Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

809 species matching your filters — care guides, community photos, water parameters, and tank-mate compatibility.

invertebrate
easy

CPO Crayfish

Cambarellus patzcuarensis

invertebratefreshwater
1.6″·10+ gal·peaceful
invertebrate
easy

Cajun Dwarf Crayfish

Cambarellus shufeldtii

invertebratefreshwater
1.4″·10+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Calico Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

fishfreshwater
2.5″·10+ gal·group 5+·peaceful
shrimp
easy

Camel Shrimp

Rhynchocinetes durbanensis

shrimpsaltwater
2″·20+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
fish
easy

Campoma Endler

Poecilia wingei

fishfreshwater
1.2″·5+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
fish
easy

Canary Blenny

Meiacanthus oualanensis

fishsaltwater
4.5″·30+ gal·peaceful
coral
easy

Candy Cane Coral

Caulastrea furcata

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Cape Lopez Lyretail

Aphyosemion australe

fishfreshwater
2.5″·10+ gal·group 2+·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Carpenter's Fairy Wrasse

Paracheilinus carpenteri

fishsaltwater
4″·55+ gal·peaceful
algae
easy

Caulerpa

Caulerpa prolifera

algaesaltwater

Fast-growing macroalgae with flat, oval blades on creeping runners. Excellent nutrient export and refugium algae. Can go 'sexual' under stress — turning milky white and releasing gametes, causing a tank crash. Keep under 24h light or harvest regularly to prevent this. Widely available and very effective.

terrestrial
easy

Cebu Blue Pothos

Epipremnum pinnatum

terrestrialfreshwater
Bright indirect light·Fast growth
plant
easy

Ceratophyllum Submersum

Ceratophyllum submersum

plantfreshwater
Floating·Low–High light·Very growth
algae
easy

Chaetomorpha

Chaetomorpha linum

algaesaltwater

The most popular refugium algae in the reef hobby — tumbling masses of stiff, wire-like bright green strands. Grows rapidly, exporting nitrates and phosphates as it's harvested. Provides a habitat for copepods and amphipods that migrate into the display tank as live food. Extremely hardy.

terrestrial
easy

Champs Élysées Pothos

Epipremnum aureum 'Champs-Élysées'

terrestrialfreshwater
Bright indirect — brighter light keeps the neon colour vivid light·Fast growth
fish
easy

Checkered Barb

Oliotius oligolepis

fishfreshwater
2″·15+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
snail
easy

Chestnut Mystery Snail

Pomacea bridgesii

snailfreshwater
2″·5+ gal·peaceful
terrestrial
easy

Chinese Evergreen

Aglaonema commutatum

terrestrialfreshwater
Low to medium light·Slow growth
terrestrial
easy

Chinese Money Plant

Pilea peperomioides

terrestrialfreshwater
Bright indirect light·Moderate growth
snail
easy

Chinese Trapdoor Snail

Bellamya chinensis

snailfreshwater
2.5″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Chocolate Kuhli Loach

Pangio oblonga

fishfreshwater
3.5″·20+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
shrimp
easy

Chocolate Rili Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

shrimpfreshwater
1.5″·5+ gal·group 10+·peaceful
fish
easy

Cinnamon Clownfish

Amphiprion melanopus

fishsaltwater
4.5″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Clark's Clownfish

Amphiprion clarkii

fishsaltwater
5″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.
shrimp
easy

Cleaner Shrimp

Lysmata amboinensis

shrimpsaltwater
2.5″·30+ gal·group 2+·peaceful
coral
easy

Clove Polyps

Clavularia sp.

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
terrestrial
easy

Coleus

Coleus scutellarioides

terrestrialfreshwater
Bright indirect to some sun light·Fast growth
fish
easy

Colombian Tetra

Hyphessobrycon columbianus

fishfreshwater
2.5″·20+ gal·group 6+·semi-aggr.
coral
easy

Colt Coral

Cladiella sp.

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
plant
easy

Compacta Sword

Echinodorus 'Compacta'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Low to medium light·Slow growth
fish
easy

Concolor Corydoras

Corydoras concolor

fishfreshwater
2.5″·15+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
easy

Congo Tetra

Phenacogrammus interruptus

fishfreshwater
3.5″·30+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
easy

Convict Cichlid

Amatitlania nigrofasciata

fishfreshwater
6″·30+ gal·aggressive
fish
easy

Convict Julie

Julidochromis regani

fishfreshwater
3.5″·20+ gal·peaceful
shrimp
easy

Coral Banded Shrimp

Stenopus hispidus

shrimpsaltwater
3″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.
terrestrial
easy

Corn Plant

Dracaena fragrans

terrestrialfreshwater
Bright indirect light·Slow growth
fish
easy

Creamsicle Molly

Poecilia sphenops

fishfreshwater
3″·20+ gal·group 3+·peaceful