Cuboid Nature Aquarium

09/19/2026

🎥 NEW VIDEOS ARE UP — Some of Our Favorite Hygger Gear! 🎥

We've been stocking Hygger for a long time because they consistently deliver — Hygger has built their name on reliable, cost-effective heaters and lights, and these three are staples we recommend to customers all the time. We just got some fresh videos showing them in action, so we wanted to put them front and center again. Check them out below!

✨ HG132 Max Pro Plant Light — This is the one that stops people in their tracks. The COB RGB LED chip throws down a gorgeous shimmering, dappled-light effect on the water surface — something you just don't get with most lights in this price range. Deep pe*******on, wide coverage, and the ideal spectrum for photosynthesis make it a favorite for anyone running a serious planted tank. Fits rimless glass/acrylic up to 0.7" thick, and comes in 60W and 100W. 🌿

🔦 HG033 Nano Clip-On Light — Our go-to recommendation for small tanks. The 360° flexible gooseneck lets you aim the light exactly where your low-to-moderate light plants need it, with 3 lighting modes and 5 brightness levels to dial in the look. Perfect for 0.5–19 gallon setups — bettas, shrimp bowls, nano planted tanks, you name it. Simple, reliable, and priced right. 🐠

🌡️ HG085 Titanium Tube Heater — This is the heater we point people to over and over. Aircraft-grade TA2 titanium construction, Teflon-covered tube, and a digital external controller so you can see and set your exact temp at a glance. IP68 waterproof, ±1°F accuracy, and it remembers your setting even after a power outage. Dependable heat, without the premium price tag. 🔥

Hygger has earned its reputation the hard way — solid performance, fair prices, and gear that just works day in and day out. That's exactly why we keep these three in constant rotation at the shop.

📍 Come see them in person at Cuboid Nature Aquarium in Pipersville, PA, or shop online at cuboidstore.com!

09/15/2026

🌿🐠 Aquashella NJ — What an Incredible Weekend! 🐠🌿

We just got back from Aquashella NJ and we are still buzzing from what an amazing show it was!

We exhibited alongside our partners at , sharing our largest booth ever — packed with thousands of plants, fish, shrimp, and snails plus a huge selection of Hygger and WIO products. Even with everything we brought, the plants nearly sold out completely by the end of the weekend — which honestly blew us away!

The booth was packed pretty much from the moment the doors opened both days. We had the pleasure of seeing so many familiar faces from our community and meeting a ton of new hobbyists who had never visited us before. That energy is exactly why we do what we do. 💚

On Sunday we held a raffle in partnership with Hygger and gave away some incredible prizes — check out the video to see all the excitement!

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth, shopped with us, and made this show such a success. And a massive thank you to the team at Hygger for being such great partners throughout the weekend. 🙌

We cannot wait to do it again! 🌿🐠

09/15/2026

🐠✨ Two Fish Shipments Just Arrived — Posting a Little Late! ✨🐠

We have been a bit behind on posting this week after the incredible effort that went into Aquashella last weekend — but these fish have been in quarantine and most of them should be coming out by this weekend!

✨ Highlights from these shipments:

Apistogramma elizabethae — an extremely rare Apisto that is almost never commercially available

L236 Cracked Zebra Pleco — one of the most sought after plecos in the hobby

Betta Persephone & Betta pugnax — two rare wild Betta species that serious Betta enthusiasts will love

Chocolate Gourami — beautiful, delicate, and not commonly seen

Fire & Ice Licorice Gourami — a stunning and hard to find variety

Gold Laser Corydoras — always gorgeous and always popular

Elegant Algae Eating Goby — fascinating and uncommon

Orange Marked Corydoras — a really nice and rarely seen Cory variety

Plus a massive Corydoras lineup, Apistogramma, Cardinals, Rasboras, Danios, Barbs, Killifish, Scarlet Badis, Black Ghost Knife Fish, shrimp, and more — full list in the photos!

