Species

Crenicichla lepidota

A torpedo-shaped predator that brings serious personality to a South American biotope.

Crenicichla lugubris

A deceptively pretty juvenile that grows into a large, predatory tank-buster.

Luciocephalus pulcher

A pike-like gourami relative from blackwater forests, built for ambush.

Belonesox belizanus

A surface-hunting predator built like a pike, from Central American wetlands.

Dendrogyra cylindrus

Rare columns of living coral that keep their tentacles out around the clock.

Serrasalmus eigenmanni

A sleek Amazon predator that's surprisingly manageable for first-time piranha keepers.

Pseudotropheus socolofi

One of the calmer mbuna, but still needs its own rules respected.

Stomatepia pindu

A critically endangered Cameroonian cichlid that turns jet black when spawning.

Atyopsis spinipes

A gentle filter-feeder that fans food from the current with fan-like front legs.

Corydoras axelrodi

A long-lived Colombian cory with variable striping and a surprisingly complex identity.

Paracheilinus carpenteri

A tiny reef wrasse that puts on a dazzling courtship flash of pink and blue.

Holothuria edulis

A sand-sifting reef cleaner that earns its keep as a living filter.

Alcyonium hibernicum

A cold-water soft coral that brings temperate Atlantic charm to the species tank.

Chalceus macrolepidotus

A fast-moving, surface-skimming predator with oversized scales and a vivid pink tail.

Lepidocephalus macrochir

A shy, rarely traded loach that does best with gentle companions and a soft substrate.

Muricea pendula

A feathery Atlantic sea fan built for strong currents and deep, dim water.

Caridina gracilirostris

That comically long nose isn't just for looks. It's a shrimp with personality.

Paretroplus menarambo

A rare Malagasy cichlid with delicate pinstripe patterning and real personality.

Halichoeres melanurus

A reef-safe wrasse that earns its keep hunting pests from the sandbed up.

Nanipora kamurai

A rare pipe organ relative from Okinawa that challenges even experienced reefers.

Serrasalmus humeralis

A fin-eating piranha with a surprisingly low-key reputation for people

Serrasalmus serrulatus

A solitary, fin-biting predator with a famously tangled identity.

Arapaima gigas

A living giant from the Amazon that breathes air like a lung fish.

Serrasalmus piraya

The largest piranha on earth, and legally banned in several countries.

Apogon atricaudus

A secretive Pacific reef cardinalfish that comes alive after dark.

Acropora clathrata

A wide, plate-forming table coral that reshapes any reef scape around it.

Cycloseris densicolumellus

A free-living plate coral that slowly wanders the sandy bottom on its own.

Heliofungia actiniformis

A free-living coral that looks and acts more like an anemone than a stony coral.

Thoracocharax stellatus

A silvery, deep-keeled jumper that needs a tight-fitting lid and plenty of company.

Xiphophorus maculatus

The beginner-proof livebearer that comes in more color forms than you can count.

Pachypanchax playfairii

A Seychelles-endemic killifish with ridged scales and real personality to match.

Pogostemon stellatus

A demanding Asian stem plant that rewards patience with remarkable color and form.

Madracis asperula

A rarely kept azooxanthellate coral that thrives in flow, not light.

Corydoras polystictus

A tiny armored catfish that thrives in groups and breathes air when it needs to.

Botia kubotai

A polka-dotted Burmese loach with a complex social life and plenty of personality.

Synodontis angelicus

A boldly spotted Congo catfish that grows into a fierce bottom-territory defender.