Species

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

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

Siganus magnificus

A boldly patterned reef herbivore that pairs for life in the wild.

Ancistrus sp

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

Naso annulatus

A genuinely massive unicornfish that schools on outer reef walls across the Indo-Pacific.

Siganus virgatus

A peaceful reef grazer that backs up its calm nature with venomous spines.

Siganus doliatus

A reef grazer that pairs up young and carries venomous spines as backup.

Caridina cf cantonensis

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

Tylomelania zemis

A slow-moving, long-lived snail that grazes peacefully and breeds one giant baby at a time.

Acanthurus nigricauda

A wide-ranging Indo-Pacific grazer that bucks the typical surgeonfish habitat

Calcinus elegans

Vivid blue legs and a big appetite for algae make this hermit a reef workhorse.

Clibanarius tricolor

A tiny, tireless reef cleaner with vivid blue legs and a big appetite for algae.

Caridina cf babaulti

A delicate little shrimp from an ancient Indonesian lake with vivid blue legs.

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.

Ancistrus macrophthalmus

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

Ancistrus sp.

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

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.

Turbo brunneus

A compact, hard-working grazer with a classic spiral shell in earthy tones.

Scarus perrico

A reef-scraping giant from the Eastern Pacific that rewrites your idea of 'beginner fish'.

Gastromyzon viriosus

A patterned Bornean stream-clinger with surprising territorial attitude for its size.

Garra cambodgiensis

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

Garra hughi

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

Parotocinclus jumbo

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

Neobernya spadicea

A calm, shell-collecting herbivore that brings Indo-Pacific flair to the freshwater tank.

Pseudogastromyzon myersi

A compact hillstream grazer that clings to rocks and cleans algae with surprising personality.

Acanthurus chronixis

A rare Pacific surgeonfish from one of the most remote atolls on Earth.

Panaqolus maccus

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

Tripneustes gratilla

A reef-safe grazer that doubles as a living piece of underwater decor.

Hypostomus plecostomus

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

Oxymonacanthus longirostris

A vividly spotted obligate coral feeder that's as delicate as it is beautiful.

Acanthurus dussumieri

A wide-ranging reef grazer that puts on a vivid color display when riled.

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.

Mithraculus sculptus

The reef keeper's secret weapon against bubble algae outbreaks.