Watch for most of these to be available by the weekend! 👀🐠

09/12/2026

🌿🐠 We Are Exhibiting at Aquashella! 🐠🌿

If you are attending Aquashella — the largest aquarium expo in the country — make sure you come find us!

We are bringing a massive booth loaded with:
🌿 Thousands of aquatic plants
🐠 A huge selection of fish, shrimp, and snails
🪨 WIO hardscape products
💡 Hygger products
🎁 Huge show specials
🎟 A raffle you do not want to miss!

📍 New Jersey Convention Center — Edison, NJ
📆 Saturday September 13th — 10 AM to 6 PM
📆 Sunday September 14th — 10 AM to 5 PM

This is going to be an incredible show and we cannot wait to see everyone there. Come say hi, shop the specials, and enter the raffle — it is going to be a great weekend! 🌿🐠

09/12/2026

🌿✨ Two Massive Plant Shipments Just Arrived! ✨🌿

We have been getting in some incredible plant shipments lately and this week is no exception — two huge orders just landed and we are thrilled with what came in!

✨ Highlights worth calling out:

Anubias Barteri Emerald Bloom & Dark Moon — stunning and rarely seen varieties
Anubias chili jalapeno — a really unique and eye catching find
Cryptocoryne Albida Red, yujii & ferruginea sekadauensis — rare collector crypts
Lagenandra Meeboldii Red Round — beautiful and hard to find
Ludwigia senegalensis (Guinea) & Inclinata Verticillata Curly — two of the most sought after stems in the hobby right now
Rotala Macrandra Mini Butterfly — beautiful and uncommonly available
Homalomena sp. Sekadau South — a fascinating and rarely seen specialty plant
Myriophyllum elatinoides Snowflake & Mattogrossense Golden — stunning and not commonly available

And that is just a taste — the full list is across all the photos!

🌿 We are incredibly excited to share that we now have over 280 different varieties of aquatic plants in stock — the largest selection we have ever had and one of the most impressive collections available anywhere on the East Coast.

🧫 And for tissue culture fans — we just invested in a new refrigerator that more than doubled our storage capacity, and we have expanded our tissue culture selection to over 90 different varieties! If you love the convenience and pest-free quality of tissue cultures, we now have more options than ever before.

Stop in or order online at cuboidstore.com 🛒
🚚 Free shipping with no minimum on plants — as always! 🌿

09/09/2026

🌿 New Blog Post — Why Aquarium Plants Melt (and Why It Doesn’t Mean They’re Dying) 🌿

You just planted something beautiful and a few days later the leaves are yellowing, turning mushy, or falling apart. Before you pull it out and give up — read this first.

What you are most likely seeing is plant melt, and for the vast majority of aquatic plants it is a completely normal part of the transition from how the plant was grown to life in your aquarium. The trick is knowing the difference between melt that is routine and melt that is actually telling you something is wrong.

In our latest blog we cover:
🌱 Why melt happens in the first place
🌱 What normal melt looks like vs. what is actually concerning
🌱 How different plant types — crypts, stem plants, carpeting plants, tissue cultures, anubias — all melt differently and on different timelines
🌱 What actually helps the transition go smoothly
🌱 And the single most important thing to watch — which is never the leaves

It is one of the most common reasons hobbyists give up on a plant that was never actually in trouble. We hope this helps! 💚

09/04/2026

🌿🔥 Labor Day Sale + Massive New Plant Shipment! 🔥🌿

We are kicking off Labor Day weekend with one of our biggest plant sales of the year — and the timing could not be better because we just received two of the most exciting plant shipments we have ever had!

💥 Buy 3 Get 1 Free — All Plants!
🌿 Aquatic Plants
🌴 Rare Indonesian House Plants
🪷 Pond Plants
📆 Labor Day Weekend Only
🛒 In store and online at cuboidstore.com
🚚 Free shipping with no minimum on plants — as always!

