Species

Homaloptera leonardi

A tiny hillstream crawler that clings to rocks and hops across the riverbed.

Homalopteroides smithi

A rock-clinging hill stream loach that crawls and hops like a tiny lizard.

Homalopterula gymnogaster

A tiny Sumatran hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a lizard.

Neohomaloptera johorensis

A tiny, orange hillstream loach that crawls and hops rather than swims.

Homaloptera parclitella

A flat-bodied Malay hillstream loach that crawls and hops across rocks like a tiny lizard.

Acanthastrea pachysepta

A chunky, low-maintenance LPS coral with bold, fleshy polyps perfect for calmer reef zones.

Lobophyllia diminuta

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

Lobophyllia flabelliformis

A fleshy, dome-shaped LPS that disguises its own skeleton until touched.

Lobophyllia hataii

A hardy, low-flow reef coral with bold contrasting valleys and a wide natural range.

Lobophyllia robusta

A chunky, fleshy large-polyp coral that's surprisingly forgiving for new reef keepers.

Lobophyllia serrata

A forgiving large-polyp coral with bold, textured lobes perfect for reef beginners.

Pygopristis denticulata

The most docile piranha you can keep, but those teeth are still very real.

Lepidocephalichthys irrorata

A rarely traded Indian loach with hidden spines and subtle charm.

Corydoras semiaquilis

A peaceful bottom-dweller from Peru that thrives in sociable groups.

Paraminabea aldersladei

A soft coral from the Central Indo-Pacific suited to beginner reef tanks.

Plumarella longispina

A deep-sea tree coral bringing wild Pacific structure to the reef tank.

Hyphessobrycon loretoensis

A tiny Peruvian tetra with a vivid red tail that shines in a well-planted school.

Agaricia humilis

A low-profile Atlantic coral that thrives where light and flow are gentle.

Mycetophyllia danaana

A plate-forming brain coral with winding valleys in soft pinks and greens.

Apistogramma pantalone

A tiny Peruvian dwarf cichlid with courtship rituals unlike any other Apistogramma.

Acanthicus hystrix

A giant, armor-plated catfish that outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Leptobarbus hoevenii

A river giant with a wild reputation for eating intoxicating seeds

Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis

A skin-shedding hill stream catfish that keeps its tankmates on their toes.

Heteractis magnifica

The classic clownfish host that can outlive your other reef inhabitants by decades.

Puntius mahecola

A rarely traded Kerala barb best appreciated in a lively, same-species school.

Corydoras amandajanea

A rare armored catfish from the Negro River that occasionally breathes air

Cleidopus gloriamaris

A living lantern: the fish that carries its own lights on its jaw.

Dimidiochromis compressiceps

The Lake Malawi ambush hunter famous for a truly unsettling feeding habit.

Aristochromis christyi

Lake Malawi's sneaky ambush predator that rolls sideways to fool its prey.

Abactochromis labrosus

A rock-dwelling Malawi cichlid with an unusually approachable temperament for the genus.

Pangio semicincta

The fish sold as kuhli loach is almost certainly this one instead.

Caridina babaulti

A hardy, color-shifting dwarf shrimp that surprises you with every molt.

Ompok eugeneiatus

A shy, schooling catfish from Southeast Asian peat swamps and flooded forests.

Melanoides tuberculata

The tireless substrate burrower that aerates your gravel while you sleep.

Pavona maldivensis

A versatile, low-demand coral that shifts shape depending on where it grows.

Lactoria diaphana

A boxy, horned oddity that roams reefs and mudflats across the entire Indo-Pacific.