Species

Acanthurus guttatus

A surge-zone schooler that thrives where the waves crash hardest.

Pomacea bridgesii

A peaceful, algae-grazing snail that comes in a rainbow of shell colors.

Naso lituratus

A wide-ranging Pacific grazer that needs serious space to thrive.

Stiphodon ornatus

A tiny, colorful stream goby from Sumatra that rewards patient observers.

Neritina natalensis

The algae-scrubbing snail that won't overrun your tank.

Neritina reclivata

A tough little algae grazer that thrives where fresh and salt water meet.

Halocaridina rubra

Tiny Hawaiian shrimp that thrives on neglect in brackish anchialine pools.

Stiphodon maculidorsalis

A tiny Indonesian stream goby with bold dorsal markings worth seeking out.

Geophagus sp. "Orange Head"

A vividly capped cichlid that rewards patient keepers with fascinating mouthbrooding family life.

Tylomelania gemmifera

A slow-moving, long-lived freshwater snail with a face only a hobbyist could love.

Naso elegans

A bold reef grazer with vivid orange tail spines and a distinctly regal profile.

Pterygoplichthys multiradiatus

A dinosaur-sized algae grazer built for decades of service in large tanks.

Tilapia guinasana

A critically endangered sinkhole cichlid with wild color variation and devoted parental care.

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.

Yaoshania pachychilus

Bold panda stripes as a juvenile, but adults fade to something far subtler.

Satanoperca pappaterra

A sand-sifting cichlid that fearlessly charges piranhas in the wild.

Herichthys pearsei

A surprisingly gentle giant from Mexican and Guatemalan river systems.

Garra surendranathanii

A compact Indian river grazer with a sucker disc built for fast currents.

Pseudotropheus socolofi

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

Acanthurus leucosternon

A breathtaking Indian Ocean surgeon with a sharp temper to match its bold colors.

Acanthurus japonicus

A reef algae grazer that rewards patient, experienced keepers with years of personality.

Dekeyseria brachyura

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

Pungu maclareni

A critically endangered sponge-eating cichlid found nowhere else on Earth.

Zebrasoma xanthurum

A deep-violet beauty from the Red Sea with a temper to match its looks.

Strombus gigas

A gentle giant of the Caribbean, grazing its way across sandy reef flats.

Tylomelania sp.

Slow-moving, long-lived snails with a face only a hobbyist could love.

Tylomelania sp

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

Tilapia zillii

A tank-busting herbivore that will devour your plants and ask for more.

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.

Vittina waigiensis

A bold, patterned algae-eater that never reproduces in freshwater tanks.

Planorbella duryi

A peaceful, easy-to-keep snail that comes in surprisingly vivid color forms.

Clithon diadema

A boldly patterned algae grazer that keeps glass and hardscape spotless.

Metriaclima estherae

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