The Caridina typus is an exceptional algae grazer and detritivore, highly sought after for planted display aquariums. Exclusively and for the first time ever captive bred from egg to shrimplet at Veridian Labs, these specimens are fully acclimated to standard aquarium parameters. They offer retail stores a hardy, commercially viable alternative to wild-caught lines, ensuring unprecedented survivability.

Celestial Pearl Danio (Danio margaritatus) Often known as the “Galaxy Rasbora,” the Celestial Pearl Danio is a breathtaking, nano-sized freshwater fish that brings a burst of color to any planted aquarium. Featuring a deep midnight-blue body dusted with pearlescent spots and striking red-and-black striped fins, they are a true centerpiece for small-scale setups. Peaceful, active, and happiest in schools, they are the perfect companion for planted tanks and gentle tank mates.

• Care Level: Intermediate

• Temperament: Peaceful, Schooling

• Max Size: 2–2.5 cm

• Diet: Omnivore / Micropredator

• Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi) The Cardinal Tetra is an undisputed icon of the freshwater aquarium hobby. Renowned for their mesmerizing, neon-blue dorsal stripe and a brilliant, deep-red band that runs the entire length of their body, these fish bring unparalleled vibrancy to any aquascape. Native to the blackwater streams of South America, they are peaceful, tightly schooling fish that look truly spectacular when kept in large groups against a backdrop of lush green plants or dark, tannin-rich water.

  • Care Level: Beginner to Intermediate

  • Temperament: Peaceful, Schooling

  • Max Size: 4 cm

  • Diet: Omnivore

Sustainably captive-bred in-house at Veridian Labs, our Dwarf Chain Loaches (Yasuhikotakia sidthimunki) are robust, quarantine-cleared, and biotope ready.

• Origin: Captive-bred in-house at Veridian Labs
• Water Parameters: Raised in remineralised, continuous RO water
• Behaviour: Highly active, diurnal, and obligately social
• Diet: Omnivorous micro-predator (excellent for natural pest snail control)

Sustainably captive-bred in-house at Veridian Labs, our Sterbai Corydoras (Corydoras sterbai) are robust, quarantine-cleared, and biotope ready for warm-water South American setups.

• Taxonomic Order: Siluriformes (Family: Callichthyidae)

• Origin: South America (Guaporé River basin) / Captive-bred at Veridian Labs

• Water Parameters: Raised in remineralised, continuous RO water

• Behaviour: Peaceful, benthic, and obligately social

• Diet: Benthic omnivore

Sustainably captive-bred in-house at Veridian Labs, our Otocinclus catfish are robust, quarantine-cleared, and fully adapted to captive biotope ecosystems.

• Taxonomic Order: Siluriformes (Family: Loricariidae)

• Origin: South America / Captive-bred at Veridian Labs

• Water Parameters: Raised in remineralised, continuous RO water

• Behaviour: Peaceful, diurnal, and obligately social

• Diet: Dedicated biofilm and soft algae grazer

Sustainably captive-bred in-house at Veridian Labs, our Green Neon Tetras (Paracheirodon simulans) are robust, quarantine-cleared, and blackwater biotope ready.

• Taxonomic Order: Characiformes (Family: Characidae)

• Origin: South America (Upper Rio Negro and Orinoco basins) / Captive-bred at Veridian Labs

• Water Parameters: Raised in highly purified, remineralised continuous RO water

• Behaviour: Peaceful, mid-water, and obligately social

• Diet: Omnivorous micro-predator

Biofilm+ is an ultra-fine micro-powder engineered to cultivate natural, nutrient-dense biofilm in freshwater aquariums. Formulated in-house at Veridian Labs, this 3% active probiotic and enzyme matrix establishes a continuous grazing food web throughout the entire water column. It is the ideal foundational food source for shrimp, delicate fry, and specialised microfauna.