Freshwater Fish

These little tetras are one of the brightest colored fish available in the freshwater aquarium hobby!  They have a light blue back and a silver or white belly, and they feature a shimmering blue stripe along the top of their back alongside a neon red stripe along the back and bottom of their bodi...

The Scarlet Badis is an exquisitely beautiful species that has all of the best qualities that one could seek in a "nano" fish!   The Scarlet Badis (Dario dario), also known as the Gem Badis, is a beautiful micro fish that hails from India. This rare fish displays brilliant red and blue vertical s...

The Boeseman's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia boesemani) is an exceptionally colourful species that is endemic to the Ayamaru Lakes and their tributaries in a mountainous region of the Bird's Head Peninsula, West Papua, Indonesia. It is a very active fish that lives in schools and looks great in a pla...

Cochu’s Blue Tetra (Boehlkea fredcochui), also known as the Blue King Tetra, is an excellent choice for many medium to large community aquariums, especially planted aquariums.  It is one of the few freshwater aquarium fish that has bright blue coloration.  In the case of Cochu’s Blue Tetra, most ...

The Black Neon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi) is an excellent choice for the community aquarium, especially planted aquariums.  Its overall bold, black coloration is attractively highlighted with a bright, horizontal cream/white stripe across its body, as well as bright orange coloration ...

The Macaw Nicaraguense Cichlid is a spectacularly colored New World Cichlid hailing from Central American rivers and lakes of Nicaragua and Costa Rica. In addition to its vibrant coloration, another distinguishing characteristic of the Macaw Nicaraguense Cichlid is the dark line that runs lengthw...

The Dwarf Neon Praecox Rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox) is one of the most popular and colorful rainbowfish species.  It lives in very large schools in areas with dense vegetation, so it is an ideal candidate for the planted aquarium and appreciates floating plants in its habitat.  As an adult,...

These little tetras are one of the brightest colored fish available in the freshwater aquarium hobby!  They have a white belly and Silver Tip Tetra and The males have a copper color, the females are more pale and silvery Both have white tips on the fins, hence the name. Their eye-catching colorat...

The Blue Emperor Tetra (Inpaichthys kerri) is a very attractive shoaling fish for the community aquarium. Its distinctive coloration consists of a mostly cream-colored body that is highlighted by a thick horizontal black stripe and yellow edges along its fins.  Adult specimens also display a very...

The Blue Badis (Badis badis), also commonly known as the Chameleon Fish, is a nano-sized member of the perch family indigenous to the Ganges River system of India.  The “chameleon fish” name refers to the unique ability of this fish, particularly adult males, to dramatically change colors during ...

Inhabits slow-moving streams and small rivers. It’s preferred habitats are characterised by soft substrates. Provide as many hiding places as possible, along with a soft, sandy substrate. The addition of some dried beech or oak leaves and pieces of driftwood would simulate the natural habitat of ...

This Pleco is one of the most popular and striking Hypancistrus species, and we have incredible tank-taised specimens!    The L333  King Tiger Pleco (Hypancistrus sp.) is a member of the Loricariidae family of South American suckermouth catfishes.  Its entire body is covered in black and w...

The Banded Gourami (Trichogaster fasciata) is one of the most beloved fish in the aquarium hobby. It inhabits many swamps and slow-moving waterways throughout India, Bangladesh, and Pakistan. Like all labyrinth fish, it possesses an air-breathing organ that supplements its gills and allows it to ...

The Crimson Loach (Schistura sp. Crimson),  is a long-time favourite for the community and planted aquarium. Which is a brown to burgundy colour covered with bright orange stripes. Native  to  Kerala, southern India. (possibly other nearby areas), the Crimson loach  The pH of these waterways can ...

This species’ distribution is somewhat confusing. The type locality is vague (see below), and the majority of subsequent reports pertain to the rio Tapajós basins in central Brazil, one of the primary affluents of the lower Amazon River basin. The species is thus often assumed to be endemic to th...

Tanichthys: named for Chinese boy scout leader Tan Kan Fei, who first collected the type species, plus the Greek ἰχθύς (ichthus), meaning ‘fish’. albonubes: from the Latin albus, meaning ‘white’, and nubes, meaning ‘cloud’, in reference to the species’ type locality which is high up in the mounta...