A fresh shipment of fish, inverts and coral came today. This one includes: coral beauties, copperband butterflies, firefish, blue spot jawfish, blue eye kole tang, lavender tang, x-mas wrasse, dispar anthias, tons of inverts, green bubble tip anemones and a bunch of fuzzy mushroom frags.

This week we got to try out some amazing new food made by a new company called Rogger’s Reef food. This unique new idea is a food that includes all the dietary needs of your fish, including predators, and can be used on an algae clip. Add to that that its secret blend does not fall apart   Read More …

Welcome to Elite Reef’s new online look. For 2012 we’ve done a complete redesign to make the site more user friendly, informative and interactive than ever. Feel free to drop us a comment on any page or use the contact and live chat buttons at the left to let us know what you think. Here’s   Read More …

Common Name: Pulsing Xenia Scientific Name: Xenia Elongata   Coral Type: Soft Care Level: Easy Lighting: Low to high Flow: Tolerant of all flow types, but may only pulse under specific patterns Care Notes: Pulsing xenia is extremely easy to care for and grows extremely fast Description: Pulsing xenia forms in colonies of flower like polyps that pulse open and close Other Notes: This is   Read More …

Common Name: Zoanthids, Zoos, Zoas Scientific Name: Zoanthus Pulchellus, Zoanthus Sociatus   Coral Type: Soft Care Level: Easy Lighting: All Flow: Tolerant of all flow conditions Care Notes: Zoas are among the easiest of corals to take care of and also have a wide range of color varieties making them a staple of soft and mixed coral reef. Description: Zaonthids form in colonial groups of small polyps with a   Read More …

Common Name: Toadstool Leather, Umbrella Leather Scientific Name: Sarcophyton Sp.   Coral Type: Soft Coral Care Level: Easy Lighting: Tolerant of most conditions Flow: Tolerant of most conditions Care Notes: Toadstool leathers are very easy to care not needing much flow light or feeding Description: Toadstool leathers form much like terrestrial mushrooms with a base and large round head on top. Most are covered   Read More …

Common Name: Yellow Polyps Scientific Name: Parazoanthus Gracilis   Coral Type: Soft Coral Care Level: Easy Lighting: Low-High Flow: Tolerable of all kinds Care Notes: Yellow polyps are some the easiest corals to care for. They don’t need high light or flow and don’t have to be fed. They do grow much faster if fed Description: Yellow polyps are as the name suggests, yellow   Read More …

Common Name: Clove Polyps Scientific Name: Clavularia   Coral Type: Soft Care Level: Easy Lighting: Low to high Flow: Clove polyps need low to medium flow for their polyps to extend fully Care Notes: Clove polyps use some calcium for their tubes, so calcium levels must be maintained Description: Clove polyps form in colonies of small tubes which colorful flower like polyps   Read More …

Common Name: Mushroom Coral Scientific Name: Actinodiscus   Coral Type: Soft coral Care Level: Easy Lighting: Low-High Flow: Tolerant of all flow types, but will split fast under high flow Care Notes: Mushrooms are one of the easiest corals to keep. They do not require any feeding, but may split faster if fed Description: Mushroom coral grows in colonies of round discs with   Read More …

Common Name: Finger Coral, Club Finger Coral Scientific Name: Stylophora Spp.   Coral Type: Small Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium-high Lighting: High Flow: Needs high flow to keep clear of debris and waste. Care Notes: Must be kept in high light and high flow. Stable calcium and alkalinity is a must as well as clean water. Description: Stylophora is a small polyp stony coral   Read More …