New Fish, Corals & Plants This Week | Nature Aquariums Lauderhill 8-1-26
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Nature Aquariums • 5344 N. University Drive, Lauderhill, FL • 754-223-3104
Danios
Longfin Leopard Danio
Hardy, active shoaler with a long-finned spotted variant of the classic zebra danio.
Longfin Red White Cloud Danio
Cool-water, long-finned form of a beginner-proof, peaceful schooling minnow.
Gold Ring Danio (T.R.)
Rare Burmese danio with a metallic gold-and-black ringed pattern; prefers cooler water.
Rasboras
Maculatus Dwarf Rasbora
Tiny blackwater rasbora with a red body and dark spot; best in groups of 8+ in a planted nano.
Rasbora Kubotai
Neon green rasbora with a bold black stripe; peaceful shoaler for planted tanks.
Barbs
Drapefin Barb
Slender Indian barb named for the male's elegant, draping dorsal fin; peaceful shoaler.
Gold Calico "Koi" Barb
Hardy, colorful barb variant with mottled gold-and-black koi-style patterning.
Cichlids
Banded Blue Severum
Disc-shaped South American cichlid with a calm temperament for its size; needs a large tank.
Firemouth Cichlid
Central American cichlid known for flaring its fiery red throat during territorial displays.
Silver Argentea Cichlid
Large, striking Mexican cichlid with a silver-white body; aggressive, best kept as a pair in a big tank.
Catfish
Panda Corydoras
Classic black-and-white bottom-dweller; peaceful and best kept in groups of 6+.
Gourami
Blue Cobalt Dwarf Gourami (Male)
Vividly colored, peaceful surface-dweller; a great centerpiece fish for a planted community tank.
Goldfish
Oranda Calico Goldfish
Fancy goldfish with a raised head-growth (wen) and calico coloring; needs cool, well-filtered water.
Pearlscale Goldfish
Round-bodied fancy goldfish with distinctive domed, pearl-like scales.
Bettas
Multicolor Koi Betta (Female)
Marbled koi-pattern betta female; peaceful and community-friendly compared to males.
Pink Valentine Betta (Female)
Soft pink-toned betta female, ideal for a planted community or sorority setup.
Pink Valentine Betta (Male)
Show-quality pink betta male; keep singly, no other bettas in the tank.
Super Giant Shortfin Koi Betta (Male)
Oversized koi-patterned plakat betta; bold personality, keep singly.
Livebearers
Elephant Ear Guppy (Assorted)
Guppy variant with dramatically oversized, fan-like pectoral fins; easy and prolific.
Endler Guppy (Premium Assorted)
Small, vividly colored wild-type livebearer; hardy and a prolific breeder.
Leopard Tail Guppy (Singapore)
Guppy strain with bold leopard-spotted tail patterning; easy for any community tank.
Navy Blue Cobra Guppy
Deep navy cobra-patterned guppy strain; hardy and colorful.
Elephant Ear Creamsicle Molly
Large-finned molly in warm cream-orange tones; appreciates some aquarium salt and hard water.
Orange Tiger Balloon Molly
Round-bodied balloon molly with tiger-orange coloring; peaceful livebearer.
Platy (Assorted)
Classic, hardy, easygoing livebearer available in a mix of colors.
Red Eye Cauliflower Sabertail Swordtail
Swordtail strain with a thick, ruffled 'cauliflower' dorsal and red eyes; hardy livebearer.
Rainbowfish
Red Neon Blue-Eye Rainbowfish
Tiny New Guinea rainbowfish with fiery red-orange bodies and electric blue eyes; keep in groups.
Loaches
Hillstream Loach, Borneo Yellowfin (Lg)
Flat-bodied algae grazer built for fast, cool, oxygen-rich water; needs strong current.
Tetras
Ember Tetra
Tiny, glowing orange-red schooling tetra; a planted-tank staple, keep in groups of 8+.
Snails
Gold Mystery Snail (sm)
Peaceful algae- and biofilm-grazing apple snail in a bright gold shell.
Ivory Mystery Snail (med)
Cream-white mystery snail; easy cleanup crew for community tanks.
Jade Mystery Snail (med)
Green-toned mystery snail; peaceful grazer, breathes via a siphon at the surface.
Assassin Snail
Predatory snail that hunts and controls pest snail populations in the aquarium.
Batik Nerite Snail
Patterned algae-eating nerite; won't reproduce in freshwater, so no population booms.
Red Racer Nerite Snail
Bold red-striped nerite; excellent glass and algae cleaner.
Piano Snail
Large, hardy livebearing snail with piano-key style banding; strong algae grazer.
Poso Orange Rabbit Snail
Bright orange Sulawesi rabbit snail; needs warm, hard, high-pH water.
Spiky Nerite Snail (Lg)
Nerite with raised spiky ridges on the shell; excellent algae control.
Tricolor Horned Nerite Snail
Small-horned nerite with tricolor shell banding; peaceful glass cleaner.
