{"title":"New This Week","description":"\u003cp\u003eFresh livestock and plants in the tanks now at Tropical Fish Imports in Lethbridge. In-stock only — what you see is what we have this week.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"springers-damsel","title":"Springer's damsel","description":"\u003cp\u003eSpringer's damsel (\u003cem\u003eChrysiptera springeri\u003c\/em\u003e) is a small, deep-blue reef fish from the western Pacific, found around Indonesia and the Philippines where it shelters among branching corals and rubble. The body is a solid, almost velvety blue that shifts toward black across the face and fins in some lighting. It stays small, and the colour holds well under standard reef lighting, which is much of its appeal in smaller displays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmong the more peaceful damsels, but damsels as a group grow territorial with age, so expect it to claim a patch of rock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds plenty of branching rock or coral structure to dart into; a bare tank makes it nervous and pushier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccepts most prepared marine foods, including frozen mysis, enriched brine and quality pellets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStable salinity, temperature and alkalinity matter far more to it than any particular equipment brand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest added later rather than first, so it does not establish territory before its tankmates arrive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes not bother corals or ornamental invertebrates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits a reef or fish-only system with settled, similarly assertive tankmates such as clownfish, smaller wrasses, cardinalfish and gobies with good cover. Very timid or slow-feeding fish may struggle alongside a mature specimen. Stock rotates, so please check current availability; local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Browse more in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44767211356360,"sku":"98051","price":22.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_57afc021-bb10-4f77-8190-03e72deea3d2.jpg?v=1758313066"},{"product_id":"six-lined-wrasses","title":"Six-lined wrasse","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe six-line wrasse (\u003cem\u003ePseudocheilinus hexataenia\u003c\/em\u003e) is a slim, restless Indo-Pacific reef fish marked with six orange-red stripes running the length of a violet body, with a small pale-rimmed spot near the tail. It rarely sits still, working through rockwork and coral branches in short darting hops. Adults stay small, and the colour is intense enough that one fish reads clearly across a display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHunts small motile prey, and is often kept for its interest in flatworms and pyramidellid snails. Treat that as a bonus rather than a reliable control method.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurns aggressive in small or sparsely decorated tanks, and commonly harasses fish added after it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds abundant live rock with tunnels and overhangs; it sleeps wedged into the rock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes frozen mysis, brine, chopped seafood and quality pellets readily.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA capable jumper, so a lid or mesh screen is sensible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest introduced last, once quieter fish have settled in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuited to an established reef with room and structure, alongside fish that can hold their own: tangs, larger clownfish, dwarf angels and robust gobies. It is a poor match for small tanks, timid dartfish, or ornamental shrimp small enough to interest it. Availability changes week to week; local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See what else is in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44767211389128,"sku":"98048","price":64.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_35d77368-61ee-404e-95d5-847b68cb86d1.jpg?v=1758313068"},{"product_id":"moorish-idol","title":"Moorish idol","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Moorish idol (Zanclus cornutus) is instantly recognisable — a disc-shaped body in black, white and yellow bands, finished with a long trailing dorsal filament, drifting over Indo-Pacific reefs. It is also one of the hardest fish in the marine trade to keep alive, and we would rather say that plainly than sell one into the wrong tank. A large share of specimens never feed properly in captivity and are lost within months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA large fish, well over 20 cm as an adult, needing a very large and fully mature aquarium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the wild it grazes on sponges and encrusting growth; replacing that diet in a tank is the central problem.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMany individuals refuse prepared foods entirely.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot reef safe — it will pick at sponges, corals and other sessile invertebrates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds pristine, stable water and an established system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn expert-only fish with a poor long-term survival record in home aquariums.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a fish for a first marine tank, a mixed reef, or anyone unwilling to work hard at feeding. If you are considering one, speak to our staff first about whether the individual in stock is eating and what it is taking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44767211421896,"sku":"98033","price":89.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_437b8be3-8a47-4a3c-9ff8-4927f2da7acd.jpg?v=1758313071"},{"product_id":"pajama-cardinalfish","title":"Pajama cardinalfish","description":"\u003cp\u003eFew reef fish look assembled from spare parts quite as successfully as the pajama cardinalfish (\u003cem\u003eSphaeramia nematoptera\u003c\/em\u003e). A yellow face, a broad dark band across the middle, a red-spotted rear half and oversized eyes make it instantly recognisable. It comes from the western Pacific, where it hovers in loose groups among branching corals and sheltered lagoon habitat, largely inactive by day and more animated after dark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful and slow-moving. It hovers rather than swims, and will not compete with fast, greedy tankmates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShoals happily, and a small group looks far more natural than a single fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA deliberate, slow feeder. Target feeding frozen mysis or similar helps make sure it actually gets a share.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWants shaded overhangs, branching structure or a coral thicket to loiter under.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost active in the evening; dimmer lighting periods often bring it out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeaves corals alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits a calm reef aquarium with unhurried tankmates such as firefish, clownfish, small gobies and other placid species. Avoid housing it with fast feeders such as boisterous damsels or large wrasses, which will simply out-eat it. Stock rotates as shipments arrive; local pickup at our Lethbridge store. More options in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44767211454664,"sku":"98037","price":32.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_31570c97-5560-47ca-9e73-543ac00edfae.jpg?v=1758313073"},{"product_id":"powder-blue-tang","title":"Powder Blue Tang","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe powder blue tang (Acanthurus leucosternon) is an Indian Ocean surgeonfish with a powder-blue body, a black face, a yellow dorsal fin and a white throat. It is a striking fish and a demanding one. Like all surgeonfish it carries a sharp scalpel at the base of the tail, and it is active from the moment the lights come on until they go off again.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults reach around 20 cm and swim more or less constantly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds a large, long, mature aquarium with strong flow and plenty of open swimming room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimarily a grazing herbivore; dried marine algae or nori offered daily matters to its long-term health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotably prone to marine ich and other parasites, particularly when stressed or recently moved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAggressive toward other tangs, especially surgeonfish of a similar shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt does not eat corals, but its temperament limits which fish can share the tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuited to an experienced marine keeper with a large established system and a working quarantine tank. Best kept as the only tang in the display, with calmer stock such as clownfish, wrasses and cardinalfish. It is not a sensible choice for a small or newly cycled reef.