Species

Alcyonium acaule

A finger-shaped soft coral from the Mediterranean, manageable for newer reef keepers.

Hippocampus fuscus

A monogamous, eelgrass-dwelling seahorse from the Indian Ocean with pair-bonding rituals.

Palythoa toxica

The most toxic coral on the reef, native only to Hawaii.

Ellisella ceratophyta

A rare New Caledonian sea whip bringing wild reef structure to the aquarium.

Junceella juncea

A slender, unbranched sea whip that brings dramatic vertical structure to reef tanks.

Heteractis crispa

A large, long-tentacled anemone that hosts clownfish but demands strong light and stable water.

Gastromyzon scitulus

A tiny Bornean torrent-dweller that clings to rocks and grazes algae in miniature rapids.

Thor amboinensis

Tiny reef shrimp with a wiggling rear end that never stops moving.

Barilius shacra

A bold, fast-moving river cyprinid that needs equally robust tankmates to thrive.

Pethia shalynius

A cool-water hill stream barb with a vivid blue lateral stripe and gentle temperament.

Luciosoma bleekeri

A fast-moving surface predator that needs serious space to thrive.

Sphaerichthys acrostoma

A rare Bornean mouthbrooder from blackwater streams, gentle and quirky in equal measure.

Acnodon normani

A compact pacu with tiger stripes and a bad habit of snacking on scales.

Cyprinodon variegatus

A tough little pupfish that thrives where most fish would struggle to survive.

Neolamprologus similis

Tiny shell-dwelling cichlid with a ferocious personality well above its size.

Nemachilichthys shimogensis

A rarely seen Indian stream loach that does best with a few of its own kind.

Neosilurus brevidorsalis

A compact Australian bottom-dweller that earns its keep in a peaceful community tank.

Carassius auratus var. shubunkin

A calico-patterned pond fish built for decades of companionship.

Corydoras gracilis

A tiny, shy cory with a bold arched stripe and a surprising air-breathing trick.

Crossocheilus atrilimes

The real Siamese algae eater. If you can tell it apart from its lookalikes.

Crossocheilus burmanicus

A lesser-known algae eater from Himalayan foothills with a subtle but useful ID feature.

Crossocheilus siamensisis

The genuine algae-eating workhorse that actually earns its keep in a planted tank.

Gymnostomus siamensis

A plain silver river wanderer that follows the floods across Southeast Asia.

Rasbora paviana

A peaceful, stripe-sided stream fish that thrives in groups and suits most community tanks.

Plagioscion squamosissimus

A riverside predator built like a torpedo, surprisingly manageable for its size.

Distichodus affinis

A peaceful Congo schooler that surprises you with vivid red fins at adulthood.

Metynnis hypsauchen

A piranha cousin that's actually peaceful, but don't trust it with small fish.

Ageneiosus atronasus

A compact Amazonian predator that fits surprisingly well in a community setup.

Chela cachius

A deep-bodied, lightning-fast schooler from South Asian plains and waterways.

Periophthalmus argentilineatus

The fish that climbs trees and spends more time on land than in water.

Semaprochilodus taeniurus

A migratory Amazon giant that sifts sediment and schools in impressive numbers.

Rasbora dusonensis

A boldly striped schooling rasbora with a vivid yellow tail fin.

Betta simorum

A shy wild betta from Indonesian blackwater that rewards patient, dedicated keepers.

Australophyllia wilsoni

A cold-water beauty that thrives where most reef corals fear to go.

Lobophyllia agaricia

A forgiving large polyp coral with flowing, brain-like ridges and rich coloration.

Lobophyllia erythraea

A forgiving large-polyp coral from the Red Sea with flowing, brain-like ridges.