Crayfish
Mexican Dwarf Orange Lobster (CPO)
Dwarf crayfish (CPO) in bright orange; generally shrimp-safe when well-fed, prefers cooler water.
Angelfish
Lamarck Angelfish
Swallowtail angel and a true reef-safe angelfish, feeding on plankton in the water column.
Venustus Angelfish
Dwarf angel with striking purple-and-yellow coloring; may pick at LPS or clams occasionally.
Basslets
Royal Gramma
Classic purple-and-yellow basslet; hardy, peaceful, and a reef-tank staple.
Cardinalfish
Red-Spot Cardinalfish
Small shoaling cardinal with a red spot near the tail; best kept in a group.
Gobies
Purple Firefish Goby
Elegant, peaceful dartfish that hovers near a burrow; needs a tight-fitting lid, known jumper.
Engineer Goby
Eel-like burrowing goby that rearranges sand and rock; can outgrow smaller reef systems.
Bella Sleeper Goby
Sand-sifting goby that helps keep the sandbed clean by processing it for food.
Tangs
Atlantic Blue Tang
Classic blue tang with a yellow tail; needs a large tank with plenty of swimming room and algae to graze.
Wrasses
Pearl / China Wrasse
Striking blue-and-white burrowing wrasse; sensitive and best suited to experienced reefkeepers.
Naoko's Fairy Wrasse (Male)
Vividly colored Indonesian fairy wrasse; peaceful, active swimmer for established reefs.
Laboute's Fairy Wrasse
Deepwater Melanesian fairy wrasse with rich purple-red coloring; hardy once established.
Flavianalis Flasher Wrasse (Yellow-Fin)
Small, vibrant flasher wrasse; males perform colorful courtship displays.
Royal Flasher Wrasse
Compact, jewel-toned flasher wrasse; peaceful and reef-safe, best with a tight lid.
Six Line Wrasse
Hardy, active pest-hunter; can be feisty toward small or shy tankmates once established.
Crabs
Emerald Crab
Excellent bubble algae eater; peaceful cleanup crew member for reef tanks.
Porcelain Crab
Filter-feeding anemone crab; harmless to corals and fish.
Blue Knuckle Hermit Crab
Active scavenger and algae grazer; provide extra shells for molting.
Halloween Orange Band Hermit Crab
Bold orange-banded hermit; helps clean detritus and algae from rock and sand.
Blue Leg Dwarf Hermit Crab
Small, prolific algae-eating hermit; a cleanup crew workhorse.
Snails
Conehead Algae Eater Snail
Efficient glass and rock algae grazer for the cleanup crew.
Strawberry Conch
Sand-sifting conch that keeps the sandbed aerated and free of detritus.
Olive Sandsifting Periscope Snail
Burrowing sand-sifter that processes and cleans the substrate.
Margarite Snail
Cold-hardy algae grazer, especially effective on hair algae and film algae.
Green Spiral Margarite Snail
Spiral-shelled algae grazer; works rock and glass surfaces.
Spiral Top Snail (Black & White)
Patterned algae-grazing snail for rockwork and glass.
Shrimp
Bumble Bee Shrimp
Tiny, boldly striped scavenger shrimp; peaceful and reef-safe.
Blood / Fire Shrimp
Bright red cleaner shrimp with long white antennae; sets up a cleaning station.
Cleaner / Scarlet Skunk Shrimp
Popular cleaner shrimp that picks parasites off fish; peaceful and reef-safe.
Pederson Cleaner Shrimp
Small, translucent cleaner shrimp often found near anemones.
Sexy Dancer Shrimp
Small, colorful shrimp known for its distinctive swaying dance movement.
Stars & Urchins
Sand Sifting Star
Burrowing starfish that works through the sandbed to consume detritus and waste.
Red Pincushion Urchin
Spiny, algae-grazing urchin; effective at controlling nuisance algae on rock.
Easy Care
Hygrophila Siamensis
Fast-growing, bushy stem plant that adapts to most tanks; great background filler.
Hydrocotyle Verticillata (Whorled Pennywort)
Easy, round-leafed stem plant that can be grown carpeted or as a background bush.
Anubias Nana Pinto
Variegated Anubias epiphyte; attach to wood or rock, never bury the rhizome.
Bucephalandra Green Godzilla (pot)
Slow-growing rheophyte epiphyte with textured green leaves; attach to hardscape.
Bucephalandra Red Mini (pot)
Compact red-tinted Bucephalandra; attach to wood or rock, do not bury rhizome.
Anubias Barteri Petite Round on Lava Stone
Petite round-leaf Anubias pre-mounted on lava rock; ready to drop into any tank.
Cryptocoryne Wendtii Brown
Hardy root-feeding crypt in warm brown tones; melts and recovers when moved — be patient.
Vallisneria Americana
Tall, ribbon-leafed background grass; fast-growing root feeder, great for background cover.
Bacopa Monnieri
Easy, rounded-leaf stem plant that also thrives partially emersed.
