Species Profiles
2458 articles- Bucephalandra Green Wavy care guideBucephalandra Green Wavy (Bucephalandra sp. 'Green Wavy') — low light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Bucephalandra Brownie Ghost care guideBucephalandra Brownie Ghost (Bucephalandra sp. 'Brownie Ghost') — low light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Bucephalandra Kedagang care guideBucephalandra Kedagang (Bucephalandra sp. 'Kedagang') — low light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Usteriana care guideCryptocoryne Usteriana (Cryptocoryne usteriana) — low light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Crispatula care guideCryptocoryne Crispatula (Cryptocoryne crispatula) — low light, 20-28 °C, pH 6-8, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Albida care guideCryptocoryne Albida (Cryptocoryne albida) — low light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Cryptocoryne Pontederiifolia care guideCryptocoryne Pontederiifolia (Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia) — low light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Vallisneria Spiralis Tiger care guideVallisneria Spiralis Tiger (Vallisneria spiralis 'Tiger') — medium light, 20-28 °C, pH 6.5-8, no CO2.
- Echinodorus Reni care guideEchinodorus Reni (Echinodorus 'Reni') — medium light, 20-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Echinodorus Ozelot care guideEchinodorus Ozelot (Echinodorus 'Ozelot') — medium light, 20-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Rotala Vietnam H'Ra care guideRotala Vietnam H'Ra (Rotala sp. 'Vietnam H'Ra') — high light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7, CO2 recommended.
- Syngonanthus Macrocaulon care guideSyngonanthus Macrocaulon (Syngonanthus macrocaulon) — high light, 22-28 °C, pH 4.5-6, CO2 recommended.
- Ludwigia Cuba care guideLudwigia Cuba (Ludwigia inclinata var. verticillata 'Cuba') — high light, 22-28 °C, pH 5-6.5, CO2 recommended.
- Ludwigia Brevipes care guideLudwigia Brevipes (Ludwigia brevipes) — high light, 20-28 °C, pH 5.5-7, CO2 recommended.
- Rotala Blood Red care guideRotala Blood Red (Rotala sp. 'Blood Red') — high light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7, CO2 recommended.
- Narrow Leaf Java Fern care guideNarrow Leaf Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow') — low light, 20-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Windelov Fern care guideWindelov Fern (Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov') — low light, 20-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Anubias Petite care guideAnubias Petite (Anubias barteri var. nana 'Petite') — low light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Utricularia Graminifolia care guideUtricularia Graminifolia (Utricularia graminifolia) — high light, 20-26 °C, pH 5.5-7, CO2 recommended.
- Monte Carlo Mini care guideMonte Carlo Mini (Micranthemum tweediei 'Mini') — high light, 20-26 °C, pH 6-7, CO2 recommended.
- Echinodorus Red Flame care guideEchinodorus Red Flame (Echinodorus 'Red Flame') — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, no CO2.
- Myriophyllum Tuberculatum care guideMyriophyllum Tuberculatum (Myriophyllum tuberculatum) — high light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7, CO2 recommended.
- Rotala H'Ra care guideRotala H'Ra (Rotala sp. 'H'Ra') — high light, 22-28 °C, pH 5.5-7, CO2 recommended.
- Limnophila Aquatica care guideLimnophila Aquatica (Limnophila aquatica) — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, CO2 recommended.
- Pogostemon Erectus care guidePogostemon Erectus (Pogostemon erectus) — medium light, 20-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, CO2 recommended.
- Hygrophila Pinnatifida care guideHygrophila Pinnatifida (Hygrophila pinnatifida) — medium light, 22-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, CO2 recommended.
- Ludwigia Super Red care guideLudwigia Super Red (Ludwigia palustris 'Super Red') — high light, 20-28 °C, pH 6-7.5, CO2 recommended.
- Weeping Moss care guideWeeping Moss (Vesicularia ferriei) — low light, 18-26 °C, pH 5.5-7.5, no CO2.
