Asia
The rivers and rice paddies of Southeast and South Asia give us rasboras, barbs, gouramis, danios, loaches, and a whole world of community fish.
14 species · plants
Sub-regions
Asian Ambulia
PlantLimnophila sessiliflora
A fast-growing Asian stem plant that thrives where Cabomba would struggle.
Downoi
PlantPogostemon helferi
A compact, starry rosette plant that carpets the foreground with unusual charm.
Dwarf Cryptocoryne
PlantCryptocoryne parva
Sri Lanka's tiniest Cryptocoryne makes a patient, low-growing foreground carpet.
Dwarf Hygrophila
PlantHygrophila polysperma
The bulletproof beginner plant that thrives on neglect and outgrows almost anything.
Dwarf rotala
PlantRotala rotundifolia
A fast-growing stem plant that blushes pink under bright light.
Floating Crystalwort
PlantRiccia fluitans
A floating liverwort that pearls with oxygen bubbles when truly happy.
Hydrocotyle Sp. 'japan'
PlantHydrocotyle tripartita
A fast-spreading ground cover that forms a bright green carpet with minimal fuss.
Java Fern
PlantMicrosorum pteropus
A tough, adaptable fern that thrives even when most plants would give up.
Java Fern
PlantMicrosorum pteropus 'Narrow'
A slender-leaved Java fern variety that attaches itself to wood and stone.
Java Moss
PlantTaxiphyllum barbieri
The toughest, most versatile moss in the freshwater hobby.
Marimo Moss Ball
PlantAegagropila linnaei
The algae ball that's actually welcome in your tank.
Petchii
PlantCryptocoryne beckettii 'Petchii'
A compact Sri Lankan crypt with rich olive-brown leaves and violet undersides.
Water Wisteria
PlantHygrophila difformis
A fast-growing, fern-like stem plant that thrives even without CO2.
Wendt's Cryptocoryne
PlantCryptocoryne wendtii 'Green'
A tough, low-light crypt that thrives even in the shadiest corners of your tank.