Species Profiles
2742 articles- Bucephalandra 'Brownie Helena' Care GuideBucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Helena' is a Brownie-group Borneo epiphyte with elongated bronze-toned leaves and silver speckling, suited to low
- Bucephalandra 'Tia Tia' Care GuideBucephalandra sp. 'Tia Tia' is a small-leaved Borneo epiphyte prized in nano scaping for red-purple new growth and silver dotting on its lea
- Bucephalandra 'Achilles' Care GuideBucephalandra sp. 'Achilles' is a hardy Borneo rheophyte grown as an epiphyte on hardscape, with broad leaves and a bronze flush on new grow
- Spathodus marlieri Goby Cichlid Care GuideSpathodus marlieri is the largest Tanganyika goby cichlid, a shallow surf-zone rock-grazer that broods young in the mouth.
- Spotfin Goby Cichlid (Tanganicodus irsacae) Care GuideTanganicodus irsacae is the smallest Tanganyika goby cichlid, a surf-zone pebble-dweller and biparental mouthbrooder.
- Striped Goby Cichlid (Eretmodus cyanostictus) Care GuideEretmodus cyanostictus is a goby-like Tanganyika cichlid of turbulent surf-zone rocks, a biparental mouthbrooder that scrapes algae.
- Yellow Calvus (Altolamprologus calvus) Care GuideThe Yellow Calvus is a golden colour morph of Altolamprologus calvus from the Zambian shore of Lake Tanganyika, a compressed ambush predator
- Black Pearl Calvus (Altolamprologus calvus) Care GuideThe Black Pearl is a dark colour morph of Altolamprologus calvus, a laterally compressed Tanganyika ambush predator with white spotting.
- Compressiceps (Altolamprologus compressiceps) Care GuideAltolamprologus compressiceps is a laterally compressed Tanganyika cichlid with many regional morphs, a specialist ambush predator.
- Mustax Cichlid (Neolamprologus mustax) Care GuideNeolamprologus mustax is a small yellowish cave-spawning Tanganyika cichlid whose colour may mimic juveniles of Variabilichromis moorii.
- Furcifer Cichlid (Neolamprologus furcifer) Care GuideNeolamprologus furcifer is a forked-tailed Tanganyika cichlid that lives solitarily in dark rock crevices and caves.
- Buescher's Cichlid (Neolamprologus buescheri) Care GuideNeolamprologus buescheri is a small, cave-bound Tanganyika cichlid that rarely strays far from its rocky refuge.
- Six-Bar Cichlid (Neolamprologus sexfasciatus) Care GuideNeolamprologus sexfasciatus is a stout six-banded Tanganyika cichlid that crushes snails with adapted pharyngeal teeth.
- Five-Bar Cichlid (Neolamprologus tretocephalus) Care GuideNeolamprologus tretocephalus is a robust, aggressive Tanganyika cichlid with five black bars and pharyngeal teeth adapted for crushing snail
- Lemon Cichlid (Neolamprologus leleupi) Care GuideNeolamprologus leleupi, the Lemon cichlid, is a slim cave-dwelling Tanganyika species whose colour ranges from bright yellow to brown.
- Cylindricus Cichlid (Neolamprologus cylindricus) Care GuideNeolamprologus cylindricus is an elongated rock-dwelling Tanganyika cichlid with bold vertical bars, kept in caves-rich aquaria.
- Daffodil Cichlid (Neolamprologus pulcher) Care GuideNeolamprologus pulcher is a Lake Tanganyika cichlid famous for cooperative breeding, in which groups of helpers assist a single pair in rais
- Shell-Carrier Lamprologus (Lamprologus callipterus) Care GuideLamprologus callipterus is a Lake Tanganyika cichlid in which large males gather empty snail shells into nests where tiny females spawn.
- Thick-stem Toadstool (Sarcophyton crassocaule) Care GuideSarcophyton crassocaule is a thick-stalked toadstool leather coral, photosynthetic and robust, tolerating a wide parameter range.
- Yellow Fiji Leather (Sarcophyton elegans) Care GuideSarcophyton elegans is a yellow Fiji toadstool leather with frilled cap edges that demands high light and strong flow, unlike most leathers.