Most of these plants are from only our second ever shipment directly from Indonesia — and that means these are not plants we always have. Many varieties are extremely limited with only 5 to 8 pieces available, and once they are gone they may not be back for a while.

✨ Just a taste of what just arrived:

Bucephalandra — an extraordinary collection of over 30 rare and collector grade varieties including Skeleton King, Chimaera, Black Swan, Silver Aurora, and Paris
Cryptocoryne — some of the rarest crypts we have ever carried including Neon Rosa, Silver Queen, Keii, and Fusca Brown
Mosses — a stunning variety including the rare Pancuraji Moss, Fissidens nobilis, Flame, Pearl, Spiky, Taiwan, and more
Red Cabomba Furcata — the most striking red plant we carry
Fenestratarum — extremely rare and almost never available anywhere
Rare Indonesian House Plants — Scindapsus Mint Variegated Borneo, Monstera Adansonii Variegated, Ardisia sp. Blue, and much more

Full list across all photos — this is genuinely one of the most unique and exciting plant collections we have ever put together. Do not wait on this one! ⏳🌿

08/31/2026

🐠🌿 We Just Published Our First Blog Post — And It's Worth a Read!

We talk about water quality every single day — and rightfully so. It is the foundation of a healthy aquarium. But even with perfect water, there is one factor that gets overlooked more than almost anything else, and it quietly affects the health, color, and confidence of your fish every single day.

Group size.

Our first blog dives into the science behind why keeping schooling fish in undersized groups causes chronic stress that suppresses immune function, fades natural color, and can even make your fish more vulnerable to outbreaks like ich — regardless of how good your water is. We also cover the specific group sizes we recommend for tetras, rasboras, corydoras, and rainbowfish so you can plan your tank the right way from the start.

If you have ever done everything right and still wondered why your fish do not look quite the way they should — this one is worth a read.

👉 Check it out at the link below

Let us know what you think in the comments — and drop any topics you would love to see us cover next! 🌿🐠

Group size is one of the most underrated factors in nanofish health. While water quality and diet get most of the attention in beginner fishkeeping guides, keeping an undersized school causes chronic stress that suppresses immune function and fades natural coloration. Moving beyond

08/30/2026

🌿✨ Fresh Plant Shipment Just Arrived! ✨🌿

A really nice order came in with some great variety — and the bulb plant selection in this one is exceptional!

✨ Highlights from this shipment:

Aponogeton Longiplumulosus — rarely available and absolutely stunning

Aponogeton Ulvaceus — a beautiful and uncommonly seen bulb plant worth checking out

Madagascar Lace — always popular and never around long

Water Onion & Water Onion Dwarf — two sizes of this unique and eye catching plant

Mosaic Plant — always a showstopper in any planted tank
Watersprite Lace Leaf — delicate, beautiful, and a favorite for shrimp tanks

Littorella uniflora — an uncommon and fascinating carpeting plant that serious hobbyists will love

Plus floaters, crypts, swords, vals, carpet plants, stems, and more — full list in the photos! 🌱

Stop in or order online at cuboidstore.com 🛒
🚚 Free shipping with no minimum on plants — as always! 🌿

08/30/2026

🦐✨ Fresh Shrimp Shipment Just Arrived! ✨🦐

A really exciting shrimp order came in with some beautiful and uncommonly available varieties!

✨ Highlights from this shipment:

Red Amano — a stunning and rarely seen color variant of the classic Amano, and they look absolutely gorgeous

Blue Diamond Neocaridina — a beautiful and vivid variety we do not get in very often, so do not wait on these

Shadow Mosura Caridina — a stunning collector grade shrimp with incredible patterning

Hornet Tiger Caridina & Red Hornet Wasp Caridina — two striking and uncommonly available Caridina varieties that any serious shrimp keeper will love

Plus Blue Velvet, Snow White, Red Wine, Fancy Red Tiger, Black Tiger Fancy, Orange/Yellow Boa Caridina, and more — full list in the photo!

Stop in and check them out — shrimp are available now! 👀🦐