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See more in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44767211487432,"sku":"98039","price":199.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_56ba1c49-94bf-4205-8a98-981925fa1ac1.jpg?v=1758313075"},{"product_id":"blueleg-hermitcrab","title":"Blueleg hermitcrab","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe blue leg hermit crab (Calcinus elegans) is a small Indo-Pacific hermit with black legs banded in electric blue — a lot of colour on an animal that spends its time working the rockwork for scraps. It is a common clean-up crew choice because it grazes film and hair algae, picks at detritus, and gets into gaps that snails cannot reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall: typically only a few centimetres including the shell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn omnivorous scavenger, eating algae, detritus and uneaten food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds a supply of empty shells in graduated sizes so it can move up as it grows.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWithout spare shells it may kill a snail to take its shell. That is normal hermit behaviour, not a fault.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill climb, shift small frags and rearrange loose rubble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensitive to copper-based medication; drip acclimate when introducing it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey suit reef and fish-only marine tanks with peaceful stock and enough surface area to graze. Keep numbers proportionate to the tank, provide spare shells, and do not house them with large wrasses, triggerfish or puffers that will simply eat them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. More in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44767211618504,"sku":"98014","price":31.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_2d489534-9247-4010-ab95-2abe63de49ae.jpg?v=1758313083"},{"product_id":"blue-hippo-tang","title":"Blue Hippo Tang","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe blue hippo tang (\u003cem\u003eParacanthurus hepatus\u003c\/em\u003e) is an Indo-Pacific surgeonfish with a royal blue body, a black palette-shaped marking along the flank and a bright yellow tail. Juveniles are tiny and endearing; adults are anything but. In the wild they hover in current-swept reef channels and drop into coral branches when startled, behaviour they keep in captivity, often wedging into rockwork at night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows large, well past 20 cm, and needs a long tank with genuine swimming length rather than volume alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotably prone to marine ich and other parasites. Quarantine and stable conditions are not optional extras with this fish.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWants strong, turbulent flow and well-oxygenated water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds a mature system with plenty of rockwork for grazing and for hiding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiet must include marine algae or nori alongside meaty frozen foods; algae matters for long-term health.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be scrappy with other tangs, particularly in a tank that is too small.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuy this fish only if you can house the adult. In a large, settled reef it does well with clownfish, wrasses, larger cardinalfish and other robust reef species. It is a poor choice for nano tanks or newly cycled systems, however appealing the juveniles look. Stock rotates; local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":44767720931528,"sku":"98011","price":109.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"M","offer_id":44767720964296,"sku":"98012","price":169.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":44767720997064,"sku":"98013","price":299.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/bluehippo_1024x1024_2x_1.jpg?v=1763932367"},{"product_id":"blonde-naso-tang","title":"Blonde naso tang","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe blonde naso tang (Naso elegans) is the Indian Ocean counterpart of the naso tang, told apart by the broad bright yellow dorsal fin running the length of the back and the orange detailing around the face and tail. It is an elegant, unhurried swimmer that covers a lot of ground, and like its Pacific relative it grows into a serious fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults commonly exceed 30 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds a very large, long aquarium with strong flow and open swimming lanes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA herbivore; dried marine algae or nori offered daily matters to its condition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelatively calm for a surgeonfish, but still intolerant of similar-shaped tankmates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWants stable, well-oxygenated water in a fully mature system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt does not eat corals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuited to a large established marine aquarium with substantial tankmates — bigger angelfish, wrasses and other large reef fish. It should not be bought small on the assumption the tank can be upgraded later; buy it only if the aquarium it will need as an adult already exists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44777170370760,"sku":"98010","price":189.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_9fbd7d95-feb6-4ec7-801a-8445fee4ff8b.jpg?v=1759521866"},{"product_id":"bicolor-blenny","title":"Bicolor blenny","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe bicolour blenny (Ecsenius bicolor) is a small Indo-Pacific rock blenny with a dark blue-grey front half that gives way abruptly to a warm orange rear. It has a blunt, frog-like face and a habit of wedging itself into a hole with only its head showing, then darting out to rasp algae off nearby rock. Personality is most of the appeal — these are curious, expressive fish that watch the room as much as the room watches them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults reach about 10 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds rockwork with small holes and crevices it can claim as a home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrazes film algae from rock and glass; supplement with algae-based prepared foods, as tank algae alone is rarely enough.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenerally peaceful toward unrelated fish, but territorial toward other blennies and similar-shaped gobies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome individuals nip at clam mantles, zoanthids or LPS corals. It is not universal, but it does happen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerches on rock rather than swimming in open water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood for an established reef or fish-only tank with clownfish, cardinalfish, chromis and small wrasses. Keep only one per tank unless the tank is large, and weigh the coral-nipping risk before adding one to a heavily stocked reef.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44777170567368,"sku":"98003","price":43.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_c4a80ad8-50c0-4fbf-8c74-6281a1821f89.jpg?v=1759521876"},{"product_id":"green-clown-goby","title":"Green clown goby","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe green clown goby (Gobiodon histrio) is a tiny olive-green reef fish with faint orange striping on the face, built to sit in the branches of stony corals rather than to swim. In the wild it lives among Acropora, wedged between branches; in the aquarium it picks a coral or a piece of rock and treats it as home. It is one of the few marine fish genuinely suited to a small tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery small — under 4 cm as an adult.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuitable for nano and small reef aquariums provided they are mature and stable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerches rather than swims; it needs branching coral, rubble or rockwork to sit in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes small frozen foods and finely sized prepared foods; feed small amounts often.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful toward other species, though several clown gobies in one small tank will squabble.