Species Profiles
2402 articles- Cosmoflower Zoa Care GuideCosmoflower is a designer Zoanthus morph with a teal skirt and orange center; a photosynthetic, peaceful, reef-safe zoanthid for low-flow pl
- Caulerpa peltata Care GuideCaulerpa peltata is a marine green macroalga with stalked disk-shaped fronds like tiny umbrellas; WoRMS now treats it as Caulerpa chemnitzia
- Caulerpa mexicana Care GuideCaulerpa mexicana is a feather-shaped marine green macroalga common on Caribbean reefs, used in refugiums to export nitrate and shelter inve
- Caulerpa cupressoides Care GuideCaulerpa cupressoides is a marine green macroalga with cypress-like erect fronds, used in refugiums and reef tanks for nutrient export.
- Stuckenia pectinata Care GuideStuckenia pectinata (sago pondweed) is a cosmopolitan coldwater pondweed with fine thread-like leaves that tolerates brackish water and feed
- Ceratophyllum echinatum 'Red Foxtail' Care GuideCeratophyllum echinatum is a rootless North American hornwort with fine whorled leaves and spiny fruits; the 'Red Foxtail' form shows a redd
- Hydrilla verticillata Care GuideHydrilla verticillata is a vigorous oxygenator with whorled serrated leaves; it is invasive and legally restricted in many regions.
- Lagarosiphon major Care GuideLagarosiphon major is a southern African oxygenating stem plant with curly recurved leaves that prefers cool to temperate water and grows qu
- Egeria najas Care GuideEgeria najas is a fast-growing South American oxygenating stem plant with fine, recurved serrated leaves, tolerant of cool to tropical aquar
- Paucisquamis Apisto (Apistogramma paucisquamis) Care GuideApistogramma paucisquamis is a South American dwarf cichlid; this guide covers its habitat, water parameters, diet, compatibility and breedi
- Uaupes Apisto (Apistogramma uaupesi) Care GuideApistogramma uaupesi is a South American dwarf cichlid; this guide covers its habitat, water parameters, diet, compatibility and breeding.
- Lueling's Apisto (Apistogramma luelingi) Care GuideApistogramma luelingi is a South American dwarf cichlid; this guide covers its habitat, water parameters, diet, compatibility and breeding.
- Pucallpa Apisto (Apistogrammoides pucallpaensis) Care GuideApistogrammoides pucallpaensis is a South American dwarf cichlid; this guide covers its habitat, water parameters, diet, compatibility and b
- Resticulosa Apisto (Apistogramma resticulosa) Care GuideApistogramma resticulosa is a South American dwarf cichlid; this guide covers its habitat, water parameters, diet, compatibility and breedin
- Piaui Apisto (Apistogramma piauiensis) Care GuideApistogramma piauiensis is a South American dwarf cichlid; this guide covers its habitat, water parameters, diet, compatibility and breeding
- Juruensis Apisto (Apistogramma juruensis) Care GuideApistogramma juruensis is a South American dwarf cichlid; this guide covers its habitat, water parameters, diet, compatibility and breeding.
- Dark-Backed Apisto (Apistogramma eremnopyge) Care GuideApistogramma eremnopyge is a South American dwarf cichlid; this guide covers its habitat, water parameters, diet, compatibility and breeding
- Sunset Apisto (Apistogramma atahualpa) Care GuideApistogramma atahualpa is a South American dwarf cichlid; this guide covers its habitat, water parameters, diet, compatibility and breeding.
- Mendez Apisto (Apistogramma mendezi) Care GuideApistogramma mendezi is a South American dwarf cichlid; this guide covers its habitat, water parameters, diet, compatibility and breeding.
- Amazon Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma pertensis) Care GuideApistogramma pertensis is a South American dwarf cichlid; this guide covers its habitat, water parameters, diet, compatibility and breeding.
- Eunotus Apisto (Apistogramma eunotus) Care GuideApistogramma eunotus is a South American dwarf cichlid; this guide covers its habitat, water parameters, diet, compatibility and breeding.
- Gibbiceps Apisto (Apistogramma gibbiceps) Care GuideApistogramma gibbiceps is a dwarf cichlid from the Branco and middle Negro basins in Brazil, kept in soft, acidic blackwater.
- Elizabeth's Apisto (Apistogramma elizabethae) Care GuideApistogramma elizabethae is a blackwater dwarf cichlid from the upper rio Negro system in Brazil, requiring very soft, acidic water.
- Hongsloi Apisto (Apistogramma hongsloi) Care GuideApistogramma hongsloi is a Colombian and Venezuelan dwarf cichlid from the Orinoco basin, tolerant of a wide range of conditions.
- Norbert's Apisto (Apistogramma norberti) Care GuideApistogramma norberti is a Peruvian dwarf cichlid from jungle streams near Iquitos, kept in soft, acidic water.
