Species

Astatoreochromis alluaudi

A versatile Victorian cichlid with teeth built to crush snails whole.

Atractosteus spatula

One of the world's largest freshwater fish, and a lifelong commitment.

Caridina multidentata

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

Limnobium laevigatum

Fast-growing South American floater that gives surface-shy fish the shade they crave.

Pterygoplichthys pardalis

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

Corydoras ambiacus

A spotty little armored catfish that occasionally surfaces for a gulp of air.

Butis amboinensis

An ambush predator that hunts upside-down under submerged wood

Atya scabra

A gentle giant filter feeder that earns its keep cleaning the water column.

Jordanella floridae

Florida's own killifish relative, built for algae duty and bold personalities.

Hemibarbus labeo

A large, bottom-rooting cyprinid with a big personality to match its size.

Abbottina rivularis

A bold, bottom-hugging cyprinid that demands equally assertive tankmates.

Aphanius anatoliae

A hardy Anatolian toothcarp with a conservation story worth knowing.

Erethistes jerdoni

A tiny, peaceful catfish that hides by day and explores by night.

Astroblepus ubidiai

A small Ecuadorian mountain catfish with big personality for planted setups.

Channa andrao

A dwarf snakehead small enough for a community tank, with fascinating parental behavior.

Nannostomus anduzei

The tiniest pencilfish, rarely seen but worth hunting down.

Pterophyllum scalare

The iconic cichlid that started countless freshwater fishkeeping journeys.

Pterophyllum altum

The wild angelfish that makes the common angel look easy.

Chaca bankanensis

A master of disguise that lures prey with its own barbels like a living trap.

Labeo angra

A streamlined South Asian labeo with a bold lateral stripe and good table credentials.

Neolebias ansorgii

A tiny West African gem that rewards patient keepers with rich, unexpected color.

Ancistrus sp

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

Anubias barteri

The nearly indestructible plant that thrives even when neglected.

Anubias barteri var. barteri

Tough, shade-loving African plant that even plant-eating fish leave alone.

Pteronotropis grandipinnis

A dapper little North American native that rewards patient, attentive keepers.

Apistogramma resticulosa

A cave-spawning dwarf cichlid from a single Brazilian river system.

Apistogramma cinilabra

A compact Peruvian dwarf cichlid with ashy lips and a body built like a brick.

Betta apollon

A wild Thai hillstream betta that thrives in cool, shadowy, soft-water streams.

Luciosoma pellegrinii

A surface-prowling Bornean predator that leaps for food above the waterline.

Luciosoma setigerum

A surface-skimming predator sold under a tangle of wrong names.

Luciosoma spilopleura

A fast-moving schooling fish wrapped in taxonomic mystery.

Aphanius baeticus

A critically rare Spanish killifish that rewards dedicated keepers willing to help conserve it.

Aphanius saourensis

A critically endangered Algerian killifish best kept as a conservation breeding project.

Aphanius dispar

A rare Middle Eastern toothcarp best kept as a conservation project.

Hyphessobrycon auca

A little Argentine tetra with subtle details that reward a close look.

Gymnostomnus ariza

A large, wide-ranging South Asian cyprinid with a surprisingly easygoing reputation.