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnown to perch on and sometimes nip at small-polyp stony corals, particularly Acropora.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eA good choice for a small established reef alongside other calm, small fish. Do not house it with anything large enough to eat it, including hawkfish, larger wrasses and predatory gobies. If your reef is built around prize Acropora colonies, weigh the perching habit first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44777170600136,"sku":"98024","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_f4ab1ebd-cd5e-4693-95ab-8518b7a0caea.jpg?v=1759521879"},{"product_id":"white-sand-starfish","title":"White sand starfish","description":"\u003cp\u003eSold as the white sand starfish, \u003cem\u003eArchaster typicus\u003c\/em\u003e is a sand-sifting sea star from shallow Indo-Pacific flats. It is pale sand-coloured with darker banding along five tapering arms, and spends most of its time half-buried, ploughing slowly through the top layer of substrate and surfacing across the sand or glass at intervals. It is one of the few sea stars that pairs up openly, males riding above females for long periods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeds by sifting sand for microfauna, detritus and organic film, so it needs an established tank with a deep, fine sand bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDepletes sand bed life quickly in small tanks and then slowly starves. This is the usual reason they are lost, and it happens over months rather than days.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly worth keeping over a genuinely large area of mature sand, or with deliberate supplementary feeding at the substrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensitive to salinity swings and rapid changes, so acclimatise slowly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful toward fish and corals, though it will disturb anything sitting loose on the sand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits a mature reef or fish-only system with a large, deep sand bed and calm tankmates such as clownfish, cardinalfish and gobies. Avoid it in nano tanks, bare-bottom systems and anything set up recently. Stock rotates; local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Browse \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater livestock\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44777170632904,"sku":"98054","price":32.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_f482883e-3d59-4b4b-9c32-30d03e512b45.jpg?v=1759521880"},{"product_id":"tiger-cowrie","title":"Tiger cowrie","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe tiger cowrie (Cypraea tigris) is a large Indo-Pacific sea snail with a heavy, glossy, spotted shell that the animal keeps polished by wrapping its mantle over it. Watching that mantle flow out and cover the shell is genuinely worth seeing. It is sold as a clean-up animal and it does graze algae, but the honest description of an adult tiger cowrie is a large, strong grazer that goes where it likes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows large for a marine snail, well past 8 cm, and is heavy in proportion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrazes algae when small, but larger specimens are known to eat sponges and can damage soft corals and anemones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot reliably reef safe. Do not add one to a display built around delicate corals.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong enough to dislodge frags, rock and equipment as it moves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLargely nocturnal, spending daylight hours tucked into the rockwork.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensitive to copper-based medication; drip acclimate on arrival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest suited to a fish-only tank with live rock, or a robust marine system where the rockwork is stable and there are no prized sessile invertebrates. It is a poor match for a mixed reef, and we would rather you knew that before it moves in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44777170796744,"sku":"98052","price":54.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_e71ef4bd-9cd8-4922-8e39-6f137100e296.jpg?v=1759521885"},{"product_id":"bolivian-ram-cichlild","title":"Bolivian Ram Cichlild","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Bolivian ram (\u003cem\u003eMikrogeophagus altispinosus\u003c\/em\u003e) comes from the Rio Mamore basin in Bolivia and Brazil, and it is the sensible alternative to the German blue ram. The body is a warm sandy gold shading to yellow-orange on the head and breast, with a black teardrop below the eye, a dark flank spot and red edging on the fins. Males develop extended points on the dorsal and tail. It is nothing like as demanding as its more colourful cousin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaches around 8 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful, and easily kept in a community tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTolerates a much wider range of water chemistry and temperature than the German blue ram.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWants soft sand, wood, flat stones and some planting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpends its time on and just above the substrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmnivorous: sinking pellets, flake, frozen bloodworm and brine shrimp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA very good centrepiece for a South American community with tetras, corydoras, rasboras and hatchetfish. A pair will claim a small area to spawn but will not clear the tank doing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dwarf-cichlid\"\u003edwarf cichlid\u003c\/a\u003e list.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44828800778440,"sku":"99105","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/Mikrogeophagus_altispinosa_Bolivian_Ram_Cichlild.png?v=1764358456"},{"product_id":"black-medaka-rice-fish","title":"Black Medaka Ricefish","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe black medaka is a colour line of the Japanese ricefish (\u003cem\u003eOryzias latipes\u003c\/em\u003e), a small fish that has been kept in Japan for centuries and bred there into dozens of forms. This one is a dark charcoal to near-black over the back, fading paler on the belly, with the high-set eyes and upturned mouth typical of a surface-feeding fish. Ricefish come from paddies and slow ditches across Japan and Korea, so they handle a wide temperature range comfortably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA small fish, similar in size to a guppy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful and easy-going.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep a group of six or more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTolerates cool water and does not need a heater in a warm room. It is also kept outdoors in summer in mild climates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeds at the surface. Use floating flake, micro pellets and frozen daphnia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLays eggs which the female carries attached to her body for a time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWell suited to an unheated tank or a small planted setup with white cloud minnows, shrimp or other calm, small fish. Its surface habit means it pairs neatly with bottom-dwellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ricefish\"\u003ericefish\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44828944466120,"sku":"99069","price":18.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/82023208-9D50-4632-9296-2FAAA402E475.jpg?v=1763933358"},{"product_id":"platinum-discus","title":"Platinum Discus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe platinum discus is a solid white to pale silver line of the South American discus (\u003cem\u003eSymphysodon\u003c\/em\u003e sp.), bred to remove the barring and pattern entirely so the fish reads as a clean disc of light. Discus come from quiet, warm blackwater backwaters of the Amazon, and their shape, a tall flattened circle, is built for hanging almost motionless among submerged branches. They are unhurried, deliberate fish and they reward a keeper who is the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds a tall tank with height as well as footprint.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWants warm water, at the top of the tropical range, kept very stable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDemands excellent water quality and a consistent water change routine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial. Keep a group of five or more, or a settled pair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow, careful feeder: quality discus pellets, frozen bloodworm and beefheart-based foods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot a beginner's fish. Get the tank stable first.