TeeJay Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) Hey guys. Looking for some new choices for fish that do well in hard water. I have a gh of about 12 at all times. Looking for something other than live bearers or cichlids.. Something that will work in a 29 planted tank. Edited July 24, 2022 by TeeJay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Folk Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Mbunas. Maybe Jewelfish. Hard-water Africans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solstice_Lacer Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 My white clouds have been doing well in my hard water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc24 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 My rainbow fish (turquoise, bosemani, dwarf neon, Threadfin) are doing really well in my hard water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick-In-Of-TheSea Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Tetras are good hardwater fish and come in multiple varieties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
face Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 I've never kept them but Rainbow shiners are pretty little fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon p Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 I have tetras in hard water. Most are thought to be soft water fish but that is changing now more fish are being raised and not wild caught. The fish farms in Florida generally have hard water. I think you can get away with them . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scapexghost Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Almost all common aquarium fish will do well in hard water. A lot of rainbow fish and barbs come from hard water. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradfordAquatics Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Unless you are breeding, hard water will not be an issue for virtually all of the commonly available fish. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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