Species

Pseudotropheus sp. "Acei"

The only mbuna that feeds exclusively on submerged wood in the wild.

Pseudotropheus acei

A bold Lake Malawi cichlid that brings real personality to a species tank.

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.

Vieja maculicauda

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

Chaetostoma cf thomsoni

The most common rubbernose pleco in the hobby, and endlessly misidentified.

Tropheus moorii

A Lake Tanganyika specialist that rewards experienced keepers with endlessly fascinating colony dynamics.

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.

Ompok bimaculatus

A shy, teeth-filled predator hiding behind an innocent name.

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.

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.

Symphysodon discus

The crown jewel of the Amazon, built for serious fishkeepers who love a challenge.

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.

Hypostomus regani

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

Stiphodon rutilaureus

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

Pseudotropheus tropheops

A rock-dwelling Malawi cichlid with a surprisingly forceful approach to eating algae.

Baryancistrus sp. "Cf Xanthellus"

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