Anubias Barteri Round "Golden Coin"
Round, coin-shaped leaf Anubias epiphyte; low light tolerant, attach to hardscape.
Vallisneria Spiralis
Classic corkscrew-leafed background grass; fast root-feeding runner.
Bacopa Caroliniana Red
Reddish-toned Bacopa stem plant; colors up best under stronger light.
Anubias Nana
The classic hardy Anubias epiphyte; low-light tolerant, attach don't bury.
Egeria Densa (Anacharis)
Fast-growing, cold-tolerant oxygenating stem plant; great for beginners and pond setups.
Anubias Nana Petite (pot)
Miniature version of Anubias nana; ideal for nano tanks, attach to hardscape.
Microsorum Pteropus (Java Fern, pot)
Extremely hardy epiphytic fern; attach to wood or rock, liquid ferts only.
Creeping Charlie (Mint Charlie)
Fast, mint-scented stem plant with round leaves; easy midground filler, tolerates low light.
Corkscrew Vallisneria
Twisted-blade background grass; fast root-feeding runner, great for background cover.
Jungle Vallisneria
Tall, broad-bladed background grass; fast-growing root feeder that spreads via runners.
Christmas Moss (portions)
Fine, feathery moss with a Christmas-tree branching pattern; tie to wood or rock.
Taiwan Moss (portions)
Compact, dense moss that hugs hardscape closely; tie down and trim as it fills in.
Aquatic Mint, Small Leaf
Fast-growing, mint-scented plant closely related to Creeping Charlie; easy and low-light tolerant.
Red Root Floater (portions)
Floating plant with red-tinted roots and leaves; needs bright light and still water to color up.
Azolla (portions)
Tiny floating fern that multiplies quickly; helps shade the tank and soak up excess nutrients.
Frogbit (Water Garden Surface Variety)
Round-leafed floating plant with trailing roots; needs still water and bright light, no CO2.
Salvinia (portions)
Fast-growing floating fern with fuzzy leaves; provides shade and cover for fry and shrimp.
Parrot's Feather
Feathery stem plant that can be planted or left floating; also popular in outdoor water gardens.
Intermediate Care
Cabomba, Purple
Fine, feathery purple-red stem plant; needs decent light to stay full and not leggy.
Cryptocoryne Lutea (potted)
Compact root-feeding crypt; may melt after replanting, then regrows — be patient.
Cryptocoryne Parva (potted)
One of the smallest crypts available; slow-growing, root-feeding foreground plant.
Hydrocotyle sp. Japan (on mat)
Small round-leafed carpeting plant on a growing mat; benefits from good light to fill in.
Riccia Fluitans UNS Tissue Culture (Small)
Bright green carpeting/floating moss; needs tying down and CO2 for a true carpet.
Eleocharis Parvulus Mini (Dwarf Hair Grass)
Fine-bladed carpeting grass; needs good light and CO2 to fill in densely.
Micranthemum Monte Carlo
Popular round-leaf carpeting plant; benefits from CO2 and strong light to stay low.
Hydrocotyle Tripartita Mini
Delicate clover-leaf carpeting plant; can carpet or grow upward depending on trimming.
Hemianthus Micranthemoides (Pearl Weed)
Fine-leafed stem/carpet plant that pearls heavily under good light and CO2.
Glossostigma Elatinoides
Demanding, low-growing carpet plant; needs strong light and consistent CO2.
Alternanthera Reineckii Mini
Compact red-leafed stem plant; strong light and CO2 bring out its best color.
Bacopa Salzmannii Purple
Purple-tinted Bacopa stem plant; colors up nicely under higher light.
Hygrophila Lancea Araguaia
Reddish-brown stem plant native to Brazil; adds warm color contrast to a layout.
Ludwigia Glandulosa var. Diamond
Deep red-purple stem plant; benefits from CO2 and strong lighting for best color.
Ludwigia Natans Super Red
Bright red stem plant that colors intensely under strong light.
Expert Care
Pogostemon Erectus
Dense, fine-leafed stem plant popular for aquascaping backgrounds; demands CO2 and strong light.
Proserpinaca Palustris
Feathery, reddish stem plant; needs CO2 and nutrient-rich substrate to thrive.
Rotala H'ra
Compact red stem plant popular in aquascaping; demands CO2 and strong light for color.
Echinodorus Bleheri (Amazon Sword, pot)
Large root-feeding sword plant; needs root tabs and a nutrient-rich substrate.
Terrarium / Paludarium
Fittonia Albivenis Red
Terrestrial nerve plant with vivid red veining; needs high humidity, not for submersion — terrarium/paludarium only.
Lizard's Tail (Marginal Hardy, potted 2")
True marginal pond plant that roots in mud at the water's edge; grows emersed, not for full submersion.
Sensitive Plant (Mimosa pudica)
Terrestrial plant whose leaves fold when touched; a fun paludarium/terrarium novelty, not aquatic.
