Species

Caridina multidentata

The aquarium's hardest-working algae crew, with a habit of stealing everyone's lunch.

Stenorhynchus seticornis

A spider-legged oddity with a needle nose that turns reef tanks into conversation pieces.

Neocaridina palmata

A boldly patterned dwarf shrimp that brings real color to planted nano tanks.

Calappa lophos

A reef-dwelling box crab with a domed shell built for burrowing and defense.

Lybia tessellata

The tiny crab that arms itself with living anemones for defense and hunting.

Neocaridina davidi

Vivid little grazers that keep tanks clean and breed readily in captivity.

Protoreaster nodosus

A bold, knobbed sea star that demands a mature, well-stocked reef to thrive.

Caridina cantonensis

Boldly patterned dwarf shrimp that reward careful water chemistry with constant activity.

Calappa flammea

A brilliantly patterned box crab that buries itself and cracks shells with ease.

Stenopus scutellatus

A banded cleaner shrimp from the Atlantic with serious attitude for its size.

Cambarellus diminutus

North America's tiniest crayfish, perfectly sized for a nano setup.

Cherax peknyi

A bold Australian freshwater crayfish with personality to spare.

Nassarius distortus

A tidy little scavenger from the Yaeyama Islands with a distinctively ornate shell.

Percnon gibbesi

A lightning-fast reef crab that never seems to hold still for long.

Holothuria thomasi

A bold, patterned sea cucumber that earns its tiger-stripe name in the reef tank.

Dardanus megistos

A bold, red-clawed hermit crab that outgrows most shells. And most tanks.