Species Profiles
2402 articles- Blyxa Aubertii (Blyxa aubertii) Care GuideA tall, grass-like rosette plant closely related to the popular Blyxa japonica but reaching much greater heights.
- Limnophila Aromatica (Limnophila aromatica) Care GuideA stunning stem plant prized for its vibrant purple and red coloration under high light with CO2 supplementation. Emits a pleasant herbal ar
- Myriophyllum Mattogrossense (Myriophyllum mattogrossense) Care GuideA striking feathery stem plant with fine needle-like leaves arranged in dense whorls that turn reddish-orange under intense light.
- Ludwigia Arcuata (Ludwigia arcuata) Care GuideA delicate stem plant with narrow needle-shaped leaves that turn from green to vivid orange-red under strong lighting.
- Rotala Macrandra (Rotala macrandra) Care GuideOne of the most stunning red aquarium plants with large translucent leaves that glow intensely under high light.
- Rotala Wallichii (Rotala wallichii) Care GuideA delicate stem plant with extremely fine needle-like leaves arranged in dense whorls that turn vivid pink to red under high light.
- Dwarf Water Clover (Marsilea crenata) Care GuideA popular carpeting fern that is easier to grow than many other carpet plants. Produces small, rounded leaves that stay low to the substrate
- Cryptocoryne Balansae (Cryptocoryne balansae) Care GuideA tall Cryptocoryne species with long, narrow, beautifully textured leaves that create an impressive background display.
- Cryptocoryne Parva (Cryptocoryne parva) Care GuideThe smallest species of Cryptocoryne, ideal for foreground planting in nano tanks. Grows extremely slowly but forms a dense, carpet-like law
- Hydrocotyle Tripartita (Hydrocotyle tripartita) Care GuideA charming creeping plant with small clover-shaped leaves that forms dense mats. Popular in aquascaping for its unique leaf shape and abilit
- Staurogyne Repens (Staurogyne repens) Care GuideA compact foreground plant with stiff green leaves that grows in a low bushy form. Relatively undemanding for a foreground plant, doing well
- Red Rainbowfish care guideRed Rainbowfish (Glossolepis incisus) — minimum tank 200 L, temperature 22-27 °C, pH 7-8.
- Threadfin Rainbowfish care guideThreadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 24-30 °C, pH 5.5-7.5.
- Upside-Down Catfish care guideUpside-Down Catfish (Synodontis nigriventris) — minimum tank 80 L, temperature 22-27 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Spotted Raphael Catfish care guideSpotted Raphael Catfish (Agamyxis pectinifrons) — minimum tank 150 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5.
- Striped Raphael Catfish care guideStriped Raphael Catfish (Platydoras armatulus) — minimum tank 200 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5.
- Green Phantom Pleco L200 care guideGreen Phantom Pleco L200 (Hemiancistrus subviridis) — minimum tank 200 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Royal Pleco care guideRoyal Pleco (Panaque nigrolineatus) — minimum tank 400 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Zebra Otocinclus care guideZebra Otocinclus (Otocinclus cocama) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 22-26 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Panda Garra care guidePanda Garra (Garra flavatra) — minimum tank 80 L, temperature 20-26 °C, pH 6.5-7.5.
- Rosy Tetra care guideRosy Tetra (Hyphessobrycon rosaceus) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5.
- Spotted Headstander care guideSpotted Headstander (Chilodus punctatus) — minimum tank 150 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.
- Marbled Headstander care guideMarbled Headstander (Abramites hypselonotus) — minimum tank 200 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Dwarf Pencilfish care guideDwarf Pencilfish (Nannostomus marginatus) — minimum tank 30 L, temperature 22-27 °C, pH 4.5-7.
- Three-lined Pencilfish care guideThree-lined Pencilfish (Nannostomus trifasciatus) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 23-28 °C, pH 5-7.
- Least Killifish care guideLeast Killifish (Heterandria formosa) — minimum tank 20 L, temperature 20-26 °C, pH 6.5-8.
- Blue Lyretail Killifish care guideBlue Lyretail Killifish (Fundulopanchax sjoestedti) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 20-24 °C, pH 6-7.
- Figure Eight Puffer care guideFigure Eight Puffer (Dichotomyctere ocellatus) — minimum tank 80 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 7-8.
- Sailfin Molly care guideSailfin Molly (Poecilia latipinna) — minimum tank 120 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 7.5-8.5.
- Tinfoil Barb care guideTinfoil Barb (Barbonymus schwanefeldii) — minimum tank 500 L, temperature 22-27 °C, pH 6.5-7.5.
- Rosy Barb care guideRosy Barb (Pethia conchonius) — minimum tank 100 L, temperature 18-25 °C, pH 6-8.
- Skunk Loach care guideSkunk Loach (Yasuhikotakia morleti) — minimum tank 100 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Bengal Loach care guideBengal Loach (Botia dario) — minimum tank 120 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Dwarf Chain Loach care guideDwarf Chain Loach (Ambastaia sidthimunki) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Zebra Loach care guideZebra Loach (Botia striata) — minimum tank 80 L, temperature 21-26 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Dwarf Corydoras care guideDwarf Corydoras (Corydoras hastatus) — minimum tank 30 L, temperature 22-27 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Emerald Corydoras care guideEmerald Corydoras (Brochis splendens) — minimum tank 100 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Albino Corydoras care guideAlbino Corydoras (Corydoras aeneus var. albino) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-8.
- Adolfoi Corydoras care guideAdolfoi Corydoras (Corydoras adolfoi) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 24-28 °C, pH 5-7.
- Three-stripe Corydoras care guideThree-stripe Corydoras (Corydoras trilineatus) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 22-26 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Golden Pencilfish care guideGolden Pencilfish (Nannostomus beckfordi) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5.
- Black Phantom Tetra care guideBlack Phantom Tetra (Hyphessobrycon megalopterus) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Bloodfin Tetra care guideBloodfin Tetra (Aphyocharax anisitsi) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 18-28 °C, pH 6-8.
- Penguin Tetra care guidePenguin Tetra (Thayeria boehlkei) — minimum tank 80 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5.
- Montipora digitata Care GuideMontipora digitata is a fast-growing, beginner-friendly Indo-Pacific SPS coral with branching finger-like colonies in green, purple or orang
- Amano Shrimp (Caridina multidentata) Care GuideCaridina multidentata is a large translucent freshwater shrimp from Japan and Taiwan, valued as a strong algae eater; larvae require brackis
- Bucephalandra Care GuideBucephalandra is a rheophytic aroid endemic to Borneo, grown attached to rocks or wood, with iridescent leaves and slow but undemanding grow
- Dwarf Hairgrass (Eleocharis sp. 'Mini') Care GuideEleocharis sp. 'Mini' is a dwarf selection of hairgrass producing a thick grass-like lawn under 4 cm, demanding strong light, CO2 and rich s
- Monte Carlo (Micranthemum tweediei) Care GuideMicranthemum tweediei 'Monte Carlo' is a small-leaved carpeting plant from South America, easier to grow than HC Cuba but still benefits fro
- Vallisneria Nana (Vallisneria nana) Care GuideCompact narrow-leaf Vallisneria native to northern Australia. Forms graceful ribbon-like meadows in midground positions and propagates readi