Species

Pseudochromis sankeyi

A rare dottyback that actually plays well with others in a reef tank.

Plotosus lineatus

The only catfish that calls coral reefs home, and it comes armed.

Selenotoca multifasciata

A bold, active brackish fish that grows big and keeps things lively.

Malacacanthus capensis

A reef-safe South African coral that keeps things simple for newer keepers.

Palythoa heliodiscus

A hardy Pacific zoanthid that forgives beginner mistakes and rewards patient growers.

Palythoa grandis

Bold colonial polyps from Costa Rica's reefs, forgiving enough for beginner reef tanks.

Leptoseris incrustans

A low-maintenance encrusting coral that thrives where light barely reaches.

Ecsenius stigmatura

A tiny, perch-loving reef blenny with a bold spot and big personality.

Ariopsis seemanni

A venomous, migratory catfish that's far more demanding than its juvenile looks suggest.

Dascyllus trimaculatus

A bold reef dweller that gets feistier with every passing year.

Cypraea tigris

A boldly spotted shell with a living animal most reef keepers never expect.

Sarcophyton regulare

A New Caledonian soft coral suited to reef keepers just starting out.

Amphiprion ephippium

A bold, deepening red clownfish that loses its white stripes as it matures.

Amphiprion frenatus

A bold, flame-red clownfish that takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Manicina areolata

A free-roaming Caribbean brain coral that wanders seagrass beds on its own cone-shaped base.

Trochus niloticus

A hardworking reef cleaner that earns its keep tackling tough algae.

Turbo fluctuosa

A tireless algae grazer that needs a helping hand if it tips over.

Mespilia globulus

A bold, patterned reef cleaner that doubles as living aquarium decor.

Discosoma neglecta

A hardy, low-maintenance mushroom coral perfect for shaded reef corners.

Cassiopea andromeda

Rests bell-down on the substrate, pulsing gently while algae do the work.

Diademichthys lineatus

Tiny reef clingfish that makes its home among sea urchin spines.

Chromis vanderbilti

A small, shoaling Pacific damsel that's genuinely easy on beginners and neighbors alike.

Alcyonium variabile

A hardy South African soft coral that tolerates beginner reef conditions well.

Clavularia levidensis

A soft, spreading coral that carpets the rockwork with velvet-textured polyps.

Clavularia venustella

A soft, colonial coral that thrives where others struggle. Perfect for low-light tanks.

Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus

A peaceful shoaling wrasse from the Indian Ocean that thrives in small groups.

Rhodactis osculifera

A tough, low-light Caribbean corallimorph that thrives where many corals struggle.

Cycloseris wellsi

A solitary free-living coral that sits right on the sand, easy enough for beginners.

Eunicella albicans

A South African sea fan bringing cold-water elegance to the reef tank.

Discophyton rudyi

A forgiving soft coral bringing pale, disc-shaped elegance to Pacific-inspired reef tanks.

Palythoa caribaeorum

A tough Atlantic colonial polyp that carpets rock with minimal fuss.

Eunicella singularis

A true Mediterranean gorgonian that brings cold-water elegance to the reef tank.

Dunckerocampus pessuliferus

A reef cleaner that moonlights as one of the more manageable pipefish for beginners.

Ostorhinchus luteus

A tiny Pacific cardinalfish that finds shelter among sea urchin spines.

Halichoeres chrysus

A cheerful, all-yellow wrasse that's as easygoing as it looks.

Pomacanthus xanthometopon

A reef-grazing giant whose juvenile and adult forms look like different fish entirely.