Species Profiles
2742 articles- Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Cuba 2.0' Care GuideLudwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Cuba 2.0' is a demanding red South American stem plant (Onagraceae) with whorled leaves needing high l
- Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Pantanal' Care GuideLudwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Pantanal' is a demanding South American stem plant (Onagraceae) with whorled pink-red leaves needing h
- Rotala sp. 'Yao Yai' Care GuideRotala sp. 'Yao Yai' is a Thai locality stem plant of the Lythraceae family that turns light red to orange-red under strong light and CO2.
- Rotala rotundifolia 'Singapore' Care GuideRotala rotundifolia 'Singapore' is an intensely red locality form of the popular Asian stem plant Rotala rotundifolia (Lythraceae) for aquas
- Rotala sp. 'Pearl' Care GuideRotala sp. 'Pearl' is a small-leaved selection of Rotala macrandra (Lythraceae) that needs strong light, CO2 and nutrients for its pale, col
- Rotala mexicana 'Bangladesh' Care GuideRotala mexicana 'Bangladesh' is a fine-leaved stem plant of the Lythraceae family with whorled leaves that shift from green to orange-pink u
- Rotala macrandra 'Narrow Leaf' Care GuideRotala macrandra 'Narrow Leaf' is a fine-leaved red stem plant of the Lythraceae family that needs strong light and CO2 to develop intense c
- Rotala macrandra 'Variegated' Care GuideRotala macrandra 'Variegated' is a demanding red stem plant of the Lythraceae family that needs strong light, CO2 and rich fertilization to
- Anubias barteri var. nana 'Mini Pinto' Care GuideAnubias barteri var. nana 'Mini Pinto' is a tiny variegated cultivar of the African epiphyte Anubias nana, a very slow-growing nano rhizome
- Anubias barteri 'Variegata' Care GuideAnubias barteri 'Variegata' is a variegated cultivar of the African epiphyte Anubias barteri, a slow-growing rhizome plant kept attached to
- Anubias barteri var. caladiifolia Care GuideAnubias barteri var. caladiifolia is a broad-leaved African epiphyte of the Araceae family, a slow-growing rhizome plant for shaded freshwat
- Anubias barteri var. angustifolia Care GuideAnubias barteri var. angustifolia is a narrow-leaved African epiphyte of the Araceae family, a slow-growing rhizome plant for shaded freshwa
- Anubias 'Nangi' Care GuideAnubias 'Nangi' is a hybrid epiphyte of the Araceae family, a slow-growing rhizome plant kept attached to wood or rock in shaded freshwater
- Yssichromis sp. "Argens" Care GuideYssichromis sp. "Argens" is a slender open-water Lake Victoria haplochromine; Yssichromis cichlids are zooplankton feeders that crashed and
- Mbipia mbipi Care GuideMbipia mbipi is a rock-dwelling Lake Victoria cichlid from the south-east of the lake, reaching about 13 cm, with maternal mouthbrooding.
- Paralabidochromis sp. "Rock Kribensis" Care GuideThe Rock Kribensis is a Lake Victoria haplochromine cichlid (linked to Paralabidochromis sauvagei) from rocky littoral zones, with colourful
- Paralabidochromis chromogynos Care GuideParalabidochromis chromogynos is a Lake Victoria haplochromine cichlid reaching about 11 cm, with marbled males and maternal mouthbrooding.
- Astatotilapia nubila Care GuideAstatotilapia nubila is a hardy Lake Victoria mouthbrooding cichlid in which spawning males turn dark with red fins, reaching about 9 cm.
- Astatotilapia burtoni Care GuideAstatotilapia burtoni is a wide-ranging East African mouthbrooding cichlid of the Lake Tanganyika basin, widely used as a research model org
- Astatotilapia latifasciata Care GuideAstatotilapia latifasciata is a hardy mouthbrooding cichlid endemic to Uganda's Lake Kyoga system, widely traded as "zebra obliquidens".
