Species Profiles
2742 articles- Red-Spotted Severum Care GuideRed-Spotted Severum is a colour form of Heros efasciatus, an Amazonian cichlid notable for being a regular fruit-eater.
- Gold Severum Care GuideGold Severum is a selectively bred xanthistic form of Heros severus, a banded cichlid from the upper Orinoco and upper Rio Negro.
- Astronotus crassipinnis Care GuideAstronotus crassipinnis is a less common Oscar species from the southern Amazon and Paraná–Paraguay basins, often confused with A. ocellatus
- Long-Fin Oscar Care GuideLong-Fin Oscar is a selectively bred form of Astronotus ocellatus with extended flowing fins, available across several colour patterns.
- Lemon Oscar Care GuideLemon Oscar is a selectively bred xanthistic form of Astronotus ocellatus with a bright yellow body, sharing the care needs of the wild Osca
- Albino Oscar Care GuideAlbino Oscar is a selectively bred form of Astronotus ocellatus with a white-orange body and red eyes from the absence of dark pigment.
- Red Tiger Oscar Care GuideRed Tiger Oscar is a selectively bred form of Astronotus ocellatus, a large, intelligent Amazonian cichlid, marked by red-orange tiger strip
- Sunset Blushing Angelfish Care GuideSunset Blushing Angelfish is a selectively bred form of Pterophyllum scalare with a pale body and a pink-orange flush across the gill area.
- Albino Angelfish Care GuideAlbino Angelfish is a selectively bred form of Pterophyllum scalare with a white-pink body and red eyes due to absence of dark pigment.
- Black Lace Angelfish Care GuideBlack Lace Angelfish is a selectively bred form of Pterophyllum scalare with intensified black striping over a silver body.
- Veil Angelfish Care GuideVeil Angelfish is a long-finned selectively bred form of Pterophyllum scalare with extended flowing fins, available in many colour combinati
- Marble Angelfish Care GuideMarble Angelfish is a selectively bred form of Pterophyllum scalare with a black-and-silver marbled pattern, one of the oldest captive lines
- Platinum Angelfish Care GuidePlatinum Angelfish is a selectively bred solid white-silver form of Pterophyllum scalare, a tall-bodied Amazonian cichlid.
- Yellow Crystal Discus Care GuideThe Yellow Crystal discus is a captive-bred Symphysodon strain with a yellow body and blue accents, derived from wild Amazonian discus.
- Eruption Discus Care GuideThe Eruption discus is a captive-bred Symphysodon strain with a red pattern over a white-blue base, derived from wild Amazonian discus.
- Nephthyigorgia (Chili Coral) Care GuideNephthyigorgia (chili coral) is a bright red non-photosynthetic soft coral that needs regular fine-plankton feeding but is among the easier
- Scleronephthya gracillima Care GuideScleronephthya gracillima is a bright pink-red azooxanthellate soft coral resembling a strawberry that requires a demanding feeding regimen.
- Dendronephthya klunzingeri Care GuideDendronephthya klunzingeri is a translucent azooxanthellate soft coral that is notoriously difficult, needing near-constant phytoplankton.
- Acabaria splendens Care GuideAcabaria splendens is a brilliant red-orange non-photosynthetic Indo-Pacific sea fan requiring continuous food and very high flow.
- Menella indica Care GuideMenella indica is a yellow non-photosynthetic Indo-Pacific gorgonian with white polyps that demands intensive feeding; an expert coral.
- Diodogorgia nodulifera Care GuideDiodogorgia nodulifera is a brilliant orange-red non-photosynthetic Caribbean gorgonian requiring constant feeding; an expert-level coral.
- Pseudopterogorgia bipinnata Care GuidePseudopterogorgia bipinnata is a tall photosynthetic Caribbean sea plume with feather-like, double-pinnate branching for reef aquaria.
- Acanthus ilicifolius Care GuideAcanthus ilicifolius is a salt-tolerant mangrove shrub with holly-like spiny leaves and blue flowers, used in brackish biotope displays.
- Schoenoplectiella mucronata Care GuideSchoenoplectiella mucronata is a tall sedge-like plant with triangular green stems, used in marsh and brackish-tolerant paludariums.
- Acrostichum aureum Care GuideAcrostichum aureum is a robust mangrove fern tolerant of brackish swamps, used as a tall background plant in mangrove paludariums.