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest in a species tank or with warm-tolerant, calm tankmates such as sterbai corydoras, cardinal tetras and rummy nose tetras. Avoid fast or greedy fish, which will take the food before a discus commits to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/discus\"\u003ediscus\u003c\/a\u003e list.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"2\"","offer_id":44843690229960,"sku":"99237","price":89.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5.5-6.5”","offer_id":44843690262728,"sku":"99239","price":279.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/PlatinumDiscusonblack.png?v=1764111048"},{"product_id":"red-melondiscus","title":"Orange Melon Discus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe orange melon discus is a solid-colour line of the South American discus (\u003cem\u003eSymphysodon\u003c\/em\u003e sp.), bred away from the striping of the turquoise fish towards an even orange-apricot wash over the whole body, deepest around the shoulders and fading paler towards the fins. Colour intensity varies with condition and diet, and a well-kept fish holds it far better than a stressed one. The shape is the usual discus disc, tall and laterally flattened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds a tall, deep tank rather than a long shallow one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWants warm, very stable water at the top of the tropical range.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent water quality and a regular water change routine are not optional.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial. Keep a group of five or more, or an established pair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA slow, deliberate feeder: quality discus pellets, frozen bloodworm and beefheart foods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBest added to a tank that is already mature and settled.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuits a species tank or a warm community with sterbai corydoras, cardinal tetras and rummy nose tetras. Avoid fast, greedy fish and anything that nips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/discus\"\u003ediscus\u003c\/a\u003e list.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"2\"","offer_id":44843789189320,"sku":"99248","price":69.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"3-3.5","offer_id":44843789222088,"sku":"99249","price":119.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"5.5-6.5","offer_id":44843789254856,"sku":"99250","price":279.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"gold-severum-cichlid","title":"Gold Severum Cichlid","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe gold severum is a xanthic line of the South American severum (\u003cem\u003eHeros\u003c\/em\u003e sp.), bred to a clear golden-yellow without the dark barring of the wild fish. The shape is what makes it: a tall, laterally flattened disc, closer to a discus in outline than to most cichlids, with a small mouth and calm, deliberate movement. Older fish often develop fine red-brown speckling across the face and gill covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA large, deep-bodied cichlid; it needs height as well as length.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalm and slow-moving, and easily outcompeted at feeding time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrefers soft, warm water with wood and some shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt will eat soft plants; use hardy species such as anubias or java fern.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePairs claim a flat surface to spawn on.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmnivorous with a vegetable component: cichlid pellets, frozen foods and greens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good centrepiece for a large South American tank with geophagus, larger tetras, angelfish and peaceful catfish. Small tetras will eventually be eaten, so size the tankmates accordingly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/south-american-cichlid\"\u003eSouth American cichlids\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44846770061512,"sku":"99178","price":54.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/GoldSeverum2.jpg?v=1763932666"},{"product_id":"mouthbrooding-severum","title":"Mouthbrooding Severum","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe mouthbrooding severum (\u003cem\u003eHeros liberifer\u003c\/em\u003e) is a South American cichlid from the Orinoco drainage, described only recently and separated from the other severums by its breeding behaviour. Where the familiar severums lay eggs on a surface and guard them, this species picks the eggs up and carries them, and later the free-swimming fry, in the mouth. The body is the usual severum shape, a deep gold-green disc marked with dark barring and fine red-brown speckling on the flanks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA large, deep-bodied cichlid that needs a tall as well as long tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCalm and rather shy for its size; it is easily bullied by pushier cichlids.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrefers soft, warm water with wood and shaded areas.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill eat soft plants, so use hardy species or artificial ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroods eggs and fry in the mouth rather than on a surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmnivorous with a vegetable component: cichlid pellets, frozen foods and greens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuits a large South American tank with geophagus, larger tetras, angelfish and peaceful catfish. Keep it away from aggressive Central American cichlids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/south-american-cichlid\"\u003eSouth American cichlids\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44874824843464,"sku":"99229","price":79.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/mouthbrooding_severum_Heros_liberifer.png?v=1765572361"},{"product_id":"gold-ring-cowrie","title":"Gold Ring Cowrie","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe gold ring cowrie (Monetaria annulus) is a small, pale, smoothly domed cowrie marked with a clear gold ring across the top of the shell. Like other cowries it extends a fleshy mantle over the shell as it moves, which keeps the surface glossy. It stays far smaller than the tiger cowrie, which makes it a much easier animal to accommodate in an ordinary aquarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall — usually around 2 to 3 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrazes algae and biofilm from rock and glass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds a mature tank with established algae growth; a brand-new system will not feed it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLargely nocturnal, so expect to see more of it after the lights go out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSensitive to copper-based medication and to sudden salinity or temperature changes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrip acclimate slowly on arrival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey suit established reef and fish-only marine tanks with peaceful stock. As with all cowries, they can graze over sessile invertebrates and dislodge unsecured frags, so make sure the rockwork is stable. Avoid keeping them with pufferfish, triggerfish or large hermit crabs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. More in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44881702027464,"sku":"98022","price":8.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/goldmoneycow.jpg?v=1766599966"},{"product_id":"redlion-monsterkok-flowerhorn","title":"Redlion Monsterkok Flowerhorn","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Redlion Monsterkok is a flowerhorn, a man-made hybrid cichlid developed in Southeast Asia from Central American parent species and selected for its pronounced forehead hump, heavy red and orange colouring and dark flank markings. No two flowerhorns are identical, so the fish in the tank is the fish you take home. This is a single individual rather than a strain we can reorder to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows large and needs a big tank with open floor space and strong filtration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarm, clean water and generous water changes. They are heavy feeders and produce a lot of waste.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA quality cichlid pellet as the staple, with occasional frozen foods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep decor minimal and heavy. They rearrange substrate, uproot plants and shove equipment around.