Species

Discosoma carlgreni

A hardy, low-light corallimorpharian with forked tentacles from the subtropical Atlantic.

Stenopus hispidus

Bold red-and-white stripes make this reef shrimp impossible to overlook.

Centropyge bispinosa

A reef-dwelling dwarf angel with bold color and a feisty personality.

Nemacheilus corica

A spotted hill-stream loach that thrives with companions and a naturalistic setup.

Briareum asbestinum

A hardy soft coral that carpets Caribbean reefs in purple-tipped polyps.

Cornularia cornucopiae

A soft coral from European waters that rarely shows up in reef tanks.

Corydoras aurofrenatus

A compact armored catfish from Paraguay with distinctive flank markings and an unusual breathing trick.

Pavona varians

A flexible, low-demand coral that adapts its shape to almost any surface.

A tiny, sociable armored catfish that occasionally breathes air.

A tiny rock-dwelling catfish from the Argentine Andes, rarely if ever seen in aquariums.

Lamontichthys llanero

A rare South American whiptail that rewards patient keepers with unusual character.

Butis butis

The brackish ambush predator that hunts just as happily upside down as right-side up.

Ludwigia repens

A hardy red-green stem plant that rewards even beginners with bold color.

Ludwigia repens 'Rubin'

Deep burgundy foliage that intensifies under brighter light, great for bold background color.

Tridacna crocea

A compact, vividly patterned giant clam that bores into reef rock for security.

Bagarius suchus

A rapids-dwelling predator built more for public aquariums than home tanks.

Indostomus crocodilus

A tiny armored oddity from Thai blackwater streams, best kept in small groups.

Caridina logemanni

The iconic red-and-white dwarf shrimp that turned nano tanks into an art form.

Synodontis petricola

The catfish that tricks cichlids into raising its young. Nature's ultimate con artist.

Paretrolplus damii

A rare Malagasy cichlid with fascinating pit-digging breeding behavior.

Paretroplus maculatus

A rare Malagasy cichlid that rewards patient keepers with real personality.

Aphanius danfordii

A rare Turkish killifish relative with fascinating behavior and real conservation value.

Celestichthys flagrans

A rare northern Myanmar danio with fiery stripes and a slender build.

Sparisoma viride

A reef sculptor that literally chews coral into Caribbean sand.

Puntius exclamatio

A rare Indian barb with a uniquely puzzling two-blotch pattern that may not even be a true species.

Alcyonium cydonium

A lumpy, lobed soft coral from cold northern seas, rarely seen in home systems.

Alcyonium muricatum

A soft coral from Japanese waters, surprisingly approachable for newer reef keepers.

Alcyonium senegalense

A soft coral from Atlantic waters, rarely seen but surprisingly approachable.

Alcyonium digitatum

A cold-water soft coral that thrives where most reef animals won't.

Iciligorgia schrammi

A deepwater Atlantic sea fan that brings dramatic branching structure to the reef tank.

Pseudomugil tenellus

A tiny, peaceful Australian blue-eye that glows in a well-planted, sun-drenched tank.

Xiphophorus cortezi

A gentle, lesser-known Mexican swordtail for the planted community tank.

Drifa glomerata

A cold-water soft coral that thrives where most reef species fear to go.

Lobophyllia costata

A fleshy, forgiving LPS coral that rewards beginners with bold reef color.

Tridacna derasa

One of the giant clams, and one of the easier ones to keep in a reef.

Chlamydogobius eremius

A tiny Australian desert survivor that laughs at water conditions others can't handle.