- Carex elata 'Aurea' Care GuideCarex elata 'Aurea' (Bowles's Golden Sedge) is a tussock-forming golden sedge for pond margins and bog gardens.
- Nuphar lutea Care GuideNuphar lutea is a European yellow pond lily with floating leaves and yellow flowers, suited to ponds and large coldwater tanks.
- Sagittaria latifolia Care GuideSagittaria latifolia is a robust North American emergent with arrow-shaped leaves, suited to ponds and marginal plantings.
- Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' Care GuideAcorus gramineus 'Variegatus' is a slow grass-like sweet flag for paludariums and pond margins, usually grown emersed.
- Iris pseudacorus 'Variegata' Care GuideIris pseudacorus 'Variegata' is a variegated yellow flag cultivar for pond margins, with cream-and-green spring foliage and yellow flowers.
- Purple Sea Whip Care GuidePterogorgia anceps, the purple sea whip, is a hardy Caribbean photosynthetic gorgonian with flat purple blades for high-flow marine aquaria.
- Yellow Sea Whip Care GuidePterogorgia citrina, the yellow sea whip, is a hardy bright yellow flat-bladed photosynthetic gorgonian for high-flow marine aquaria.
- Caribbean Sea Plume Care GuidePseudoplexaura porosa, the Caribbean sea plume, is a tall photosynthetic gorgonian with feather-like branching, a hardy choice for high-flow
- Knobby Sea Rod Care GuideEunicea succinea, the knobby sea rod, is a hardy Caribbean photosynthetic gorgonian with thick stems and sparse branches for high-flow marin
- Caribbean Bushy Sea Rod Care GuidePlexaura flexuosa, the Caribbean bushy sea rod, is a photosynthetic gorgonian with bushy branching, kept in high-flow marine aquaria.
- Splatter Paly Care GuideSplatter Paly is a designer Palythoa zoanthid with a multicolored splatter pattern; a photosynthetic coral that requires palytoxin handling
- Sunburst Paly Care GuideSunburst Paly is a bright yellow-orange Palythoa zoanthid with a green ring; a hardy photosynthetic coral that requires palytoxin handling p
- Nasturtium officinale Care GuideNasturtium officinale (watercress) is an edible aquatic leaf vegetable used in paludariums and stream biotopes, thriving in cool, well-oxyge
- Mentha aquatica Care GuideMentha aquatica (water mint) is an aromatic emergent perennial used in paludariums and pond margins, producing lilac flower heads attractive
- Hydrocotyle vulgaris Care GuideHydrocotyle vulgaris is a European marsh pennywort with rounded peltate leaves on long petioles, suited to coldwater aquariums and pond marg
- Halymenia 'Dragon Breath' Care GuideHalymenia 'Dragon Breath' is a vibrant red ornamental macroalga used as a centerpiece in marine display tanks under moderate light.
- Gracilaria parvispora Care GuideGracilaria parvispora is a red marine macroalga (Hawaiian ogo) with bushy fronds, valued as tang food and as a refugium plant in marine syst
- Codium decorticatum Care GuideCodium decorticatum is a robust, dichotomously branched marine green alga with a spongy texture, an ornamental species for advanced reef ref
- Ulva intestinalis Care GuideUlva intestinalis is a tubular green seaweed (gutweed) tolerant of variable salinity, useful in tide-pool, marine and brackish setups.
- Caulerpa lentillifera Care GuideCaulerpa lentillifera, the edible 'sea grapes' macroalga, is a fast-growing siphonous green seaweed widely used for nutrient export in marin
- Spotted Dwarf Pike Care GuideCrenicichla notophthalmus is a true dwarf pike cichlid from the lower Rio Negro basin in Brazil, suited to medium community tanks with non-t
- Compressed Pike Cichlid Care GuideCrenicichla compressiceps is a compact-bodied dwarf pike cichlid from the Tocantins river in Brazil, smaller and more peaceful than typical
- Regan's Dwarf Pike Care GuideCrenicichla regani is one of the smallest pike cichlids, a predatory but community-tolerant species from the Amazon basin in Brazil.
- Buckhead Cichlid Care GuideLaetacara araguaiae is a Brazilian dwarf cichlid from the Araguaia and lower Amazon tributaries, peaceful and suited to community planted aq
- Red-Breasted Flag Cichlid Care GuideLaetacara dorsigera is a peaceful South American dwarf cichlid that shows a bright red breast when displaying, suited to soft-water communit