Zooxae - Aquarium Supply Store

12/05/2025

Weekly in-store specials for the week of Dec 5-11.

11/28/2025

🌿🐠 New Weekly Arrivals at Zooxae! 🚚✨
We’ve received a fresh shipment this week, featuring a massive variety of freshwater shrimp, nano fish, loaches, corydoras, plecos, and a huge selection of saltwater fish, clownfish strains, anemones, and invertebrates.
All livestock is currently acclimating and being monitored to ensure they are healthy, active, and eating well.

🦐 FRESHWATER SHRIMP
Neocaridina denticulata (Color Morphs)
• Red Fire
• Bloody Mary
• Red Rili
• Blood Sunkist
• Sunkist Rili A+
• Koi Sunburst
• Golden Back Yellow
• Green Jade (Dark)
• Green Jade (Light)
• Blue Angel
• Ultra Blue
• Black Rili
• Sunkist
• Snowball
• Pumpkin
• OE Golden Back
• Cull Grade Mix

Caridina & Other Shrimp
• Caridina japonica - Amano Shrimp (M, Red, White)
• Caridina serrata - Black Galaxy Mix
• Caridina serrata - Red Fancy Tiger
• Caridina serrata - Golden Bee Shrimp

Atyidae sp.
• Zebra Shrimp

🐟 FRESHWATER FISH
Tetras, Gouramis & Rainbows
• Parosphromenus deissneri - Licorice Gourami
• Hemigrammus bleheri - Rummy Nose Tetra
• Paracheirodon innesi - Neon Tetra
• Notropis chrosomus - Rainbow Shiner

Rams & Loaches
• Mikrogeophagus ramirezi - Electric Blue Ram
• Chromobotia macracanthus - Clown Loach
• Botia almorhae - Yoyo (Pakistani) Loach
• Pangio kuhlii - Black Kuhli Loach

Corydoras Catfish
• Corydoras pygmaeus - Pygmy Cory
• Corydoras similis - Similis Cory
• Corydoras venezuelanus - Orange Venezuela Cory
• Corydoras sterbai - Sterbai Cory

Plecos & Other Catfish
• Rineloricaria sp. - Red Lizard Catfish
• Ancistrus sp. - Bristlenose Pleco (1”)
• Ancistrus sp. - Albino Veiltail Bristlenose
• Hypancistrus sp. (L333) - L333 Albino
• Ancistrus dolichopterus - L144 Red Short Fin
• Hypancistrus sp. - Honeycomb Pleco
• Ancistrus sp. - Snowflake Pleco

Livebearers & Others
• Trichogaster trichopterus - Golden Gourami
• Xiphophorus maculatus - Sunset Platy
• Xiphophorus maculatus - Sunrise High Fin Platy
• Poecilia reticulata (var.) - Yellow Tiger Guppy
• Poecilia reticulata (var.) - Red Cobra Guppy
• Hemirhamphodon tengah - Gold Line Halfbeak

Crabs
• Geosesarma rouxi - Red Vampire Crab

🌊 SALTWATER FISH & INVERTEBRATES
Saltwater Fish
• Centropyge loricula - Flame Angelfish
• Nemateleotris magnifica - Firefish Goby
• Stonogobiops yasha (or related species) - Yellow Rose (Antenna) Goby
• Calloplesiops altivelis - Marine Beta
• Macropharyngodon bipartitus - Leopard Wrasse
• Doryrhamphus excisus - Blueline Pipefish

Anemones
• Entacmaea quadricolor - Green Bubble Tip Anemone
• Condylactis gigantea - Condylactis Anemone

Saltwater Invertebrates
• Calcinus elegans - Halloween Neon Orange Leg Hermit Crab
• Lysmata wurdemanni (or related) - Peppermint Shrimp
• Alpheus spp. - Pistol Shrimp
• Cerithium spp. - Cerith Snail
• Astraea tecta - Astrea Snail
• Argopecten irradians - Electric Eye Scallop
• Turbo fluctuosa (or related species) - Cat Eye Turbo Snail

🐠 Clownfish Collection (Saltwater)
A HUGE variety this week - including designer morphs:
• Black Ocellaris
• Caramel
• Domino
• Snowflake
• Black Ice Snowflake
• Black Snowflake
• Frostbite
• Black Frostbite
• Platinum
• Wyoming White
• Black Storm
• Picasso Storm
• Platinum Storm
• Gold Nugget Maroon
• Black Picasso
• Mask Black Picasso
• Helmet Black Picasso
• Red Clownfish
• Cinnamon Clownfish

✨ Visit us in-store to check out all these new arrivals!
Shrimp keepers, nano fish enthusiasts, pleco fans, reef hobbyists, and clownfish collectors - this week’s shipment is PACKED.

