Clear Water Cultures
Locally Grown. Ethically Raised. Your one stop shop Aquarium Fish Live Food Aquarium Plants
Nurturing Aquatic Life with Passion
Located in the serene surroundings of Courtenay, British Columbia, Clearwater Cultures is dedicated to enriching your aquatic experience. Passion for vibrant aquarium plants and healthy fish fuels our commitment to quality and customer satisfaction. Whether you're a seasoned aquarist or just starting out, we provide personalized advice and a diverse selection of products to help you create a thriving underwater world.
Aquatic Plants
Dwarf Water Lettuce $8
🌱 Dwarf Water Lettuce
Lush Floating Plant for Healthy Aquariums
Vibrant, mature Dwarf Water Lettuce grown indoors for strong root growth and rapid propagation. A favorite among aquarists, it adds natural beauty while improving tank health.
🌿 Rapid Growth
Produces new leaves every 1–2 days under optimal conditions.
🐟 Perfect Fry Shelter
Long roots offer safe hiding spots for fry and shrimp.
💧 Improves Water Quality
Absorbs excess ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate—helping control algae and stabilize your ecosystem.
☁️ Natural Shade
Broad leaves reduce stress and slow evaporation in open-top tanks.
⚠️ Care Tip
Prefers still water. Avoid placing near filters or air stones to prevent root damage and sinking.
Lemna Minor $6.50
🌱 Lemna Minor (Duckweed)
Fast-Growing Floating Plant for Natural Filtration
A generous portion of healthy, indoor-grown Lemna minor—ideal for shrimp tanks, fry grow-outs, and eco-balanced aquariums.
🌿 Explosive Growth
Doubles in coverage every few days with moderate light and low surface movement.
🐟 Fry-Friendly Shade
Forms a dense green mat, offering shelter for fry and reducing stress from bright lighting.
💧 Natural Water Purifier
Absorbs ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate, helping to stabilize water chemistry and curb algae.
☁️ Shade & Evaporation Control
Minimizes water loss and creates a calming surface environment.
⚠️ Care Tip
Avoid strong surface agitation. Duckweed thrives in still water—keep it away from filters, waterfalls, and airstones to prevent submersion or stunted growth.
Java Fern $7.50
🌱 Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus)
Hardy, Low-Maintenance Plant for Any Aquarium
A pair of young, vibrant Java Ferns—propagated from healthy parent stock. Perfect for beginners and aquascapers alike.
🌿 Easy Propagation
Grows baby plants on its leaves, which develop roots and can be separated once mature.
🍃 Flexible Placement
Attach to rocks, wood, or décor. No need for substrate—ideal for shrimp tanks, hardscapes, or minimalist setups.
🧪 Low Tech Friendly
Thrives in low to moderate light, needs no CO₂, and adapts well to most water conditions.
🐟 Natural Shelter
Offers hiding spots for fish and shrimp, competes with algae, and brings a lush, organic touch to any tank.
⚠️ Note
These are juvenile plants. Smaller than typical store-bought ferns, but they'll flourish into mature specimens with proper care.
Fish Selection
Blue Wag Platy Fry $6.50
Vibrant, active, and full of personality — these locally bred Blue Wag Platies shimmer under aquarium lighting. Females grow significantly larger than males, and as livebearers, they’re a fun and rewarding species for breeders and beginners alike.
Sterbai Coreydoras (Coming Soon)
Locally bred and raised. Known for their striking white spots and bold striping, Sterbai Corys are among the most beautiful and sought-after Corydoras species. Great team players in the cleanup crew, they’re perfect for planted or community tanks.
Praecox Rainbowfish (Coming Soon)
Locally bred and raised for vibrant health and color. These small, iridescent rainbowfish shimmer with shades of electric blue and red. Peaceful and highly active, Praecox Rainbows are perfect for community tanks and love to swim in tight schools.
Snails and Invertabrites
Mystery Snails $8/ea
🐌 (Magenta, Purple, Ivory) Mystery Snails
Mystery snails are beautiful Algae-Eaters and are peaceful. Active cleaners that add charm and utility to any freshwater tank. Available in a variety of shell colors, they graze on algae, leftover food, and biofilm—helping to maintain a healthier ecosystem without harming plants or tank mates. Perfect for community setups, and fascinating to watch as they explore their surroundings.
Mystery snails are slow growing snails that are great cleaners. They lay egg clutches above water and its a facisnating process to watch, if you don't want baby snails, they're quite easy to control the population.
Red Ramshorn Snails $5/15
🐚 Red Ramshorn Snails
Ramshorn snails are small, spiral-shelled snails that thrive in planted aquariums. They feed on decaying plant matter, excess food, and soft algae, contributing to a clean, balanced environment. Their compact size and peaceful nature make them great for shrimp tanks and a possible food source for fish such as Pea Puffer fish.
Ramshorn snails are good cleaners however given the opportunity (excess food) their population will expand quickly. From my experience they like laying egg clutches on silicone however they lay on any surface they deem suitable.
Orange Amano Shrimp $8
🍤 Orange Amano Shrimp
Amano shrimp are one of the most efficient algae eaters available, especially effective at tackling hair algae, diatoms, and leftover food. Hardy, peaceful, and shrimp-safe, they’re ideal for planted tanks and community aquariums. These workers blend in naturally while quietly improving your water quality and tank aesthetics.
This line of Amano Shrimp are bred locally to appear orange, the females will still be the normal transparent colour, as well as young fry.
Cultures
Daphnia Magna (Coming Soon)
Daphnia Magna is an excellent live food source, rich in essential nutrients that support overall fish health and enhance coloration. Their constant, erratic movement triggers a strong feeding response in nearly all freshwater fish, making them ideal for finicky eaters or conditioning fish for breeding. As one of the larger species of daphnia, Magna provides more substance per bite—perfect for medium to large fish and fry grow-out tanks.
Each portion ordered comes with roughly
50 Daphnia
Black Worms $12
Blackworms are one of the most nutritious and irresistible live foods you can offer your fish. Packed with protein and essential nutrients, they’re ideal for conditioning breeders, encouraging growth, and enhancing coloration in everything from community fish to more sensitive species. They grow to a decent size, making them perfect for medium to large fish, and they’re surprisingly easy to culture at home with minimal effort.
Each portion ordered comes with roughly
30 Black Worms
Green Water (Coming Soon)
Green water is an essential tool for any aquarist looking to cultivate a thriving ecosystem. Rich in microscopic algae, it serves as an excellent foundation for raising live cultures such as daphnia, offering a steady, natural food source for fry and microfauna. Beyond its role in feeding, green water is highly beneficial for cycling new tanks, promoting the growth of beneficial bacteria and establishing a balanced environment from the start. It’s also ideal for jump-starting algae-based cultures, making it a versatile addition to any setup.
Each portion ordered comes with roughly
250ml of Green Water
Enhance Your Aquarium Habitat
Explore our selection of high-quality aquarium plants, fish, and live cultures—carefully chosen to enhance your aquascape and provide your fish with a nutrient-rich, natural diet.
