Species

Goniopora ciliatus

A wave-battered Indo-Pacific coral whose polyps sway like a sea anemone in disguise.

Goniopora columna

A living bouquet of waving polyps that tests your reef-keeping skills.

Goniopora djiboutiensis

Flowing polyps and bold oral cones give this coral an almost animal-like presence.

Goniopora eclipsensis

Small branching coral with flowing polyps that blur the line between coral and anemone.

Goniopora fruticosa

Waving polyp columns that blur the line between coral and anemone.

Goniopora norfolkensis

Flowing tentacles give this mounding coral the look of a living sea anemone.

Goniopora palmensis

A soft-looking stony coral with anemone-like polyps that sway gently in any reef tank.

Goniopora pandoraensis

A branching Goniopora with dramatic extended polyps and a turbid-water toughness.

Goniopora pearsoni

A grey-toned flow coral with vivid blue mouths that glow on the reef.

Goniopora pendulus

Drooping, anemone-like polyps give this coral an unmistakable flowing presence.

Goniopora planulata

A colony of dancing polyps that brings reef walls to life.

Goniopora polyformis

A flowing, anemone-like coral that demands respect from its keeper.

Goniopora savignyi

A living bouquet of grey tentacles that pulses with the reef current.

Goniopora somaliensis

A carpet-forming coral that hides under overhangs and confounds easy categorization.

Goniopora stokesi

A free-roaming coral that drifts on soft sediments, its polyps perpetually in motion.

Goniopora sultani

Towering polyp extensions give this coral an almost hypnotic, flowing presence.

Goniopora tenella

A rare, low-profile coral with waving polyp fields that mimic a living carpet.

Goniopora tenuidens

A flowing, anemone-like coral that rewards patient, experienced keepers.

Periclimenes brevicarpalis

A delicate little shrimp that lives boldly among anemone tentacles.

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.

Pterogorgia anceps

A graceful branching sea whip from Caribbean shallows, manageable even for newer reefers.

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.

Pterois antennata

A venomous nocturnal predator draped in bold bars and elaborate fins.

Pectinia alcicornis

A turbid-water coral with dramatic upward spires and toothed ridges.

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.