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHighly aggressive, and almost always kept alone, one fish to a tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse a firm lid, and take care with your hands in the tank. An established fish will strike at them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a single-specimen pet fish for someone who wants a large, interactive cichlid, not an addition to a community tank. Hybrid cichlids must never be released, or put into a pond or waterway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates, and local pickup is available at our Lethbridge store. 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In weaker light it stays olive-green and grows more loosely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA stem plant. Plant individual stems in the substrate, spaced so light reaches the lower leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds strong light to colour up and stay compact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResponds well to CO2 and regular liquid fertiliser, though it can be grown without CO2 at a slower rate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePropagate by cutting the top off a stem and replanting it; the base will branch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds regular trimming or it grows leggy and shades itself out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest in a mid-ground or background group in a well-lit planted tank, where a stand of red reads against green plants. It is not a good match for a low-light tank, where it tends to thin out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates as new plants arrive, and plants are sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/live-plants\"\u003elive plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44934260981960,"sku":"95059","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/907-1aLudwigiaArcuata.png?v=1770325993"},{"product_id":"hygrophila-difformis-variegatus","title":"hygrophila Difformis \"Variegatus\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eVariegated water wisteria is a form of \u003cem\u003eHygrophila difformis\u003c\/em\u003e, a South Asian marsh plant that grows submerged with deeply cut, lacy leaves quite unlike its emersed form. The variegated line carries pale cream to white marbling through the green, which lightens the whole plant and makes a stand of it read much brighter than plain water wisteria. It is a fast grower and one of the easier stem plants to keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant stems individually in the substrate, or let them float; it grows either way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerate to strong light. Leaf shape and cutting vary noticeably with light level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows well without CO2, and faster with it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFast growing, so it needs regular trimming to stop it shading the plants below.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePropagate by cutting a stem and replanting the top.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes up nutrients quickly, which makes it useful in a newly set up tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good background plant for community tanks and a practical choice while a new tank settles. Fish that eat soft plants, including goldfish and larger cichlids, will make short work of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates as new plants arrive, and plants are sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. 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Behaviour is ordinary ocellaris: bold, expressive and firmly attached to one corner of the tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults reach about 8 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 75 L aquarium is a reasonable minimum for one fish or a pair.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep a single fish or one bonded pair; introducing more clownfish later tends to end badly.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptive bred, so it takes pellets, flake and frozen foods without persuasion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn anemone is not required, and is a separate project in its own right.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardy and forgiving by marine standards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour and barring keep developing as the fish matures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuits a settled reef or fish-only tank with gobies, cardinalfish, chromis and small wrasses. It will defend its chosen spot, so avoid other clownfish species and very timid bottom dwellers that cannot move away.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45021157294280,"sku":"98005","price":149.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_8e1fc0ab-fe7c-4c7a-9db8-2e7f196ce92c.jpg?v=1736456325"},{"product_id":"flavescent-peacock-cichlid-copy","title":"Kribensis Cichlid","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe kribensis (\u003cem\u003ePelvicachromis pulcher\u003c\/em\u003e) is a small West African cichlid from the coastal streams and deltas of southern Nigeria and Cameroon. Both sexes are attractive, which is unusual: the male is longer with pointed fins, but the female is arguably the better fish, with a cherry-red belly that she inflates and displays when courting. A dark stripe runs the length of the body, and the fins carry gold edging and dark eyespots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaches around 9 cm, small enough for a normal aquarium.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful for a cichlid, until it spawns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA cave spawner. Give it a small cave, a pot on its side or a coconut shell.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdaptable on water chemistry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWants planting and wood, with a clear patch of substrate to dig in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmnivorous: sinking pellets, flake and frozen foods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the easiest cichlids for a planted community tank, alongside tetras, rasboras and barbs kept in the upper half of the tank. Expect a breeding pair to claim the tank floor and see off other bottom-dwellers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/dwarf-cichlid\"\u003edwarf cichlid\u003c\/a\u003e list.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Small","offer_id":45084251455688,"sku":"99200","price":17.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Large","offer_id":45084252831944,"sku":"99202","price":39.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_8e1fc0ab-fe7c-4c7a-9db8-2e7f196ce92c.jpg?v=1736456325"},{"product_id":"medium-assorted-cichlid-copy","title":"Convict Cichlid","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe convict cichlid (\u003cem\u003eAmatitlania nigrofasciata\u003c\/em\u003e) comes from the streams and lakes of Central America and takes its name from the black bars that cross a pale grey-blue body. Females are the more colourful of the two, developing an orange patch on the belly that males lack. It is famously hardy and famously prolific: a pair will spawn in almost any conditions and will then defend their fry against anything, including your hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA medium cichlid that needs floor space rather than height.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardy and undemanding about water chemistry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery aggressive when breeding, and a pair will dominate a tank.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWants caves, flat stones and wood, over sand or gravel it can dig in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt will uproot plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmnivorous and easy to feed: cichlid pellets, flake and frozen foods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuits a Central American tank with other robust cichlids of similar size in a large aquarium, or a species tank for a single pair. Have a plan for the fry, because they will arrive. \u003cstrong\u003eIn store only.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/central-american-cichlids\"\u003eCentral American cichlids\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45021289349320,"sku":"99027","price":10.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_8e1fc0ab-fe7c-4c7a-9db8-2e7f196ce92c.jpg?v=1736456325"},{"product_id":"echinodorus-red-diamond","title":"Echinodorus Red Diamond","description":"\u003cp\u003eEchinodorus 'Red Diamond' is a cultivated Amazon sword, bred for leaves that emerge deep wine red and settle to a bronzed red-green as they mature. The leaves are narrower and more pointed than the common broad-leaved swords, held in a rosette that opens outward, and a healthy plant becomes a substantial specimen suitable for the back or centre of a tank. Swords are rooted feeders, and this is the single most important thing to know about them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant it in the substrate with the crown above the surface, not buried.