Species

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

A gentle giant that moonlights as your tank's algae cleanup crew.

Jordanella floridae

Florida's own killifish relative, built for algae duty and bold personalities.

Ancistrus sp

A wide-headed Xingu catfish that rewards patient, experienced keepers with remarkable longevity.

Caridina cf cantonensis

Boldly patterned dwarf shrimp that reward careful water management with dazzling colonies.

Vieja maculicauda

A bold, brawny Central American cichlid with a namesake black band and real attitude.

Ancistrus macrophthalmus

A compact Venezuelan bushynose with the rare ability to breathe air directly.

Ancistrus hoplogenys

A peaceful, algae-grazing bristlenose from the Amazon with an unusual breathing trick.

Ancistrus cirrhosus

The algae-scrubbing catfish with a face only a fishkeeper could love.

Garra cambodgiensis

A misidentified algae eater with a sucker mouth and strong opinions about personal space.

Parotocinclus jumbo

A tiny armored catfish with big personality and a clever breathing trick.

Panaqolus maccus

A compact, cave-loving pleco with bold patterns and a feisty streak toward its own kind.

Maylandia callainos

A bold mbuna that rewards keepers who understand cichlid politics.

Hypostomus plecostomus

The classic algae-scrubbing catfish that outgrows almost every tank it's sold for.

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

Fearless, easy to breed, and absolutely not a community fish.

Pseudotropheus demasoni

A pint-sized mbuna with the aggression of a fish ten times its size.

Distichodus decemmaculatus

A rare dwarf from the Congo that actually stays small enough for a community tank.

Otocinclus affinis

Tiny, tireless algae scrubbers that work best in a crew

Otocinclus mariae

Tiny algae-grazer that plasters itself to the glass for a unique underside view.

Bagrichthys macropterus

A river-bottom detritivore from Southeast Asia's murky floodplain systems.

Pomacea canaliculata

A bold, fast-growing snail that can outpace most aquatic plants.

Balitora brucei

A flattened hill-stream grazer that thrives where the current runs wild.

Glyptoperichthys joselimaianus

A hefty Amazonian pleco that breathes air and rules the tank bottom.

Pseudotropheus lombardoi

A notoriously aggressive mbuna with a dramatic reverse color scheme between sexes.

Xenotilapia leptura

A schooling Tanganyikan sand-dweller that grazes algae in peaceful, flowing groups.

Distichodus lusosso

A boldly patterned Congo river fish that quietly outgrows its youthful looks.

Otocinclus vittatus

Tiny algae-grazing catfish that plasters itself to glass and plants alike.

Macrotocinclus affinis

Tiny Brazilian algae-eater with a habit of resting right on the front glass.

A tiny Peruvian algae grazer with bold, zebra-like blotches and a gentle disposition.

Herichthys pearsei

A surprisingly gentle giant from Mexican and Guatemalan river systems.

Pseudotropheus socolofi

One of the calmer mbuna, but still needs its own rules respected.

Dekeyseria brachyura

A colour-shifting pleco that adapts its pattern to match its surroundings.

Tylomelania sp

Long-shelled freshwater snails with a slow, endearing personality all their own.

Protomelas taeniolatus

A Lake Malawi rock dweller sold under flashy trade names, worth every bit of the hype.

Myloplus rubripinnis

A coin-shaped giant with a bold red fin and a serious appetite for plants.

Metriaclima estherae

A bold, scrappy cichlid that brings serious color and attitude to the African rift tank.

Crossocheilus reticulatus

A fishnet-patterned grazer that thrives in a lively, well-matched community.