11/21/2025

🌿🐠 New Arrivals at Zooxae! 🚚✨

A fresh shipment of aquatic plants, saltwater fish, and invertebrates has arrived this week! All new livestock is currently acclimating and being closely observed to ensure they are healthy, active, and eating well.

🌿 AQUATIC PLANTS

Bunched Plants
Hygrophila pinnatifida - Bunched Plant
Ludwigia palustris ‘Super Red’ - Bunched Plant
Blyxa japonica - Bunched Plant

Moss & Floaters
Fissidens nobilis - “Phoenix Moss” Mat
Phyllanthus fluitans - Red Root Floater

Tissue Culture (TC) Plants
Micranthemum tweediei - Monte Carlo TC Plant
Eleocharis parvula
Helanthium tenellum
Hygrophila sp. ‘Chai’

Potted Plants
Cryptocoryne parva
Cryptocoryne wendtii ‘Bronze’
Schismatoglottis prietoi
Echinodorus bleheri - Amazon Sword Mother Plant
Anubias nana ‘Petite’
Lilaeopsis brasiliensis - Micro Sword
Echinodorus sp. - Brazilian Sword

🐠 SALTWATER FISH & INVERTEBRATES
Angelfish
Centropyge bicolor - Bicolor Angelfish
Centropyge eiblii - Eibli Angelfish (Lg)
Centropyge eiblii - Eibli Angelfish (S/M)

Butterflyfish
Chaetodon octofasciatus - Eight Stripe Butterflyfish
Chelmon rostratus - Copperband Butterflyfish (Md/Lg & Sm/Md)
Forcipiger flavissimus - Long Nose Butterflyfish

Wrasses
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia - Six Line Wrasse
Paracheilinus carpenteri - Carpenter’s Flasher Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus filamentosus - Whip-fin Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus adoratus - Debelius (Red Fin) Fairy Wrasse
Cirrhilabrus naokoae - Naoko Fairy Wrasse

Goby & Dragonet Species
Gobiodon species - Assorted Clown Goby
Gobiodon citrinus - Yellow Clown (Citron) Goby
Valenciennea puellaris - Orange Spotted Prawn Goby
Synchiropus splendidus - Green Mandarin Dragonet (corrected scientific name)

Tangs & Rabbitfish
Acanthurus triostegus - Convict Tang
Zebrasoma scopas - Brown Sailfin Tang (Scopas Tang)
Acanthurus nigricans - Gold Rim Tang (matches your arrival list; reference synonym = A. glaucopareius)
Siganus vulpinus - Foxface Rabbitfish (corrected scientific name)

Anthias & Cardinals
Odontanthias borbonius - Borbonius Anthias
Apogon pacifici - Pink Cardinalfish
Pterapogon kaudernii - Banggai Cardinal

Damsels & Chromis
Chromis viridis - Green Chromis
Chrysiptera hemicyanea - Kupang Damsel
Chrysiptera parasema - Yellowtail Damsel
Chrysiptera hemicyanea - Royal Damselfish

Unique & Rare
Calloplesiops altivelis - Marine Beta

🦐 INVERTEBRATES
Lysmata debelius - Fire Shrimp
Lysmata grabhami - Skunk Cleaner Shrimp
Lysmata kuekenthali - Kuekenthal’s Cleaner Shrimp
Trochus histrio - Banded Trochus Snail
Nassarius distortus - Nassarius Snail
Dolabella auricularia - Sea Hare

✨ Visit us in-store to check out this week’s new arrivals!
From rare wrasses and centerpiece angels to gorgeous tissue culture plants, this shipment won’t last long.

11/21/2025

Weekly in-store specials for the week of Nov 21–Dec 4.

11/14/2025

🐠 Freshwater Fish Just Landed! 🚚💧

This week’s selection includes schooling fish, nano favorites, standout centerpieces, and unique oddballs, all acclimating now and settling beautifully.

As always, our team will be observing every fish over the next few days to ensure they’re healthy, active, and eating well before they become available for purchase.

Here’s the full arrival list for this week 👇

📦 Freshwater – Full Species List

Tetras & Rasboras
Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi)
Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi)
Brilliant Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi var.)
Green Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon simulans)
Banded Rummy Nose Tetra (Hemigrammus bleheri)
Chili/Mosquito Rasbora (Boraras brigittae)
Axelrodi Rasbora (“Green/Blue”) (Rasbora axelrodi)

Angelfish
Three-Colour Angel (Pterophyllum scalare var.)
Platinum Angel (Pterophyllum scalare var.)
Rams (Dwarf Cichlids)
Gold Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var.)
Electric Blue Ram (Mikrogeophagus ramirezi var.)

