Species

Trachydoras steindachneri

A seldom-seen Amazonian thorny catfish that plays well with smaller tankmates.

Nematabramis borneensis

A slender Bornean minnow with notably long barbels and a bold lateral stripe.

Rasbora sarawakensis

A tiny, peaceful Bornean rasbora that's rarely seen but well worth seeking out.

Pangio shelfordii

A patterned eel-loach from Borneo's blackwater forests, with surprising personality for its size.

Gastromyzon farragus

A tiny Bornean stream-clinger with a vivid red tail and bold territorial streaks.

Gastromyzon stellatus

A boldly spotted Bornean stream crawler that grazes rocks like a tiny vacuum.

Colpophyllia natans

A classic Atlantic brain coral that grows into impressive dome-shaped colonies over time.

Halomitra pileus

A free-roaming, bowl-shaped coral that grazes soft substrates across the Indo-Pacific.

Podabacia crustacea

A flat, tiered plate coral that quietly carpets the reef with understated elegance.

Lobophyllia corymbosa

A wide-ranging brain coral that forgives beginner mistakes in the reef tank.

Hippocampus reidi

A slow-moving, sociable seahorse with a famously elongated snout built for precision hunting.

Ancistrus sp.

The algae-scrubbing workhorse that actually stays a manageable size.

Corydoras britskii

A big-dorsal Cory with armored charm, best kept in a lively group.

Rasbora brittani

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

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.

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.

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.

Microdevario gatesi

Tiny Burmese schooler that rewards patience with glittering group displays.

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.

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.

Mycetophyllia ferox

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

Cambarellus shufeldtii

A pint-sized Louisiana crayfish that won't terrorize your plants or tankmates.

Carassius auratus var. calico

A patchwork of orange, black, and white that only gets better with age.

Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

A lively, social shrimp that earns its 'dancing' nickname with constant restless movement.

Folifer brevifilis

A rare giant cyprinid from Southeast Asia, seldom seen outside its native rivers.

Garra hughi

A mountain stream grazer from India's Western Ghats, sometimes sold as chocolate algae eater.