Species Profiles
2742 articles- Elegance Coral care guideElegance Coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei) — reef coral, 24-26 °C, PAR 50-150, salinity 1.024-1.026.
- Acan Lord care guideAcan Lord (Micromussa lordhowensis) — reef coral, 24-26 °C, PAR 75-175, salinity 1.024-1.026.
- Maze Brain Coral care guideMaze Brain Coral (Platygyra daedalea) — reef coral, 24-26 °C, PAR 75-175, salinity 1.024-1.026.
- Lobo Brain care guideLobo Brain (Lobophyllia hemprichii) — reef coral, 24-26 °C, PAR 75-175, salinity 1.024-1.026.
- Corymbose Lobo care guideCorymbose Lobo (Lobophyllia corymbosa) — reef coral, 24-26 °C, PAR 75-175, salinity 1.024-1.026.
- Blasto Wellsi care guideBlasto Wellsi (Blastomussa wellsi) — reef coral, 24-26 °C, PAR 50-125, salinity 1.024-1.026.
- Blasto Merleti care guideBlasto Merleti (Blastomussa merleti) — reef coral, 24-26 °C, PAR 50-125, salinity 1.024-1.026.
- Acanthastrea Echinata care guideAcanthastrea Echinata (Acanthastrea echinata) — reef coral, 24-26 °C, PAR 75-175, salinity 1.024-1.026.
- Duncan Coral care guideDuncan Coral (Duncanopsammia axifuga) — reef coral, 24-26 °C, PAR 50-175, salinity 1.024-1.026.
- Slipper Coral care guideSlipper Coral (Polyphyllia talpina) — reef coral, 24-26 °C, PAR 75-175, salinity 1.024-1.026.
- Torch Coral care guideTorch Coral (Euphyllia glabrescens) — reef coral, 24-26 °C, PAR 75-175, salinity 1.024-1.026.
- Great Pond Snail care guideGreat Pond Snail (Lymnaea stagnalis) — minimum tank 30 L, temperature 4-26 °C, pH 6.5-8.5.
- Bladder Snail care guideBladder Snail (Physa acuta) — minimum tank 5 L, temperature 15-30 °C, pH 6-9.
- Trapdoor Snail care guideTrapdoor Snail (Cipangopaludina chinensis) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 4-28 °C, pH 6.5-8.5.
- Assassin Snail care guideAssassin Snail (Anentome helena) — minimum tank 20 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 7-8.
- Giant Ramshorn Snail care guideGiant Ramshorn Snail (Marisa cornuarietis) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 20-28 °C, pH 7-8.5.
- Yellow Rabbit Snail care guideYellow Rabbit Snail (Tylomelania towutensis) — minimum tank 60 L, temperature 26-30 °C, pH 7.5-8.5.
- Malaysian Trumpet Snail care guideMalaysian Trumpet Snail (Melanoides tuberculata) — minimum tank 20 L, temperature 20-28 °C, pH 7-8.5.
- Mystery Snail care guideMystery Snail (Pomacea bridgesii) — minimum tank 40 L, temperature 18-28 °C, pH 7-8.5.
- Red Claw Crayfish care guideRed Claw Crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) — minimum tank 200 L, temperature 22-28 °C, pH 7-8.5.
- Red Swamp Crayfish care guideRed Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) — minimum tank 80 L, temperature 18-26 °C, pH 6.5-8.5.
- Bamboo Shrimp care guideBamboo Shrimp (Atyopsis moluccensis) — minimum tank 80 L, temperature 23-28 °C, pH 6.8-7.8.
- Bloody Mary Shrimp care guideBloody Mary Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi var. 'Bloody Mary') — minimum tank 20 L, temperature 20-26 °C, pH 6.5-7.5.
- Green Jade Shrimp care guideGreen Jade Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi var. 'Green Jade') — minimum tank 20 L, temperature 20-26 °C, pH 6.5-7.8.
- Blue Dream Shrimp care guideBlue Dream Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi var. 'Blue Dream') — minimum tank 20 L, temperature 20-26 °C, pH 6.5-7.8.
- Fire Red Shrimp care guideFire Red Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi var. 'Fire Red') — minimum tank 20 L, temperature 20-26 °C, pH 6.5-7.8.