Loaches
Clown Loach (Chromobotia macracanthus)
Yoyo Loach / Pakistani Loach (Botia lohachata)
Spotted Hillstream Loach (Gastromyzon punctulatus)

Sharks
Rose Line Shark / Denison Barb (Puntius denisonii)
Golden Rose Line Shark (Puntius denisonii ‘Golden’)

Corydoras Catfish
Longfin Aeneus Cory (Corydoras aeneus var.)
Longfin Albino Cory (Corydoras aeneus var.)
Sterbai Cory (Corydoras sterbai)

Other Catfish & Oddballs
Crosby Gourami (Trichogaster trichopterus)
Red Lizard Catfish (Rineloricaria sp. L010a)
Clown Killifish (Pseudepiplatys annulatus)
Assassin Snail (Anentome helena)
Red Vampire Crab (Geosesarma rouxi)

Platies:
Sunrise High Fin Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus var.)
Red Blood Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus var.)

Swordtails:
Double Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii var.)
Yellow Banana Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii var.)

Guppies: (Poecilia reticulata & varieties)
Mixed Female Guppies
Mosaic Big Ear Guppy
Tuxedo Koi Guppy
Dragon Guppy
Leopard King Cobra Guppy

Others
Golden Zebra Danio (Brachydanio rerio var.)

✨ Visit us in-store to browse this week's arrivals!
These species always go quickly, especially the Rams, Corydoras, and specialty livebearers. Stop by early for the best selection!

10/30/2025

Massive Aquarium Shipment Week! 🚚🐠🌿

We’ve had a busy week at Zooxae — three full shipments of stunning new arrivals have just landed!
From vibrant saltwater fish and invertebrates to colorful freshwater species and lush aquatic plants, our tanks are full of life once again.

To ensure every fish and plant is healthy, acclimated, and thriving, our team will be observing them over the next few days. Once they’re fully settled, you’ll be able to take home the healthiest specimens for your aquarium.

Get ready to explore this week’s arrivals 👇

🌊 Saltwater Arrivals from Indonesia

Pottery Angelfish (Centropyge eiblii)
Half Black Angelfish (Centropyge vroliki)
Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)
Long Nose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)
Three Band Pennant Coralfish (Heniochus crysostomus)
Green Chromis (Chromis viridis)
Yellow Tail Damsel (Chrysiptera parasema)
Four Stripe Damsel (Dascyllus melanurus)
Royal Damselfish (Chrysiptera hemicyanea)
Royal Dottyback (Pseudochromis paccagnellae)
Spotted Mandarin (Synchiropus picturatus)
Convict Tang (Acanthurus triostegus)
Long Nose Hawkfish (Oxycirrhitus typus)
Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)
Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia)
Dragon Wrasse (Novaculichthys taeniourus)
Carpenter’s Flasher Wrasse (Paracheilinus carpenteri)
Whip-fin Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus filamentosus)
Skunk Shrimp (Lysmata grabhami)
Banded Shrimp (Stenopus hispidus)
Ambonian Shrimp (Thor amboinensis)
Violet Boxing Shrimp (Stenopus species)
Spider Crab (Cyclocoeloma tuberculata miers)
Bumblebee Shrimp (Gnathophyllum americanum)
Nassarius Snail (Nassarius distortus)
Sea Urchin (Mespilia globulus)
Long Black Urchin (Diadema savignyi)
Sand Star (Archaster typicus)

🐠 Freshwater Arrivals

Licorice Gourami (seasonal)
Banded Rummy Nose
Neon Tetra
Dwarf Chain Loach
Clown Loach
Pakistani Loach (Yoyo Loach)
Rose Line Shark
Pygmy Cory
Similis Cory
Orange Venezuela Cory
Red Lizard
Bristlenose Catfish
Golden Gourami
Sunset Platy
Sunrise High Fin Platy
Guppy Yellow Tiger (YKTC)
Guppy Red Cobra
Red Neon Rainbow
Red Vampire Crab
Albino Veiltail Bristlenose Catfish
Sterbai Cory
Red Neon Rainbow
Orange Venezuela Cory

🌿 Aquatic Plants

Bacopa ‘Purple’
Green Cabomba
Rotala ‘Orange Juice’
Aponogeton Ulvaceus Bulb
Amazon Sword
Red Flame Sword
Anubias Barteri Round Leaf
Anubias Congensis
Cryptocoryne Lutea
Cryptocoryne Parva
Cryptocoryne Bronze Wendtii
Cryptocoryne Green Wendtii
Cryptocoryne Red Wendtii
Micro Sword

Visit us in-store to see these arrivals before they’re gone!

