Soft water fish
Species that tolerate lower dGH / softer water conditions.
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Scleropages formosus
Asian Arowana +3
Temp 22–28°CpH 8dGH 2–15
Sandelia capensis
Cape Kurper +1
Temp 18–22°CpH 7.2dGH 5–15
Lamprichthys tanganicanus
Tanganyika Killifish +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–8dGH 6–13
Lamprologus mocquardi
Mocquard's Cichlid
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 11–20
Lasiancistrus scolymus
Thorny Catfish
Temp 24–29°CpH 6–7dGH 4–11
L 108
Starry Night Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 5–15
Lda10 hypostomus
LDA-10 Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 6–11
Lda12 hypostomus
Common Pleco +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–17
Lda18 peckoltia
LDA18 Pleco +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Apistogramma velifera
Sailfin Apisto
Temp 24–30°CpH 5–7dGH 3–8
Serrasalmus serrulatus
Serrated Piranha +1
Temp 24–28°CpH 7.5dGH 5–15
Auchenoglanis occidentalis
Giraffe Catfish +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 3–17
Apistogramma caeti
Caeti Apisto +1
Temp 24–30°CpH 5–7dGH 3–6
Apistogramma fortaleza
Fortaleza Dwarf Cichlid
Temp 24–28°CpH 5–7dGH 3–8
Lda20 ancistomus
LDA 20 +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 6–17
Tetraodon pustulatus
Avocado Puffer +1
Temp 22–28°CpH 6.5–8dGH 6–17
Lda27 panaqolus
Pleco L397 +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 6–14
Apistogramma tapajos
Tapajós Dwarf Cichlid +1
Temp 23–28°CpH 5–7dGH 1–6
Awaous guamensis
Hawaiian Stream Goby +1
Temp 18–28°CpH 6.5–8dGH 6–6
Ctenogobius claytonii
Clayton's Goby
Temp 20–28°CpH 6.5–8.5dGH 3–28
Alloheterandria nigroventralis
Black-bellied Limia
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 11–22
Proterorhinus semilunaris
Western Tubenose Goby
Temp 10–25°CpH 6.5–8dGH 8–17
Lda3 ancistrus
Bearded Pleco +3
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–11
Lda36 hypostomus
LDA 36 Pleco +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 1–11
Aequidens diadema
Blue Acara +1
Temp 24–29°CpH 5–7dGH 3–8
Amphilophus labiatus
Red Devil Cichlid
Temp 21–26°CpH 8dGH 5–25
Apistogramma alacrina
Yellow Dwarf Cichlid +2
Temp 24–30°CpH 5–7dGH 3–10
Melanochromis cyanerorhabdos
Maingano Cichlid +2
Temp 22–28°CpH 7–8dGH 10–25
Apistogramma payaminonis
Apistogramma Payaminonis Cichlid +1
Temp 23–28°CpH 5–7dGH 1–3
Lda38 hypostomus
Northern Tiger Pleco +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 6–11
Lda4 oligancistrus
Butterfly Pleco +2
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–8
Acipenser baeri
Siberian Sturgeon +1
Temp 10–22°CpH 5–6dGH 10–16
Apistogramma agassizi
Agassizi's Dwarf Cichlid +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–7dGH 5–10
Acipenser stellatus
Starry Sturgeon +2
Temp 10–22°CpH 5–6dGH 6–11
Leporellus blackfin
Blackfin Leporellus +1
Temp 22–25°CpH 5–6dGH 6–11
Lda40 cordylancistrus
LDA40
Temp 22–25°CpH 6–7dGH 3–11