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeds mainly through the roots. Root tabs or a nutrient substrate make a large difference.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerate light. Stronger light deepens the red but also encourages algae if nutrients lag.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows well without CO2, though it grows faster with it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds depth of substrate and room for a spreading root mass.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOlder outer leaves yellow and can be cut off at the base.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good centrepiece or background plant for a community tank. Keep it away from heavy diggers such as large cichlids and goldfish, which will lift it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates as new plants arrive, and plants are sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/live-plants\"\u003elive plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45056430276808,"sku":"95034","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"geophagus","title":"Geophagus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGeophagus\u003c\/em\u003e are the South American eartheaters, a group of cichlids that feed by taking mouthfuls of sand, filtering out anything edible and letting the rest pour back out through the gill covers. They do it constantly, and a group working across a sand bed is one of the more absorbing things to watch in freshwater fishkeeping. Several species and locality forms reach the trade under similar names, so ask us which one is in the tank before you buy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA medium to large cichlid that needs a long tank with a wide open sand area.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine soft sand is essential. Gravel stops them feeding naturally.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial. Keep a group of five or more so a hierarchy can form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful for cichlids, with squabbling mostly limited to display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrefers soft, warm, well-filtered water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmnivorous: sinking pellets, frozen bloodworm and brine shrimp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent with severums, angelfish, larger tetras and peaceful catfish in a big South American setup. Adult size varies between species, so confirm what you are buying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/south-american-cichlid\"\u003eSouth American cichlids\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45056432767176,"sku":"99169","price":44.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"random-live-plant","title":"Random Live Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a single live aquarium plant chosen from whatever we have in stock on the day, sold without specifying the species in advance. It is a cheap way to add planting to a tank, to try species you would not have picked deliberately, or to fill gaps in an aquascape while you decide what you actually want there. What you receive depends entirely on current stock, so it will vary from week to week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne live plant, species chosen from current stock.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt may be a rooted plant, a stem plant, a rhizome plant or a moss, and each is planted differently.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsk us what is available before you buy if you need something specific for your light level or substrate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe will tell you what the plant is and how to plant it when you collect it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome plants are grown emersed and may drop a few leaves as they convert to underwater growth. This is normal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuits keepers filling out a new tank on a budget, and anyone happy to be surprised. If you have a specific gap to fill, browse the named plants instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates as new plants arrive, and plants are sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/live-plants\"\u003elive plants\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45056436568264,"sku":"95075","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"hygrophila-roseanervis","title":"Hygrophila Roseanervis","description":"\u003cp\u003eHygrophila \"Roseanervis\" is the trade spelling of the plant usually sold as \u003cem\u003eHygrophila\u003c\/em\u003e \"Rosanervig\", in which the leaf veins show as pale pink to white against a green leaf. The effect is generally attributed to a virus the plant carries without apparent harm. It is widely treated as a form of \u003cem\u003eHygrophila polysperma\u003c\/em\u003e, though that is not something we would state as certain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStem plant: plant the stems individually rather than as a bunch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUndemanding and fast in moderate light, with the vein contrast strongest under brighter light.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePropagate by cutting the top off a stem and replanting it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeds mainly from the water column, so regular liquid fertiliser keeps the leaves clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo CO2 needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eHygrophila polysperma\u003c\/em\u003e is a listed noxious weed in parts of North America and is genuinely invasive where it escapes.\u003c\/strong\u003e Never release the plant or its trimmings into ponds, creeks, ditches, irrigation channels or storm drains, and never empty aquarium water outdoors. Put surplus growth in the household waste. In the aquarium it suits ordinary community fish such as tetras, barbs and livebearers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates, and plants are for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/live-plants\"\u003elive plants\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45057208549576,"sku":"95048","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"hydrocotyle-verticillata","title":"Hydrocotyle Verticillata","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhorled marsh pennywort (\u003cem\u003eHydrocotyle verticillata\u003c\/em\u003e) is a creeping marsh plant with small round leaves held flat on top of upright stalks, each joined to a horizontal runner threading through the substrate. The result is a scatter of little green discs rather than a solid mass, which makes it handy for breaking up a hard foreground line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreeping plant: lay the runner along the substrate and pin it or lightly bury it, leaving the leaf stalks free.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePropagate by cutting the runner between plantlets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt is a marsh plant and will happily grow emersed\u003c\/strong\u003e, pushing leaves above the waterline in open-topped tanks and paludariums.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood light keeps it low and compact, while in shade the stalks stretch upward.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrows without CO2, though it spreads faster with it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso works attached to wood, or simply left to creep over hardscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVersatile enough for planted community tanks, shrimp tanks, nano layouts and riparium-style setups. Small peaceful fish and shrimp suit it best, and large plant-grazing fish do not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates, and plants are sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Browse the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants\"\u003eplants\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45057208582344,"sku":"95046","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"assorted-ricefish","title":"Assorted Ricefish","description":"\u003cp\u003eAssorted ricefish are mixed colour lines of the Japanese medaka (\u003cem\u003eOryzias latipes\u003c\/em\u003e), a species bred in Japan for centuries and now available in an enormous range of forms, from platinum white and gold to blue, orange and black, some with metallic scales. An assorted group gives you whatever combination has come in. They are small surface fish with high-set eyes and an upturned mouth, and they spend the day working the top few centimetres of the tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall, roughly guppy-sized.