- Sakura Red Shrimp care guideSakura Red Shrimp (Neocaridina davidi var. 'Sakura') — minimum tank 20 L, temperature 18-28 °C, pH 6.5-8.
- Crystal Black Shrimp care guideCrystal Black Shrimp (Caridina cantonensis var. 'Crystal Black') — minimum tank 30 L, temperature 22-25 °C, pH 5.8-6.8.
- Crinum Calamistratum (Crinum calamistratum) Care GuideA bulb plant with long narrow dark-green leaves that have distinctively tight curly edges, creating an unusual wavy texture.
- Crinum Thaianum (Crinum thaianum) Care GuideBulb plant with very long ribbon-like leaves up to 1.5 m; an iconic background specimen for tall tanks.
- Cyperus Helferi (Cyperus helferi) Care GuideThe first true Cyperus species successfully cultivated in aquariums. Features long, grass-like leaves that create a graceful, flowing appear
- Echinodorus Cordifolius (Echinodorus cordifolius) Care GuideA large and vigorous sword plant with heart-shaped bright green leaves on long stalks. Can grow very large and tends to produce emersed leav
- Echinodorus 'Rose' (Echinodorus 'Rose') Care GuideA beautiful hybrid sword plant whose new leaves emerge in stunning pink to rose tones before gradually maturing to green.
- Amazon Sword (Echinodorus amazonicus) Care GuideClassic Amazon sword with long, narrow lance-shaped leaves up to 50 cm. Hardy heavy root feeder; ideal as a centerpiece in larger tanks with
- Echinodorus Tenellus (Echinodorus tenellus) Care GuideA small grass-like rosette plant that quickly spreads via runners to form a dense foreground carpet. Under high light it develops attractive
- Giant Sagittaria (Sagittaria platyphylla) Care GuideA large and vigorous rosette plant with broad, ribbon-like leaves that can reach impressive heights. Spreads aggressively via runners and qu
- Eriocaulon Quinquangulare (Eriocaulon quinquangulare) Care GuideLarge eriocaulon species forming an impressive star rosette. Requires soft, slightly acidic water and CO2; less demanding than 'Ruby' but st
- Eriocaulon Cinereum (Eriocaulon cinereum) Care GuideA compact rosette plant with thin grass-like leaves radiating from a central point, forming an attractive star shape.
- Syngonanthus sp. 'Belem' (Syngonanthus sp. 'Belem') Care GuideA rare and challenging stem plant with star-shaped whorls of narrow leaves creating a Tonina-like appearance. Demands very soft, acidic wate
- Rotala Nanjenshan (Rotala sp. 'Nanjenshan') Care GuideA fine-leaved stem plant that develops striking orange-red coloration under high light with CO2. The needle-like leaves create a soft, wispy
- Rotala Indica (Rotala indica) Care GuideA delicate stem plant with small oval leaves that develop a pinkish hue under moderate to high lighting.
- Stargrass (Heteranthera zosterifolia) Care GuideA beautiful stem plant with whorls of narrow, star-shaped leaves that create a dense, bushy appearance. Fast-growing and undemanding, it for
- Blyxa Aubertii (Blyxa aubertii) Care GuideA tall, grass-like rosette plant closely related to the popular Blyxa japonica but reaching much greater heights.
- Blyxa Japonica (Blyxa japonica) Care GuideA beautiful grass-like rosette plant with narrow arching leaves that create an elegant flowing effect in the midground.
- Water Sprite (Ceratopteris thalictroides) Care GuideA versatile fern that can be planted in substrate or left floating. Grows extremely fast, making it ideal for absorbing excess nutrients and
- Hornwort (Ceratophyllum demersum) Care GuideA fast-growing floating stem plant with fine needle-like leaves that absorbs excess nutrients rapidly. Excellent natural water purifier that
- Canadian Waterweed (Elodea canadensis) Care GuideClassic coldwater elodea with whorled bright-green leaves. Bulletproof oxygenator for unheated and goldfish tanks; tolerates wide pH and har
- Anacharis (Egeria densa) Care GuideOne of the most popular and easiest aquarium plants worldwide. Dense whorls of bright green leaves along long stems provide excellent cover
- Cabomba Caroliniana (Cabomba caroliniana) Care GuideA beautiful feathery stem plant with fan-shaped underwater leaves that create an elegant flowing backdrop.
- 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