Species

Aphanius iberus

A rare Mediterranean killifish worth keeping for conservation as much as curiosity.

Trichopsis pumila

Tiny gourami that settles disputes by croaking like a miniature frog

Aspidoras spilotus

A tiny Brazilian cory relative that can gulp air when needed.

Caecomastacembelus albomaculatus

A rarely seen Tanganyikan spiny eel for the serious rift lake setup.

Asolene spixi

A compact, zebra-striped apple snail that actually eats pest snails.

Aphanius splendens

A rare Turkish killifish relative worth keeping for conservation as much as curiosity.

Thorichthys maculipinnis

A gentle Central American cichlid that surprises with its delicate spotted fins.

Sewellia sp. "SEW01"

A bold hillstream loach from Vietnam with a spotted pattern and real personality.

Hemibarbus maculatus

A bold, active coolwater fish with a row of dramatic flank spots.

Brachydanio nigrofasciatus

A rare, peaceful little danio from Myanmar that rewards patient keepers.

Garra spilota

A reddish-finned Burmese stream fish with boldly blotched flanks and genuine personality.

Hampala dispar

A fast-moving Mekong predator that stays manageable enough for a large community tank.

Gasteropelecus levis

A surface-hugging jumper with a deep keel and surprisingly peaceful nature.

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

A bold little percher that claims coral real estate and rarely budges.

Sewellia speciosa

A spotted hillstream loach that's feisty, fascinating, and surprisingly easy to breed.

Pangio muraeniformis

A slithery little bottom-dweller with a bold spotted pattern and a 10-year lifespan.

Metynnis maculatus

A schooling cousin of the piranha that mostly just wants to eat your plants.

Tridacna squamosa

A beginner-friendly giant clam with dramatic, fluted shell edges and vivid mantle colors.

Synodontis multipunctata

The catfish that tricks cichlids into raising its young for it.

Synodontis robbianus

A compact, hardy West African catfish that's surprisingly manageable for beginners.

Synodontis waterloti

A rarely seen West African catfish with serrated fins and bold personality.

Puntius kamalika

A quietly attractive Sri Lankan barb that earns its keep without demanding much.

Xenia crassa

A pulsing soft coral that practically grows itself in a reef tank.

Asterina gibbosa

A tiny, hardy sea star that's more interesting than it first appears.

Acanthastrea echinata

A tough, fleshy coral that thrives across the Indo-Pacific in almost any reef zone.

Acanthastrea hemprichii

A hardy, large-colony LPS coral that thrives across most reef zones.

Acanthastrea minuta

A compact, beginner-friendly reef coral from the Indo-Pacific islands.

Acanthastrea rotundoflora

A fleshy, low-light encrusting coral with wide Indo-Pacific roots and beginner-friendly needs.

Acanthastrea subechinata

A low-maintenance encrusting coral with a satisfyingly chunky, textured look.

Homophyllia bowerbanki

A beginner-friendly large polyp coral with bold, sculptural form.

Lobophyllia ishigakiensis

A forgiving large-polyp coral with bold texture and wide Pacific range.

Micromussa amakusensis

A compact, fleshy reef coral that's surprisingly forgiving for beginners.

Micromussa lordhowensis

A forgiving, colorful LPS coral that thrives under modest light and flow.

Micromussa regularis

A compact, colorful LPS coral that's genuinely forgiving for reef beginners.

Sclerophyllia maxima

A fleshy, large-polyped coral from turbid Persian Gulf and Somali waters.

Astraea tecta

A tireless reef tank janitor that scrapes algae from glass and rock with quiet efficiency.