Shoal & Stem

Species Catalogue

1,570 species — care guides, community photos, water parameters, and tank-mate compatibility.

Echinodorus Red Rubinmedium

Echinodorus Red Rubin

Echinodorus 'Red Rubin'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Medium growth
Emerald Corydoraseasy

Emerald Corydoras

Brochis splendens

fishfreshwater
3″·20+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
Glowlight Tetraeasy

Glowlight Tetra

Hemigrammus erythrozonus

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
Gold Barbeasy

Gold Barb

Barbodes semifasciolatus

fishfreshwater
3″·20+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
Java Fern Narrow Leafeasy

Java Fern Narrow Leaf

Microsorum pteropus 'Narrow Leaf'

plantfreshwater
Midground·Low to medium light·Slow growth
Leucistic Axolotlmedium

Leucistic Axolotl

Ambystoma mexicanum

amphibianfreshwater
10″·20+ gal·peaceful
Little Whirlpool Ramshorn Snaileasy

Little Whirlpool Ramshorn Snail

Anisus vorticulus

snailfreshwater
0.35″·5+ gal·peaceful
Ludwigia Palustriseasy

Ludwigia Palustris

Ludwigia palustris

plantfreshwater
Background·Medium to high light·Fast growth
Rubber Lip Plecoeasy

Rubber Lip Pleco

Chaetostoma milesi

fishfreshwater
5″·25+ gal·peaceful
Silvertip Tetraeasy

Silvertip Tetra

Hasemania nana

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·group 6+·semi-aggr.
Sparkling Gouramieasy

Sparkling Gourami

Trichopsis pumila

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·group 3+·peaceful
Vampire Shrimpmedium

Vampire Shrimp

Atya gabonensis

shrimpfreshwater
3″·20+ gal·group 2+·peaceful
X-Ray Tetraeasy

X-Ray Tetra

Pristella maxillaris

fishfreshwater
1.75″·15+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
Yellow Rabbit Snaileasy

Yellow Rabbit Snail

Tylomelania towutensis

snailfreshwater
1.5″·20+ gal·peaceful
African Water Fernmedium

African Water Fern

Bolbitis heudelotii

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Low to medium light·Slow growth
Anubias Glabraeasy

Anubias Glabra

Anubias barteri var. glabra

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
Asian Water Fernmedium

Asian Water Fern

Bolbitis heteroclita

plantfreshwater
Epiphyte·Slow growth
Bacopa Salzmanniieasy

Bacopa Salzmannii

Bacopa salzmannii

plantfreshwater
Background·Medium–High light·Moderate growth
Blue Bolt Shrimphard

Blue Bolt Shrimp

Caridina cantonensis var. 'Blue Bolt'

shrimpfreshwater
1.2″·5+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
Bumblebee Gobymedium

Bumblebee Goby

Brachygobius xanthomelas

fishfreshwater
1.5″·10+ gal·group 3+·semi-aggr.
Cryptocoryne Undulataeasy

Cryptocoryne Undulata

Cryptocoryne undulata

plantfreshwater
Foreground·Low–Medium light·Slow growth
Dwarf Baby Tearshard

Dwarf Baby Tears

Hemianthus callitrichoides

plantfreshwater

The smallest aquarium plant in the world, native to Cuba. Forms a dense bright green carpet highly prized in Nature Aquariums and iwagumi layouts. Requires high light, CO₂ injection, and a nutrient-rich substrate to thrive.

Dwarf Chain Loachmedium

Dwarf Chain Loach

Ambastaia sidthimunki

fishfreshwater
2″·15+ gal·group 5+·peaceful
Dwarf Neon Rainbowfisheasy

Dwarf Neon Rainbowfish

Melanotaenia praecox

fishfreshwater
2.5″·15+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
Dwarf Water Lettuceeasy

Dwarf Water Lettuce

Pistia stratiotes 'Dwarf'

plantfreshwater
Floating·Fast growth
Feather Duster Eriocaulonexpert

Feather Duster Eriocaulon

Eriocaulon sp. 'Feather Duster'

plantfreshwater
Midground
Florida Flagfisheasy

Florida Flagfish

Jordanella floridae

fishfreshwater
2.5″·15+ gal·group 2+·semi-aggr.
GloFish Danioeasy

GloFish Danio

Danio rerio

fishfreshwater
2″·10+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
GloFish Tetraeasy

GloFish Tetra

Gymnocorymbus ternetzi

fishfreshwater
2″·15+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
Glowlight Rasboraeasy

Glowlight Rasbora

Trigonostigma hengeli

fishfreshwater
1.2″·10+ gal·group 8+·peaceful
Gold Honey Gouramieasy

Gold Honey Gourami

Trichogaster chuna

fishfreshwater
2″·10+ gal·peaceful
Hastatus Corydoraseasy

Hastatus Corydoras

Corydoras hastatus

fishfreshwater
1″·10+ gal·group 6+·peaceful
Hygrophila Corymbosaeasy

Hygrophila Corymbosa

Hygrophila corymbosa

plantfreshwater
Background·Low to high light·Fast growth
Kenya Tree Coraleasy

Kenya Tree Coral

Capnella sp.

coralsaltwater
2″·30+ gal·peaceful
Limnophila Aromaticamedium

Limnophila Aromatica

Limnophila aromatica

plantfreshwater
High light·Fast growth
Macmasteri Dwarf Cichlidmedium

Macmasteri Dwarf Cichlid

Apistogramma macmasteri

fishfreshwater
3″·20+ gal·semi-aggr.