10/17/2025

Saltwater Fish Just Landed! 🚚🐟

Fresh from the vibrant waters of Indonesia, a stunning new saltwater shipment has just arrived at our facility!

We know you're excited to see these new additions, and so are we. To ensure every fish is healthy, acclimated, and eating well, we will be observing them for the next few days. This process is a vital step in providing you with the highest quality aquatic life for your aquarium.

Get ready to add some amazing new specimens to your collection! We'll announce the moment they are ready for their new homes.

Blue Tang (Paracanthurus Hepatus)
Copperband Butterflyfish (Chelmon Rostratus)
Fox Face (Lo Vulpinus)
Magnificent Fox Face (Lo Magnifica)
Green Chromis (Chromis Viridis)
Coral Beauty Angelfish (Centropyge Bispinosus)
Bicolor Angelfish (Centropyge Bicolor)
Flagfin Angelfish (Apolemichthys Trimaculathus)
Long Nose Butterflyfish (Forcipiger Flavissimus)
Yellow Tail Damsel (Chrysiptera Parasema)
Royal Damselfish (Chrysiptera Hemicyanea)
Springer’s Damselfish (Chrysiptera Springeri)
Four Stripe Damsel (Dascyllus Melanurus)
Yellow Clown Goby (Gobiodon Okinawae)
Orange Spotted Prawn Goby (Valencienna Puellaris)
Ladder Glider (Valencienna Sexgutata)
Spotted Mandarin (Synchiropus Picturatus)
Green Mandarin (Synchiropus Splendidus)
Scooter Mandarin (Synchiropus Ocellatus)
Two Colored Blenny (Ecsenius Bicolor)
Banded Blenny (Salarias Fasciatus)
Tomini Bristletooth (Ctenochaetus Tominiensis)
Blustreak Cleaner Wrasse (Labroides Dimidiatus)
Six Line Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus Hexataenia)
Dragon Wrasse (Novaculichthys Taeniourus)
Orange Back Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus Aurantidorsalis)
Decorated Firefish (Nemateleotris Decora)
Valentini Puffer (Canthigaster Valentini)
Harlequeen Shrimp (Hymenocera Picta)
Banded Shrimp (Stenopus Hispidus)
Banded Trochus Snail (Trochus Histrio)
Dolabella Sea Hare (Dolabella Auricularia)
Sea Urchin (Mespilia Globulus)

07/04/2025

We hope you have a fun-filled holiday, complete with BBQs, fireworks, and good times! 🥳✨ Stay safe, and we’ll see you on Saturday!
💬 What’s your favorite Fourth of July tradition? Share in the comments!

06/12/2025

🌿 Dreaming of a slice of nature on your desk or shelf?
This nano planted aquarium proves that big beauty comes in small packages! From vibrant plants to natural driftwood, it's the perfect aquascape for any compact space. 💧✨
Start your own aquatic masterpiece today! It’s easier than you think!

https://zooxae.com/blogs/featured-post/nano-planted-aquarium-guide

🛒 Explore nano tanks, rocks, and plants at Zooxae.com

05/12/2025

🌿 Transform your tank with stunning hardscape!
Aquarium hardscaping is the art of arranging rocks, wood, and substrate to create a striking underwater world. At Zooxae, we have everything you need to get started! 💦
🌟 Find your materials & learn more
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Discover how to choose and arrange aquarium rocks and wood for beautiful aquascapes. Learn beginner hardscape tips, layouts, and safe materials.

04/29/2025

Looking for a unique new addition to your freshwater tank? Check out the Mexican Dwarf Crayfish!

Native to Mexico and the southern U.S., these small, hardy crayfish are great for planted tanks. They’re peaceful, active explorers, and even eat leftover food and waste. While they get along with many tankmates, they may occasionally nip at snails, shrimp, or very small fish. Give them plenty of hiding spots, especially during molting!

Ready to add some personality to your aquarium? Visit us in-store and ask us about these fascinating little creatures!

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Tues-Fri 11:30am-7pm
Weekends 11:30am-6pm

💧Visit our website at zooxae.com

04/28/2025

Our Wabi-Kusa Workshop with the Chicago Aquatic Plant Society was a plant-tastic time! Here’s a sneak peek at what we created.🌿

Attendees learned how to create their very own wabi-kusa setups — from building the substrate ball to planting and learning maintenance tips. Everyone went home with a stunning creation, complete with a glass enclosure, hardscape, and gravel!

We had a great time getting creative with the aquascaping community, and we’re so grateful to everyone who made it a special night!