
Temp 25–28°CpH 7.5dGH 3–11
Acanthodoras spinosissimus
Temp 22–26°CpH 7.5dGH 4–25
L 024
Flame Pleco +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 6–17
Hypsibarbus salweenensis
Salween Barb
Temp 22–28°CpH 6.3–7.5dGH 3–8
Carinotetraodon lorteti
Red Tailed Dwarf Puffer +2
Temp 20–28°CpH 7.5dGH 1–12
Apstogramma xingu
Xingu Dwarf Cichlid +1
Temp 25–30°CpH 5–7dGH 3–11