Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

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

terrestrial
easy

Creeping Fig

Ficus pumila

terrestrialfreshwater
Low to bright indirect light·Fast growth
plant
easy

Creeping Moss

Vesicularia sp. 'Creeping'

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
easy

Crinum Natans

Crinum natans

plantfreshwater
Background·Slow growth
fish
easy

Croaking Gourami

Trichopsis vittata

fishfreshwater
2.8″·10+ gal·peaceful
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Affinis

Cryptocoryne affinis

plantfreshwater
Midground·Slow growth
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Albida

Cryptocoryne albida

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

Cryptocoryne Cordata

Cryptocoryne cordata

plantfreshwater
Midground·Slow growth
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Crispatula

Cryptocoryne crispatula

plantfreshwater
Background·Moderate growth
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Lutea

Cryptocoryne lutea

plantfreshwater
Foreground·Low to medium light·Slow growth
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Moehlmannii

Cryptocoryne moehlmannii

plantfreshwater
Foreground·Slow growth
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Nevesii

Cryptocoryne nevesii

plantfreshwater
Foreground·Low–Medium light·Slow growth
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Pink Panther

Cryptocoryne wendtii Pink Panther

plantfreshwater
Midground·Slow growth
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Pontederiifolia

Cryptocoryne pontederiifolia

plantfreshwater
Midground·Low to medium light·Medium growth
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Retrospiralis

Cryptocoryne retrospiralis

plantfreshwater
Background·Moderate growth
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Walkeri

Cryptocoryne walkeri

plantfreshwater
Foreground·Slow growth
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Wendtii Bronze

Cryptocoryne wendtii Bronze

plantfreshwater
Midground·Slow growth
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown

Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Brown'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Slow growth
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Wendtii Mi Oya

Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Mi Oya'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Moderate growth
plant
easy

Cryptocoryne Wendtii Tropica

Cryptocoryne wendtii 'Tropica'

plantfreshwater
Foreground·Slow growth
fish
easy

Cuban Rivulus

Rivulus cylindraceus

fishfreshwater
2.2″·5+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Cuming's Barb

Puntius cumingii

fishfreshwater
2″·20+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
coral
easy

Cup Coral

Turbinaria reniformis

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
plant
easy

Curly Waterweed

Lagarosiphon major

plantfreshwater
Floating·Medium to High light·Fast growth
fish
easy

Daffodil Cichlid

Neolamprologus pulcher

fishfreshwater
4″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Dalmatian Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

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

Dalmatian Sailfin Molly

Poecilia latipinna

fishfreshwater
4″·30+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
fish
easy

David Sands' Corydoras

Corydoras davidsandsi

fishfreshwater
1.5″·20+ gal·group 4+·peaceful
fish
easy

Delphax Corydoras

Corydoras delphax

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

Desert Goby

Chlamydogobius eremius

fishfreshwater
2.4″·10+ gal·peaceful
fish
easy

Diamond Tetra

Moenkhausia pittieri

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

Diatoms (Brown Algae)

Bacillariophyceae spp.

algaefreshwater

Brown, dusty coating on glass, substrate, and decorations — the most common algae in newly set-up tanks. Feeds on silicates from tap water and substrate. Almost always disappears on its own within 6–8 weeks once silicates are depleted. Otocinclus catfish and nerites clean it rapidly.

terrestrial
easy

Dieffenbachia

Dieffenbachia seguine

terrestrialfreshwater
Low to medium light·Moderate growth
fish
easy

Dog Face Puffer

Arothron nigropunctatus

fishsaltwater
13″·100+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Dojo Loach

Misgurnus anguillicaudatus

fishfreshwater
6″·30+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
fish
easy

Domino Damsel

Dascyllus trimaculatus

fishsaltwater
5.5″·30+ gal·aggressive
fish
easy

Dragon Guppy

Poecilia reticulata

fishfreshwater
2.5″·10+ gal·group 3+·peaceful