Species

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.

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 setigerum

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

Aphanius baeticus

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

Pomacanthus asfur

A bold Red Sea beauty with a dramatic yellow arc that transforms with age.

Aphanius dispar

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

Paracirrhites arcatus

A bold perching predator that rules its corner of the reef with attitude.

Hyphessobrycon auca

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

Cephalopholis argus

A boldly spotted reef predator that holds its own territory with confidence.

Auchenoglanis occidentalis

A giraffe-patterned gentle giant that needs serious space to roam.

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) arnoldi

A solitary cold-water stony coral from the rocky reefs of the US Pacific coast.

Stenorhynchus seticornis

A spider-legged oddity with a needle nose that turns reef tanks into conversation pieces.

Nemacheilus masyai

A boldly patterned river loach that holds its own with attitude to spare.

Scolymia cubensis

A chunky Atlantic disk coral that rewards beginners with bold, varied color.

Dawkinsia arulius

A long-lived Indian barb that rewards keepers who give it room and company.

Puntius tambraparniei

A lively, schooling barb from South India that rewards you with constant activity.

Scleropages formosus

A CITES-protected dragon fish that can leap clean out of an open tank.