Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

1,444 species — care guides, community photos, water parameters, and tank-mate compatibility.

fish
easy

Rosy Barb

Pethia conchonius

fishfreshwater
3.5″·25+ gal·group 6+·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Rosy Loach

Petruichthys sp. rosy

fishfreshwater
1.2″·10+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
easy

Rosy Tetra

Hyphessobrycon rosaceus

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

Rotala

Rotala sp.

plantfreshwater

A large genus of fast-growing stem plants widely used in aquascaping for their fine, needle-like to rounded leaves and tendency to display brilliant red, pink, and orange coloration under high light and CO2 injection. Rotala species are excellent nutrient consumers that help control algae, but most species require medium to high light and CO2 supplementation to achieve their best coloration and compact growth.

plant
hard

Rotala Bangladesh

Rotala sp.

plantfreshwater
Midground
plant
hard

Rotala Blood Red

Rotala sp.

plantfreshwater
Background·Very high light·Medium growth
plant
medium

Rotala Bonsai

Rotala sp. Bonsai

plantfreshwater
Midground·Slow growth
plant
hard

Rotala Bossii

Rotala sp. 'Bossii'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Slow growth
plant
hard

Rotala Butterfly

Rotala sp. 'Butterfly'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Slow growth
plant
medium

Rotala Colorata

Rotala sp. 'Colorata'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Moderate growth
plant
medium

Rotala Enie

Rotala sp. 'Enie'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Moderate growth
plant
medium

Rotala Florida

Rotala sp. 'Florida'

plantfreshwater
Background·Fast growth
plant
medium

Rotala H'ra

Rotala sp. 'H'ra'

plantfreshwater
Background·High light·Moderate growth
plant
easy

Rotala Indica

Rotala indica

plantfreshwater
Background·Medium light·Moderate growth
plant
hard

Rotala Macrandra

Rotala macrandra

plantfreshwater
Background·Very high light·Moderate growth
plant
hard

Rotala Macrandra Mini

Rotala macrandra

plantfreshwater
Midground·High light·Medium growth
plant
hard

Rotala Macrandra Mini Red

Rotala macrandra Mini Red

plantfreshwater
Midground·Slow growth
plant
hard

Rotala Macrandra Narrow Leaf

Rotala macrandra Narrow Leaf

plantfreshwater
Background·Medium growth
plant
medium

Rotala Mexicana

Rotala mexicana

plantfreshwater

A delicate fine-leaved stem plant native to Mexico, with small rounded leaves that take on warm pink to orange tones under high light and CO2. Best planted in dense bunches for a feathery, textured effect in the midground or background.

plant
hard

Rotala Mexicana Goias

Rotala mexicana

plantfreshwater
Midground·High light·Slow growth
plant
hard

Rotala Mini Butterfly

Rotala sp. 'Mini Butterfly'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Slow growth
plant
easy

Rotala Nanjenshan

Rotala nanjenshan

plantfreshwater
Background·Low–High light·Fast growth
plant
hard

Rotala Orange Juice

Rotala sp. 'Orange Juice'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Moderate growth
plant
medium

Rotala Pearl

Rotala sp. 'Pearl'

plantfreshwater
Background·Moderate growth
plant
medium

Rotala Ramosior Florida

Rotala ramosior Florida

plantfreshwater
Background·Fast growth
plant
medium

Rotala Rotundifolia Blood Red

Rotala rotundifolia Blood Red

plantfreshwater
Background·Fast growth
plant
medium

Rotala Rotundifolia Colorata

Rotala rotundifolia Colorata

plantfreshwater
Background·Fast growth
plant
medium

Rotala Rotundifolia H'ra

Rotala rotundifolia H'ra

plantfreshwater
Background·Fast growth
plant
medium

Rotala Rotundifolia Orange Juice

Rotala rotundifolia Orange Juice

plantfreshwater
Background·Medium growth
plant
medium

Rotala Singapore

Rotala sp.

plantfreshwater
Midground·Medium to high light·Medium growth
plant
easy

Rotala Sp. Green

Rotala sp. 'Green'

plantfreshwater
Background·Low–High light·Fast growth
plant
medium

Rotala Sunset

Rotala sp. 'Sunset'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Moderate growth
plant
hard

Rotala Vietnam

Rotala sp.

plantfreshwater
Background
plant
medium

Rotala Vietnam H'ra

Rotala vietnam H'ra

plantfreshwater
Midground·Medium growth
plant
hard

Rotala Wallichii

Rotala wallichii

plantfreshwater
Very high light·Medium growth
plant
medium

Rotala Yao Yai

Rotala sp. 'Yao Yai'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Moderate growth