- Inca Dwarf Cichlid (Apistogramma baenschi) Care GuideA Peruvian dwarf cichlid of the nijsseni group, from cool, soft, acidic forest streams; needs very soft water for breeding.
- Panduro's Apisto (Apistogramma panduro) Care GuideApistogramma panduro is a Peruvian dwarf cichlid from the Rio Ucayali drainage that forms monogamous pairs and needs soft, acidic water.
- Nijssen's Apisto (Apistogramma nijsseni) Care GuideApistogramma nijsseni is a Peruvian blackwater dwarf cichlid from Ucayali tributaries that forms pair bonds and needs soft, acidic water.
- Two-Striped Apisto (Apistogramma bitaeniata) Care GuideA slender Amazonian dwarf cichlid of blackwater rivers, with males showing extended dorsal rays; prefers soft, acidic water.
- Macmaster's Apisto (Apistogramma macmasteri) Care GuideApistogramma macmasteri is a Colombian dwarf cichlid from the upper Meta River system, kept in soft, slightly acidic water.
- Tyree Pink Hippos Care GuideTyree Pink Hippos (Zoanthus sp. 'Tyree Pink Hippos') is a photosynthetic zoanthid morph kept in reef aquariums under moderate light and low
- Tubbs Blue Zoa Care GuideTubbs Blue Zoa (Zoanthus sp. 'Tubbs') is a photosynthetic zoanthid morph kept in reef aquariums under moderate light and low flow; like all
- Acid Trips Zoa Care GuideAcid Trips Zoa (Zoanthus sp. 'Acid Trips') is a photosynthetic zoanthid morph kept in reef aquariums under moderate light and low flow; like
- Lemon Drops Zoa Care GuideLemon Drops Zoa (Zoanthus sp. 'Lemon Drops') is a photosynthetic zoanthid morph kept in reef aquariums under moderate light and low flow; li
- Daisy Cutters Zoa Care GuideDaisy Cutters Zoa (Zoanthus sp. 'Daisy Cutters') is a photosynthetic zoanthid morph kept in reef aquariums under moderate light and low flow
- Scrambled Eggs Zoa Care GuideScrambled Eggs Zoa (Zoanthus sp. 'Scrambled Eggs') is a photosynthetic zoanthid morph kept in reef aquariums under moderate light and low fl
- OG Bowsers Zoa Care GuideOG Bowsers Zoa (Zoanthus sp. 'OG Bowsers') is a photosynthetic zoanthid morph kept in reef aquariums under moderate light and low flow; like
- Apalanthe granatensis Care GuideApalanthe granatensis is an elodea-like South American stem plant with whorled leaves, widely distributed in tropical America and suited to
- Syngonanthus inundatus Care GuideSyngonanthus inundatus is a fine-leaved Brazilian pipewort stem plant for blackwater scapes, demanding very soft acidic water, strong light
- Eriocaulon sp. 'Type 2' Care GuideEriocaulon sp. 'Type 2' is a hobbyist designation for an unidentified pipewort with broader leaves, kept by Asian aquascapers in soft water
- Eriocaulon sp. 'Amazon' Care GuideEriocaulon sp. 'Amazon' is a South American rosette plant from the pipewort family, adapted to soft acidic blackwater and requiring high lig
- Eriocaulon setaceum Care GuideEriocaulon setaceum is a submerged aquatic annual herb with thread-like leaves, native to South Asia, New Guinea and northern Australia, kep
- Divandu albimarginatus Care GuideDivandu albimarginatus is a West African stream cichlid from Gabon and the Congo Republic with white-edged fins, kept in soft, clear water.
- Lamprologus werneri Care GuideLamprologus werneri is a riverine West African cichlid from the lower Congo River, a pair-bonded cave spawner of fast-flowing rapids habitat
- Teleogramma brichardi Care GuideTeleogramma brichardi is a rheophilic cichlid from the lower Congo River rapids with a reduced swim bladder, requiring strong current and hi
- Pelvicachromis humilis Care GuidePelvicachromis humilis is the largest kribensis, a West African soft-water cichlid from Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia and a pair-bonded c
- Pelvicachromis rubrolabiatus Care GuidePelvicachromis rubrolabiatus is a Guinean dwarf cichlid with red-lipped males. It is a soft-water cave spawner suited to planted West Africa
- Neolamprologus bifasciatus Care GuideNeolamprologus bifasciatus is a cylindrical rock-dwelling cichlid from Lake Tanganyika, a pair-bonded cave spawner suited to community rift-
- Neolamprologus tetracanthus Care GuideNeolamprologus tetracanthus is a larger predatory lamprologine from Lake Tanganyika that hunts molluscs and small fish; a pair-bonded substr
- Cyprichromis pavo Care GuideCyprichromis pavo is a larger open-water schooling cichlid from Lake Tanganyika, a peaceful mouthbrooder kept in groups in the upper water c