Species

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

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

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.

Tylomelania zemis

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

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.

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.

Pseudogastromyzon myersi

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

Panaqolus maccus

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

Hypostomus plecostomus

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

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.

Gastromyzon ocellatus

A patterned Bornean stream-clinger with a bold red tail and real personality.

Bagrichthys macropterus

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

Crossocheilus latius

A peaceful grazer from Himalayan headwaters, rarely seen but well worth seeking out.

Marisa cornuarietis

The boldly striped ramshorn that doubles as a natural plant trimmer.

Hypostomus regani

A tough, territorial pleco from the river systems of southern South America.

Pomacea canaliculata

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

Stiphodon rutilaureus

A tiny, rock-hugging stream goby from the clear rivers of Melanesia.

Baryancistrus sp. "Cf Xanthellus"

A gold-spotted Xingu pleco with a temperament that gets feistier with age.

Crossocheilus cobitis

A bottom-dwelling algae eater from Southeast Asia's great river systems.

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.

Clithon corona

A tiny freshwater snail wearing a crown of unpredictable horns.

Squaliforma villarsi

A rare Venezuelan pleco with surprising peaceful manners and air-breathing tricks.

Labeo calbasu

A large, algae-grazing river fish best appreciated outside the home aquarium.

Semaprochilodus insignis

A migratory Amazon grazer that plays a surprising ecological role in the wild.