Tang
A hardy family of active reef grazers with a wide range of colors and body shapes. Tangs cruise open water, browse algae, and need plenty of room to move.
- Food
- Basic Food, Algae Wafers, Brine Shrimp
- Diet
- Herbivore
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A hardy family of active reef grazers with a wide range of colors and body shapes. Tangs cruise open water, browse algae, and need plenty of room to move.
A familiar favorite with a round body, flowing fins, and an easygoing personality. Goldfish spend their days calmly exploring the tank and checking out just about everything. Fun fact: Not actual gold. Who knew?
A small, colorful fish with a big personality and a flowing tail. Guppies are lively swimmers that alternate between quick bursts of energy and relaxed cruising around the tank.
A striking fish known for its flowing fins, bold colors, and unmistakable presence. Bettas are graceful swimmers, but they can be highly territorial and aggressive, especially around other bettas.
A colorful, energetic fish known for its bold stripes and curious personality. Clownfish often form close bonds with anemones and tend to stick near a favorite part of the tank.
A graceful fish known for its tall body, long fins, and slow, sweeping movements. Angelfish usually carry themselves calmly, but they can become territorial as they mature, especially when pairing or breeding.
A curious little oddball with a round body, expressive face, and plenty of personality. Pufferfish are known for investigating their surroundings and, when seriously threatened, inflating themselves into a much larger shape.
A lively, shimmering fish known for its metallic colors and graceful movement. Rainbowfish are active, social swimmers that look especially striking as they glide through the tank and catch the light.
An elegant, round-bodied fish known for its striking colors and calm, deliberate movement. Discus tend to glide gracefully through the tank and have a reputation for being a little more delicate than the average aquarium fish.
A distinctive goldfish known for its deep black coloring, rounded body, and large telescope eyes. Black Moors are gentle, unhurried swimmers that tend to drift calmly around the tank.
A slender, peaceful fish known for its golden coloring and delicate shape. Golden Pencilfish prefer staying near plants and cover, moving in relaxed groups with the occasional quick burst or harmless sparring display.
A graceful fish known for its flowing fins, long feelers, and calm presence. Gouramis tend to move at an easy pace and often explore the tank with slow, deliberate turns near the surface.
A peaceful family of schooling tetras with luminous colors and varied patterns. Tetras thrive in groups and bring lively motion to freshwater tanks.
A hardy, easygoing fish known for its rounded shape, active nature, and friendly demeanor. Mollies spend much of their time steadily exploring the tank and tend to get along well with other peaceful fish.
A sleek, active fish best known for the long, sword-like extension on the male’s tail. Swordtails are livebearers, giving birth to free-swimming young instead of laying eggs, and spend much of their time confidently cruising the tank.
A sharp-toothed predator with a reputation that speaks for itself. Piranhas hunt in groups, ignore ordinary pellets, and will quickly turn most living tankmates into lunch. Why buy one? Seriously. Why?
A large, peaceful ornamental carp bred for bold colors and striking patterns. Koi are steady, social swimmers that cruise open water and nose around the bottom for food, so they appreciate plenty of room to move.
A slow, deliberate reef predator with broad fan-like fins and venomous spines. Lionfish hover near rockwork and shelter, then stalk chum with outstretched fins before a sudden short strike.
A delicate, upright swimmer that prefers drifting to rushing. Seahorses spend much of their time hovering near plants and other perches, often using their curled tails to hold on while they rest and watch the tank around them.
An active, curious fish known for following larger animals through open water. In the wild, Pilot Fish often shadow sharks and other big swimmers, picking through scraps and investigating whatever their much larger companions leave behind.
A slow freshwater algae grazer that patrols hard surfaces and helps keep algae and grime under control.
A tiny reef dartfish with a glowing magenta tail. Firefish hover above a favorite crevice, then flash back to safety when nervous.
A quick striped reef explorer that threads through gaps in rockwork, always searching for tiny morsels hidden in crevices.
A jewel-toned dwarf angelfish that glides around reef structures, alternating calm browsing with short, curious explorations.
A hardy saltwater algae grazer that slowly patrols hard surfaces and helps control algae and grime.
A natural assessor with selectable appearances.
A natural barb with selectable appearances.
A natural basslets grammas with selectable appearances.
A natural cardinal with selectable appearances.
A natural chromis with selectable appearances.
A tall, reflective saltwater schooling fish with a steep forehead and a bright metallic body.
A natural cichlid with selectable appearances.
A natural danio with selectable appearances.
A natural dottyback with selectable appearances.
A natural endler with selectable appearances.
A natural mosquitofish with selectable appearances.
A natural platy with selectable appearances.
A natural rasbora with selectable appearances.
A natural killifish with selectable appearances.
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