Species

Rasbora brittani

A dainty, peaceful schooler that thrives in soft, shaded Southeast Asian-style setups.

Eunicella verrucosa

A branching temperate sea fan that brings Atlantic reef character to the cold-water aquarium.

Rasbora cf dandia

A peaceful schooling rasbora from Sri Lanka that thrives in larger community tanks.

Devario xyrops

A lively forest-stream schooler from Myanmar with bold broken-line markings.

Geophagus brokopondo

A rare Surinamese eartheater that's calmer than its 'aggressive' label suggests.

Corydoras aeneus

The beginner-friendly bottom dweller that breathes air and blinks at you.

Betta brownorum

A jewel of the peat swamps, with a glowing green flank spot unlike any other Betta.

Laetacara araguaiae

A tiny dwarf cichlid from central Brazil with surprisingly devoted parenting instincts.

Hyphessobrycon anisitsi

A rock-solid beginner tetra with a feisty streak that rewards keeping in big groups.

Synodontis contracta

A pint-sized Congo catfish that spends most of its life swimming upside-down.

Horabagrus brachysoma

A gorgeous giant catfish that outgrows most home tanks before you know it.

Pseudopimelodus bufonius

A boldly patterned South American catfish that's surprisingly easy to keep.

Pseudomystus siamensis

Bold patterned and predatory, this catfish owns whatever bottom it calls home.

Brachygobius xanthomelas

A tiny bumblebee goby that thrives in brackish water and fits in your palm.

Cetoscarus bicolor

A Red Sea beauty that grazes reef algae and holds its own when challenged.

Scarus perrico

A reef-scraping giant from the Eastern Pacific that rewrites your idea of 'beginner fish'.

Laubuka dadiburjori

A tiny, peaceful schooler with a bold lateral stripe and easy-going nature.

Pethia sp. "Myanmar"

A mystery barb from Myanmar that rewards patient keepers with lively social displays.

Parasphaerichthys ocellatus

A tiny Burmese labyrinth fish that builds bubble nests and rewards patient keepers.

Chaca burmensis

A master of ambush disguise that barely moves and eats almost anything alive.

Microdevario gatesi

Tiny Burmese schooler that rewards patience with glittering group displays.

Opsarius dogarsinghi

A bold hill stream speedster that needs friends its own size.

Lepidocephalichthys berdmorei

A sociable little loach that thrives in groups and suits community stream tanks.

Mystacoleucus obtusirostris

A lively schooling cyprinid with bold fin markings and a hidden surprise spine.

Rumphella aggregata

A bushy, branching gorgonian that brings wild reef structure to the home aquarium.

Ellisella schmitti

A branching sea whip from North Atlantic waters, suited to reef tanks with steady flow.

Ompok bimaculatus

A shy, teeth-filled predator hiding behind an innocent name.

Schilbe intermedius

A schooling African catfish that cruises open water with surprising grace.

Scatophagus argus

A bold, active brackish fish that thrives in mangroves and messy tanks alike.

Gastromyzon viriosus

A patterned Bornean stream-clinger with surprising territorial attitude for its size.

Cynarina macassarensis

A bold, solitary large-polyp coral that thrives under low flow and moderate light.

Scleromystax c113

A feisty armoured catfish from Brazil whose males refuse to share their space.

Isophyllia sinuosa

A Caribbean brain coral look-alike with pastel valleys and beginner-friendly needs.

Mycetophyllia ferox

A Caribbean plate coral with bold contrasting valleys, manageable even for newer reefers.

Pavona decussata

A hardy, plate-forming reef coral that suits beginners and low-light tanks.

Pavona distincta

A tough, beginner-friendly coral with a beautifully ridged, wavy skeleton.