- Haplochromis obliquidens Care GuideHaplochromis obliquidens is a small algae-grazing cichlid of Lake Victoria and the Victoria Nile, often confused in the trade with Astatotil
- Haplochromis sp. "All Red" Care GuideThe All-Red Haplochromis, traded as the Hippo Point Salmon (Ptyochromis sp.), is a Lake Victoria cichlid in which dominant males develop dee
- Haplochromis sp. "Flameback" Care GuideThe Flameback is a Victoria-region haplochromine cichlid with a red dorsal stripe, growing to about 10 cm and brooding eggs in the female's
- Pundamilia pundamilia Care GuidePundamilia pundamilia is a blue-backed haplochromine cichlid from the Tanzanian part of Lake Victoria, living among boulders and brooding eg
- Pundamilia nyererei Care GuidePundamilia nyererei is a brightly coloured haplochromine cichlid endemic to Lake Victoria, living near rocky shores and brooding eggs in the
- Neolamprologus ocellatus "Blue" Care GuideNeolamprologus ocellatus is a dwarf shell-dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, reaching about 6 cm; the "Blue" form is a wild-type c
- Lamprologus ornatipinnis "Zaire" Care GuideLamprologus ornatipinnis is a small Tanganyikan shell-spawning cichlid reaching about 8 cm; the "Zaire" form is a regional Congolese variant
- Neolamprologus falcicula Care GuideNeolamprologus falcicula is a Brichardi-group cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika off Burundi, reaching about 8 cm and forming cooperative co
- Pom Pom Xenia Care GuidePom Pom Xenia is a Heteroxenia trade variant of the family Xeniidae with rounded pom-pom polyp clusters. It is a photosynthetic, pulsing sof
- Big Pulsing Xenia Care GuideHeteroxenia fuscescens is a larger, strongly pulsing relative of Xenia in the family Xeniidae. It is photosynthetic and forms tall, leafy co
- Long-Stalk Xenia Care GuideXenia elongata is a long-stalked pulsing soft coral of the family Xeniidae. It is photosynthetic, fast-growing and spreads readily in a reef
- Pulsing Xenia Care GuideXenia umbellata is a pulsing soft coral whose polyps rhythmically open and close. It is photosynthetic, fast-growing and can spread aggressi
- Branching Cauliflower Coral Care GuideCladiella sphaerophorum is a hardy branching soft coral with cream-white finger-like lobes. It is photosynthetic and beginner friendly.
- Encrusting Devil's Hand Care GuideLobophytum pauciflorum is an encrusting Indo-Pacific leather coral forming flat pads with finger-like lobes. It is photosynthetic and beginn
- Devil's Hand Leather Coral Care GuideLobophytum crassum is a hardy Indo-Pacific leather coral whose finger-like lobes resemble a hand. It is photosynthetic and well suited to be
- Blue Tuxedo Urchin Care GuideMespilia globulus, the blue tuxedo urchin, is a small Indo-Pacific echinoid with bands of short spines and bare blue-green skin. It is an ef
- Rock Boring Urchin Care GuideEchinometra mathaei is a small Indo-Pacific urchin that bores into rock and coral. It grazes algae but its burrowing causes reef bioerosion.
- Pincushion Urchin Care GuideTripneustes gratilla, the collector or pincushion urchin, is an Indo-Pacific algae grazer with dense short spines that often collects debris
- Caribbean Long Spine Urchin Care GuideDiadema antillarum is the Caribbean long-spine urchin, a key reef herbivore that suffered a 1983 mass die-off. It is a highly effective alga
- Long Spine Sea Urchin Care GuideDiadema setosum is an Indo-Pacific urchin with very long, mildly venomous black spines. It is an effective algae grazer for large reef tanks
- Asterina Star Care GuideAsterina spp. are tiny starfish that arrive as live-rock hitchhikers and reproduce by splitting. Most graze detritus and algae, but a few ni
- Red Knob Sea Star Care GuideProtoreaster lincki is a western Indian Ocean sea star with bright red tubercles on a grey, grid-patterned body. Like the chocolate chip sta
- Chocolate Chip Sea Star Care GuideProtoreaster nodosus is an Indo-Pacific sea star named for the dark conical knobs on its arms. It is not reef safe and suits fish-only-with-
- Anubias afzelii 'Compacta' Care GuideAnubias afzelii 'Compacta' is a hardy compact form of a West African rhizome aroid, grown low-light as an epiphyte on driftwood and rocks.
- Echinodorus paniculatus Care GuideEchinodorus paniculatus is a large traditional Amazon sword with long lanceolate leaves, one of the original 'Amazon swords' of the South Am
- Echinodorus argentinensis Care GuideEchinodorus argentinensis is a robust subtropical sword from southeastern South America with broad ovate leaves, tolerating cooler water tha
- Echinodorus macrophyllus Care GuideEchinodorus macrophyllus is a large marsh sword from Brazil and Bolivia with broad heart-shaped leaves, grown mostly emersed in open tanks a
- Echinodorus martii Care GuideEchinodorus martii, the Ruffled Amazon Sword, has large translucent light-green leaves with bright veins and strongly undulating margins, a
- Echinodorus uruguayensis 'Horemanii' Care GuideEchinodorus uruguayensis 'Horemanii' is a tall narrow-leaved sword from cool, fast-flowing southeastern South American rivers, suited to sof
- Echinodorus cordifolius 'Red Flame' Care GuideEchinodorus 'Red Flame' is a hybrid sword whose leaves carry densely set dark-red blotches on a brown-red to green ground, needing strong ro