- Matted Filefish (Acreichthys tomentosus) Care GuideA small, unassuming filefish prized in the reef hobby for its appetite for aiptasia pest anemones. Its mottled green-brown coloration provid
- Magnificent Rabbitfish (Siganus magnificus) Care GuideOne of the most visually striking rabbitfish, featuring a dramatic black, white, and yellow pattern. The head is black with a white chest an
- Foxface Rabbitfish (Siganus vulpinus) Care GuideA distinctive marine fish with a fox-like face pattern featuring a black-and-white head mask over a bright yellow body.
- Rainford's Goby (Koumansetta rainfordi) Care GuideA beautifully patterned goby with alternating horizontal stripes of green, orange, and blue-gray, earning it the nickname Court Jester.
- Yasha Goby (Stonogobiops yasha) Care GuideA strikingly beautiful shrimp goby with a white body adorned with red-orange horizontal bars and an elongated first dorsal spine.
- Talbot's Damselfish (Chrysiptera talboti) Care GuideWidely regarded as one of the most peaceful damselfish species, making it a rarity in this notoriously feisty family. Features a pastel pink
- Azure Damselfish (Chrysiptera hemicyanea) Care GuideA dazzling small damselfish with an electric blue upper body that transitions to a vivid yellow-orange belly. One of the less aggressive dam
- Clark's Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii) Care GuideThe hardiest and most versatile of all clownfish species, found across the widest geographical range. Displays highly variable coloration fr
- Pink Skunk Clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion) Care GuideOne of the most peaceful clownfish species, with a pale pink to peach body and a single thin white dorsal stripe running from nose to tail,
- True Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula) Care GuideThe "true" percula clownfish, often confused with the Common Clownfish (A. ocellaris). Distinguished by thicker black borders around its whi
- Royal Dottyback (Pictichromis paccagnellorum) Care GuideA beautiful bicolored dottyback with the front half in vivid magenta-purple and the rear half in bright yellow, creating a striking visual d
- Neon Dottyback (Pseudochromis aldabraensis) Care GuideA striking dottyback with a bright orange body and vivid neon-blue lateral line extending from snout to tail. More territorial than the Orch
- Orchid Dottyback (Pseudochromis fridmani) Care GuideA stunning, entirely purple dottyback endemic to the Red Sea. One of the most desirable and well-behaved dottybacks, it is far less aggressi
- Arc-Eye Hawkfish (Paracirrhites arcatus) Care GuideNamed for the distinctive arc-shaped orange and blue marking behind its eye, this hawkfish displays variable coloration from orange-brown to
- Longnose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhites typus) Care GuideA charismatic hawkfish with a distinctive elongated snout and a white body covered in a red checkered crosshatch pattern.
- Vampire Pleco (Leporacanthicus galaxias) Care GuideA dramatically beautiful pleco with a jet-black body covered in bright white to yellow spots, resembling a starry night sky. Unlike most ple
- Bumblebee Goby (Brachygobius xanthomelas) Care GuideA tiny, boldly patterned goby with alternating bright yellow and black bands resembling a bumblebee. While often sold as freshwater, it does
- Lyretail Killifish (Aphyosemion australe) Care GuideThe most popular Aphyosemion species and arguably the best beginner killifish. Males display a chocolate-brown to orange body covered in red
- Gold Laser Corydoras (Corydoras melanotaenia) Care GuideA beautiful corydoras featuring a bright metallic gold or green iridescent stripe running along the upper body, resembling a laser beam. The
- Electric Blue Cichlid (Sciaenochromis fryeri) Care GuideA brilliantly colored haplochromine from Lake Malawi with males displaying an intense electric blue coloration across the entire body.
- Rusty Cichlid (Iodotropheus sprengerae) Care GuideOne of the most peaceful and forgiving mbuna species, ideal for beginners entering the African cichlid hobby. Displays a unique rusty orange
- Red Empress Cichlid (Protomelas taeniolatus) Care GuideOne of the most colorful Lake Malawi haplochromines. Males display a spectacular blend of red, orange, and blue with iridescent scales.