Species

Hemianthus callitrichoides

The tiniest aquarium plant around, forming a lush carpet close to the substrate.

Pethia phutunio

A tiny, peaceful schooler that thrives best among its own kind.

Ancistrus claro

A dwarf bushynose catfish from Brazil with a knack for breeding itself in mature tanks.

Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki

A daylight-active schooling loach with a bold ladder-patterned back and big personality.

Ambastaia sidthimunki

Tiny loach with big social rituals and a personality to match

Cryptocoryne parva

Sri Lanka's tiniest Cryptocoryne makes a patient, low-growing foreground carpet.

Astrangia solitaria

A small, solitary coral from the Atlantic that thrives without zooxanthellae.

Trichogaster lalius

Brilliant colors, big personality quirks, and a health reputation worth knowing before you buy.

Acanthopsoides molobrion

A pint-sized Bornean loach with a horse-faced look and big personality.

Acanthopsoides robertsi

A tiny burrowing loach with a distinctive caudal marking and big personality.

Hygrophila polysperma

The bulletproof beginner plant that thrives on neglect and outgrows almost anything.

Dendrochirus brachypterus

A venomous pocket predator that spends most of its time just sitting there, looking menacing.

Oryzias minutillus

A tiny ricefish from Southeast Asian swamps that breeds readily in nano tanks.

Betta dimidiata

A tiny forest stream betta with a spade-shaped tail and mouthbrooding dad.

Aplocheilus parvus

A tiny surface-dwelling predator with a big appetite for mosquito larvae.

Nannostomus marginatus

Tiny, boldly striped pencilfish that thrives in groups and rewards patient keepers.

Peckoltia brevis

A feisty dwarf pleco from Brazil's Purus River with surprisingly bold attitude.

Colomesus tocantinensis

A tiny puffer from Brazilian waters, surprisingly manageable for newer keepers.

Fundulopanchax sjoestedti

A large, boldly colored killifish from West Africa's coastal rainforest swamps.

Rotala rotundifolia

A fast-growing stem plant that blushes pink under bright light.

Sagittaria subulata

A beginner-friendly foreground grass that occasionally surprises you by shooting for the sky.

Salvinia minima

A fast-growing floating fern that shades out algae and softens any aquascape.

Hippocampus zosterae

Tiny, monogamous, and endlessly watchable. The seahorse that actually fits a small tank.

Channa gachua

A mouthbrooding snakehead small enough for a community tank with the right neighbors.

Danio nigrofasciatus

A rare, peaceful little danio that thrives best among its own kind.

Otocinclus mariae

Tiny algae-grazer that plasters itself to the glass for a unique underside view.

Tatia gyrina

A tiny Amazonian catfish that thrives in shadowy, plant-choked blackwater streams.

Salvinia natans

A fast-spreading floating fern that shades tanks and shelters fry naturally.

Geophagus megasema

A rare eartheater from the Guaporé basin with surprisingly peaceful community manners.

Geophagus pellegrini

A rarely traded Colombian eartheater with a warm yellow wash and a gentle disposition.

Geophagus proximus

A sand-sifting cichlid that's gentler than its 'aggressive' label suggests.

Geophagus steindachneri

A harem-forming eartheater with a complex personality and mouthbrooding surprises.

Geophagus taeniopareius

A rare Orinoco eartheater that bucks the mouthbrooding norm of its kin.

Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys

A South American eartheater with surprisingly flexible pair-bonding and a cool-water edge.

Satanoperca leucosticta

A sociable eartheater that's surprisingly gentle outside of spawning season.

Gymnogeophagus balzanii

A South American earth eater with a bold nuchal hump and fascinating mouthbrooding habits.