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful and undemanding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep six or more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandles a wide temperature range, including unheated rooms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeeds at the surface: floating flake, micro pellets and frozen daphnia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFemales carry their eggs attached to the body before depositing them on plants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sensible choice for an unheated tank, a small planted setup or a shrimp tank, and easy company for white cloud minnows and other calm small fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is sold for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ricefish\"\u003ericefish\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45063293501640,"sku":"99050","price":7.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"echinodorus-rose","title":"Echinodorus Rose","description":"\u003cp\u003eRose is a cultivated sword plant rather than a species collected from the wild, bred within the \u003cem\u003eEchinodorus\u003c\/em\u003e group for one trait: new leaves that unfurl a soft pink to rose red before ageing down to green. Because only the newest leaves carry that colour, a healthy, actively growing plant looks quite different from a stalled one, which makes it a fair indicator of how well a substrate is feeding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwords feed heavily through their roots. Root tabs pushed into the substrate matter far more than liquid fertiliser.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant the crown at substrate level, with the roots buried and the growing point clear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive it a deep bed of gravel or sand. The root mass gets substantial.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlants raised emersed at the farm usually drop their original leaves after going underwater, then regrow submerged foliage. Trim the dying ones off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerate to strong light brings out stronger colour on the new growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBest in a tank tall enough to let a rosette open properly, as a single specimen behind driftwood. It works with angelfish, discus, rainbowfish and the usual mid-sized community fish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailability changes as plants come in. Local pickup at our Lethbridge store, and the rest of the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crystalwort-riccia-riccia-fluitans-copy\"\u003esword plants\u003c\/a\u003e are listed here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45091968843976,"sku":"95035","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"echinodorus-marble-queen","title":"Echinodorus Marble Queen","description":"\u003cp\u003eMarble Queen is a variegated cultivar, selected in cultivation for leaves streaked and speckled with cream and white over green. No two leaves carry the same pattern, and the variegation is strongest on newer growth. It is worth understanding what variegation costs the plant: pale tissue holds less chlorophyll, so this cultivar grows more slowly than a plain green sword and is less forgiving of a poor substrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed through the substrate. Root tabs are the practical way to keep the marbling coming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet the crown level with the substrate surface, roots down, growing point exposed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePale areas of the leaf show algae much more obviously than green ones, so avoid overlighting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExpect the emersed-grown leaves it arrives with to melt back and be replaced by submerged ones.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrim damaged or heavily algae-covered leaves at the base to push energy into new growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuited to aquarists who want one striking plant rather than a dense jungle. Give it a mid-ground or background position in a calm community tank; avoid pairing it with determined diggers such as large cichlids.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock varies from week to week. Collect at our Lethbridge store. Further \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crystalwort-riccia-riccia-fluitans-copy\"\u003esword plants\u003c\/a\u003e are listed online.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45091969007816,"sku":"95029","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"echinodorus-muricatus","title":"Echinodorus Muricatus","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlmost every sword plant sold in North America begins life out of the water, grown emersed in nursery beds because it is faster and cleaner that way. \u003cem\u003eEchinodorus muricatus\u003c\/em\u003e is no exception, and the first thing a new owner usually notices is that the broad leaves it arrived with go soft and translucent after a week or two underwater. That is not a failure. The plant is discarding foliage built for air and replacing it with thinner, softer submerged leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut away collapsing emersed leaves as they go. The crown and roots are what matter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoot tabs in the substrate do more for a sword than any liquid fertiliser.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant roots down with the crown sitting at the substrate surface.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAllow depth and a footprint. Broad-leaved swords spread wider than people plan for.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerate light is sufficient once the plant has converted to submerged growth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA solid background plant for medium and large community aquariums, and a reliable partner for angelfish, gouramis, larger tetras and corydoras that will not dig at the root ball.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant stock here rotates constantly. Local pickup at our Lethbridge store. Other \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crystalwort-riccia-riccia-fluitans-copy\"\u003eEchinodorus\u003c\/a\u003e options are here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45091969040584,"sku":"95030","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"echinodorus-ozelot-green","title":"Echinodorus Ozelot (Green)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the green counterpart to the familiar red Ozelot. The spotting is still there, but the leaves behind it stay green rather than flushing bronze and red, which gives a subtler, more restrained look and holds its appearance better under moderate lighting. Both are cultivars of the same lineage, so choosing between them is a question of what suits the tank rather than of one being hardier than the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMature plants often send up a long stalk that produces adventitious plantlets rather than seed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeave a plantlet on the stalk until it has three or four leaves and visible roots, then cut it free and plant it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed the substrate with root tabs. Liquid dosing alone rarely satisfies a sword.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBury the roots and keep the crown at substrate level.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmersed-grown leaves normally melt off after planting and are replaced by submerged foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood for aquarists who want to grow their own stock over time. Place it in the background of a roomy community tank with fish that leave the substrate alone, such as tetras, rasboras, corydoras or angelfish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailability moves with each order. Local pickup at our Lethbridge store; more \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crystalwort-riccia-riccia-fluitans-copy\"\u003eEchinodorus\u003c\/a\u003e is listed here.