Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

1,580 species — care guides, community photos, water parameters, and tank-mate compatibility.

coral
easy

Pulsing Xenia

Xenia spp.

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
shrimp
easy

Pumpkin Shrimp

Neocaridina davidi

shrimpfreshwater
1.5″·5+ gal·group 10+·peaceful
shrimp
hard

Pure Red Line Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis

shrimpfreshwater
1.2″·5+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
easy

Purple Firefish

Nemateleotris decora

fishsaltwater
3.5″·20+ gal·group 2+·peaceful
terrestrial
easy

Purple Heart

Tradescantia pallida

terrestrialfreshwater
Bright indirect light·Fast growth
plant
hard

Purple Ludwigia

Ludwigia glandulosa

plantfreshwater
Midground
shrimp
easy

Purple Neocaridina

Neocaridina davidi

shrimpfreshwater
1.2″·5+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
coral
medium

Purple Sea Fan

Gorgonia ventalina

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Purple Tang

Zebrasoma xanthurum

fishsaltwater
8″·75+ gal·semi-aggr.
terrestrial
easy

Purple Waffle Plant

Strobilanthes alternata

terrestrialfreshwater
Medium to bright indirect light·Moderate growth
plant
easy

Purple-backed Duckweed

Ricciocarpus natans

plantfreshwater
Floating·Fast growth
fish
medium

Pygmy Hatchetfish

Carnegiella myersi

fishfreshwater
1″·10+ gal·group 8+·peaceful
fish
easy

Pygmy Rasbora

Boraras maculatus

fishfreshwater
0.8″·5+ gal·group 8+·peaceful
fish
hard

Queen Angelfish

Holacanthus ciliaris

fishsaltwater
18″·250+ gal·semi-aggr.
fish
easy

Queen Danio

Devario regina

fishfreshwater
2.5″·25+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
fish
medium

Queen Loach

Botia dario

fishfreshwater
5″·40+ gal·group 3+·semi-aggr.
plant
medium

Queen Moss

Hydropogonella gymnostoma

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
plant
medium

Quillwort

Isoetes velata

plantfreshwater
Foreground·Slow growth
fish
easy

Rabauti Corydoras

Corydoras rabauti

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

Raccoon Butterflyfish

Chaetodon lunula

fishsaltwater
8″·75+ gal·peaceful
fish
medium

Rainbow Cichlid

Herotilapia multispinosa

fishfreshwater
5″·30+ gal·semi-aggr.
crab
expert

Rainbow Crab

Cardisoma armatum

crabfreshwater
5″·40+ gal·aggressive
fish
medium

Rainbow Emperor Tetra

Nematobrycon lacortei

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

Rainbow Platy

Xiphophorus maculatus

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

Ranchu Goldfish

Carassius auratus

fishfreshwater
7″·20+ gal·peaceful
fish
hard

Red Arc Pencilfish

Nannostomus mortenthaleri

fishfreshwater
1.4″·15+ gal·group 8+·peaceful
shrimp
easy

Red Babaulti Shrimp

Caridina babaulti

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

Red Chest Endler

Poecilia wingei

fishfreshwater
1.2″·5+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
crab
medium

Red Claw Crab

Perisesarma bidens

crabfreshwater
2″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.
invertebrate
medium

Red Claw Crayfish

Cherax quadricarinatus

invertebratefreshwater
12″·75+ gal·aggressive
shrimp
expert

Red Claw Macro

Macrobrachium assamense

shrimpfreshwater
5.9″·30+ gal·aggressive
fish
hard

Red Devil Cichlid

Amphilophus labiatus

fishfreshwater
12″·75+ gal·aggressive
fish
easy

Red Devil Molly

Poecilia sphenops

fishfreshwater
3″·15+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
fish
easy

Red Dwarf Gourami

Trichogaster lalius

fishfreshwater
3.5″·15+ gal·semi-aggr.
shrimp
hard

Red Galaxy Pinto Shrimp

Caridina logemanni

shrimpfreshwater
1.25″·10+ gal·group 10+·peaceful
algae
easy

Red Gracilaria

Gracilaria sp.

algaesaltwater

Bushy red-to-burgundy macroalgae prized as live food for herbivorous fish — tangs, rabbitfish, and urchins graze on it enthusiastically. Also an excellent nutrient exporter in refugia. Tumbles well under flow and tolerates a wide range of conditions.