- Yellow Toadstool Leather Care GuideSarcophyton glaucum is a well-documented toadstool leather coral, photosynthetic and hardy, with a strong terpenoid chemical defense.
- Trocheliophorum Toadstool Care GuideSarcophyton trocheliophorum is a hardy toadstool leather coral with ruffled cap edges, photosynthetic and beginner-friendly.
- Toadstool Leather Coral Care GuideSarcophyton ehrenbergi is a hardy toadstool leather coral that is photosynthetic and produces a chemical defense, suited to beginner reefs.
- Daisy Coral Care GuideAlveopora catalai, the Daisy Coral, is an LPS coral with 12-tentacle flower-like polyps and an easier alternative to Goniopora.
- Alveopora allingi Care GuideAlveopora allingi is an LPS coral with 12-tentacle polyps, easier than Goniopora, preferring moderate light and low flow.
- St. Thomas Mushroom Care GuideDiscosoma sanctithomae is a hardy Caribbean mushroom corallimorph with a bumpy disc, well suited as a beginner reef invertebrate.
- Common Mushroom Coral Care GuideDiscosoma neglecta is a hardy mushroom corallimorph that tolerates low light and flow, making it a beginner-friendly reef invertebrate.
- Majano Anemone Pest GuideAnemonia majano is a small pest anemone that stings corals and can overrun a reef tank; this guide covers identification and control.
- Aiptasia (Glass Anemone) Pest GuideAiptasia pallida (now Exaiptasia diaphana) is a persistent reef-tank pest anemone that stings corals and spreads rapidly; this guide covers
- Pizza Anemone Care GuideCryptodendrum adhaesivum is a rare host anemone whose disc bears two tentacle types and is extremely sticky; it hosts only Amphiprion clarki
- Long Tentacle Anemone Care GuideMacrodactyla doreensis is a sand-burrowing anemone with long sinuous tentacles, hosting several clownfish species across the Indo-Pacific.
- Mertens' Carpet Anemone Care GuideStichodactyla mertensii is regarded as the largest sea anemone, attaches to rock, and hosts about half of all anemonefish species.
- Haddon's Carpet Anemone Care GuideStichodactyla haddoni is a sand-dwelling Indo-Pacific carpet anemone with a potent sting that hosts clownfish and can capture small fish.
- Bucephalandra 'Melawi Black' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Melawi Black' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light without CO2.
- Bucephalandra 'Belindae Velvet' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Belindae Velvet' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light without CO2
- Bucephalandra 'Lamandau Mini Purple' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Lamandau Mini Purple' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light withou
- Bucephalandra 'Sangau' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Sangau' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light without CO2.
- Bucephalandra 'Skeleton King' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Skeleton King' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light without CO2.
- Bucephalandra 'Kapuas Hulu' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Kapuas Hulu' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light without CO2.
- Bucephalandra 'Pinkish' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Pinkish' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light without CO2.
- Bucephalandra 'Red Mini Sintang' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Red Mini Sintang' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light without CO
- Bucephalandra 'Catherineae Bicolor' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Catherineae Bicolor' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light without
- Bucephalandra 'Wavy Brown' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Wavy Brown' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light without CO2.
- Bucephalandra 'Theia Yellow' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Theia Yellow' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light without CO2.
- Bucephalandra 'Theia Green' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Theia Green' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light without CO2.
- Bucephalandra 'Black Pearl Sumatran' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Black Pearl Sumatran' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid of the Borneo-endemic genus Bucephalandra, attached to rock or wood a
- Bucephalandra 'Lamandau Mini Red' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Lamandau Mini Red' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light without C
- Bucephalandra 'Centipede' Care GuideBucephalandra 'Centipede' is a slow-growing epiphytic aroid from Borneo, attached to rock or wood and kept under low light without CO2.
- Lamprologus ornatipinnis Care GuideLamprologus ornatipinnis is a small Lake Tanganyika shell-spawning cichlid with ornate finnage and dark bars, suited to nano Tanganyika tank
- Lamprologus stappersi (Caudopunctatus) Care GuideLamprologus stappersi, the Caudopunctatus, is a small yellow-finned shell-spawning cichlid from Lake Tanganyika that forms harem groups arou