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45091969269960,"sku":"95032","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"ludwigia-natans","title":"Ludwigia Natans","description":"\u003cp\u003eSold widely as \u003cem\u003eLudwigia natans\u003c\/em\u003e, this is the workhorse red stem plant of the hobby: oval leaves in opposite pairs, green above and coppery underneath, on stems that grow briskly once settled. Be clear about the colour before buying. Ludwigia reddens in response to strong light, and under a modest hood the same plant will simply grow green with a faint bronze cast. That is not a defective plant, and no fertiliser will fully compensate for weak lighting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlant stems separately, two or three centimetres apart, rather than in the bunch band they arrive in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemove any elastic or lead weight before planting; it crushes the stems underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright light is what drives the red tones. Iron-inclusive fertiliser helps once light is adequate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop and replant to build a dense group; the cut stems will branch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLower leaves drop if the group grows too thick to let light through. Thin it out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA good background or corner plant for community aquariums with tetras, rasboras, livebearers and peaceful barbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one moves quickly when it is in. Local pickup at our Lethbridge store, with more in the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hygrophila-copy\"\u003eLudwigia\u003c\/a\u003e range.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45091969761480,"sku":"95062","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"ludwigia-natans-super-red","title":"Ludwigia Natans (Super Red)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSuper Red is a selected line of the familiar Ludwigia, chosen because it holds red further down the stem and across the whole leaf rather than only on the undersides of the top few pairs. Under a strong light it is one of the deepest reds available without resorting to difficult species. Under a weak light it behaves like any other Ludwigia and drifts toward green with a rusty tinge, so the cultivar name is a description of potential rather than a guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive it the brightest position in the tank if colour is the reason you are buying it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeparate the stems and plant them individually so light reaches down the group.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIron and a complete micronutrient mix support colour once lighting is already sufficient.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdded carbon dioxide is not required, but it noticeably improves density and colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrim the tops and replant the cuttings to thicken the stand over a few weeks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA strong choice for a display planted tank as a red counterpoint to green backgrounds, with small schooling fish such as rummynose tetras, harlequin rasboras or cardinal tetras in front of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailability rotates. Pick up at our Lethbridge store; the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hygrophila-copy\"\u003eLudwigia\u003c\/a\u003e is listed online.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45091969794248,"sku":"95063","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"purple-firefish","title":"Purple Firefish","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe purple firefish (Nemateleotris decora), also called the decorated dartfish, is a small Indo-Pacific fish with a pale body, a purple-washed head, and magenta and purple edging along the fins. It hovers just above the sand near a bolt-hole in the rock, fins twitching, and vanishes into that hole at the first sign of trouble. It is quieter and shyer than its red-tailed relative.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdults reach roughly 8 cm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeaceful, shy, and easily intimidated by fast or aggressive tankmates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeeds rockwork with a crevice or burrow to retreat into.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA serious jumper. A tightly covered aquarium is essential, including gaps around equipment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTakes small frozen foods and appropriately sized prepared foods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDoes not bother corals or ornamental invertebrates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest kept singly or as an established pair in a calm reef with gobies, clownfish, cardinalfish and other unhurried fish. Avoid hawkfish, larger wrasses and anything that feeds aggressively. If you are choosing between this and the red-tailed firefish, ask our staff which is actually in the tank on the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStock rotates with each shipment, and livestock is available for local pickup at our Lethbridge store. See the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45100016697544,"sku":"98041","price":79.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/9724\/2568\/files\/photocomingsoon_8e1fc0ab-fe7c-4c7a-9db8-2e7f196ce92c.jpg?v=1736456325"},{"product_id":"dragon-wrasse","title":"Dragon wrasse","description":"\u003cp\u003eDragon wrasse (\u003cem\u003eNovaculichthys taeniourus\u003c\/em\u003e) is one of the great transformations in the marine hobby. Juveniles are shaggy, mottled maroon and white with trailing dorsal filaments and a rocking swimming style that mimics drifting algae, while adults become plain grey-green fish with a pale bar behind the head and a very different attitude. It is also called the rockmover wrasse, for good reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt grows well beyond the cute juvenile stage and needs a large fish-only system with a deep sand bed to sleep in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe name is literal: it flips and shoves rocks and rubble to find prey, so loose aquascaping will be rearranged.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot reef safe.\u003c\/strong\u003e It hunts ornamental shrimp, small crabs, snails, urchins and worms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeed a varied meaty diet, including mysis, chopped seafood and a quality marine pellet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep the tank tightly covered, as wrasses jump.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTemperament hardens with age, and adults can bully smaller or slower tankmates.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuited to a robust fish-only display with tangs, larger angelfish, hawkfish or triggers that can hold their own. It is a poor fit for reef tanks, invertebrate systems or peaceful nano setups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates. Local pickup at our Lethbridge store; browse current \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45100017221832,"sku":"98020","price":79.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"black-sea-urchin","title":"Black Sea Urchin","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlack sea urchins are dark, spined grazers that spend the day tucked into a shaded crevice and come out over the rock at night. This listing is catalogued as \u003cem\u003eArbacia lixula\u003c\/em\u003e; ask our staff to confirm the exact species in stock, since several dark urchins reach the trade under the same common name. They all earn their keep the same way, by scraping film and turf algae off hard surfaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAquarium care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle with care and use gloves. Urchin spines are sharp, break off in the skin, and in some species carry venom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrip acclimate slowly and keep salinity, temperature and pH stable. Urchins fail quickly in swinging water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNever expose one to copper-based medication.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt grazes algae well, but it also bulldozes: loose frags, magnets, probes and thin coralline patches all get pushed or scraped.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnce the tank is grazed clean, supplement with dried marine algae so it does not starve.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlue down or elevate anything you would rather it left alone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA useful clean-up animal for an established marine tank with secured aquascaping and peaceful fish. Trigger fish, large wrasses and puffers attack urchins, so keep those combinations out of the plan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStock rotates. Local pickup at our Lethbridge store, with more livestock under \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/saltwater-fish-1\"\u003esaltwater fish\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tank Pets","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45100017909960,"sku":"98007","price":29.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}]}],"url":"https:\/\/www.tropicalfishimports.com\/collections\/new-this-week.oembed","provider":"Tropical Fish Imports ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}