Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Hypselecara coryphaenoides
Patriot Cichlid +1
Temp 24–30°CpH 5.5–6.5dGH 1–10
Hypostomus sp.
Plecostomus +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 7.5dGH 2–15
Hypostomus regani
Regan's Pleco +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 7dGH 5–10
Hypostomus plecostomoides
Common Pleco +2
Temp 21–27°CpH 8dGH 5–25
Hypostomus mutucae
Mutuca Pleco
Temp 23–28°CpH 7.6dGH 2–15
Hypostomus cf. cochliodon
Rusty Pleco +2
Temp 21–24°CpH 7.2dGH 5–18
Hydrolycus scomberoides
Payara +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Hydrolycus armatus
Payara +2
Temp 24–28°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Horabagrus nigricollaris
Golden Black Spotted Catfish +2
Temp 23–25°CpH 7.5dGH 5–25
Horabagrus brachysoma
Sun Catfish +2
Temp 23–25°CpH 6–7.5dGH 5–25
Balitoropsis zollingeri
Zollinger's River Loach +1
Temp 20–25°CpH 7.5dGH 1–12
Homalopteroides modestus
Loach Catfish
Temp 18–25°CpH 7.5dGH 1–12
Homaloptera parclitella
Borneo Sucker Loach +1
Temp 20–25°CpH 7.5dGH 1–10
Ariopsis seemanni
Colombian Shark Catfish +2
Temp 22–26°CpH 8.5dGH 10–30
Heteropneustes fossilis
Stinging Catfish +1
Temp 21–25°CpH 8dGH 5–30
Heterobranchus longifilis
Temp 22–28°CpH 7.5dGH 3–20
Herotilapia multispinosa
Rainbow Cichlid +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 8dGH 3–11
Heros notatus
Spotted Cichlid +2
Temp 22–29°CpH 7dGH 2–14
Herichthys pearsei
Pearsei Cichlid +1
Temp 24–30°CpH 8.5dGH 10–25
Herichthys cyanoguttatus
Texas Cichlid +1
Temp 18–24°CpH 7.5dGH 5–12
Herichthys carpintis
Green Texas Cichlid +2
Temp 24–26°CpH 7dGH 8–14
Hemisynodontis membranaceus
South African Sponge Catfish +1
Temp 22–26°CpH 7.5dGH 5–15
Hemiodus unimaculatus
One-spot Hemiodus +2
Temp 22–26°CpH 7.5dGH 1–20
Hemiodus ternetzi
Ternetzi Hemiodus +1
Temp 23–27°CpH 7dGH 3–12
Hemiodus orthonops
Silver Hemiodus
Temp 22–26°CpH 7.5dGH 5–15
Hemiodus gracilis
Slender Hemiodus +1
Temp 23–27°CpH 7.2dGH 4–15
Hemiodus atranalis
Silver Hemiodus +1
Temp 23–27°CpH 7dGH 3–12
Hemiodus argenteus
Silver Hemiodus +1
Temp 23–27°CpH 7dGH 3–12
Hemiodontichthys acipenserinus
Banjo Catfish +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 7dGH 2–12
Hemimyzon nanensis
Stone Lapping Hillstream Loach
Temp 16–22°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Hemigrammus unilineatus
One-Line Tetra +2
Temp 23–28°CpH 7.5dGH 1–20
Hemigrammus ulreyi
Bleeding Heart Tetra +2
Temp 23–27°CpH 7dGH 5–12
Hemigrammus stictus
Red Phantom Tetra
Temp 23–27°CpH 7dGH 1–12
Hemigrammus rodwayi
Gold Tetra +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 7dGH 1–12
Hemigrammus rhodostomus
Rummy-Nose Tetra +1
Temp 24–27°CpH 7dGH 2–15
Hemibagrus wyckii
Crystal-eyed Catfish +2
Temp 20–27°CpH 8dGH 2–20