Common Name: Scoly Scientific Name: Scolymia   Coral Type: Large Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium-High Lighting: Medium Flow: Will extend its flesh more in lower flow, but can tolerate relatively high flow Care Notes: Scolymias are one of the harder to care for LPS species. They need stable conditions to do well Description: Scolymias are typically a round concaved disc with a central mouth. Intense   Read More …

Common Name: Bubble Coral Scientific Name: Plerogyra Simplex   Coral Type: Large Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium Lighting: Medium Flow: Needs lower flow so that it can extend its flesh without being damaged Care Notes: Bubble Coral demands highly stable alkalinity and lower flow to survive Description: Bubble coral looks just like it sounds. It has large bubbles of flesh with tentacles between Other   Read More …

Common Name: Lobed Brain, Open Brain Scientific Name: Lobophyllia Spp.   Coral Type: Large polyp stony Care Level: Medium Lighting: Medium-high Flow: Tolerant of all flow conditions Care Notes: Lobos are among the easiest of LPS corals. They are extremely aggressive though so care must be taken to give them space. Description: Lobos form in branching colonies of large fleshy mouths. When feeding the   Read More …

Common Name: Torch Coral, Pom-pom Coral Scientific Name: Euphyllia Gabrescens   Coral Type: Large Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium Lighting: Medium Flow: Will extend its flesh more in lower flow, but can tolerate relatively high flow Care Notes: Torch corals are on of the harder of the euphyllia family to keep and must be kept in water with stable alkalinity. Description: Torch coral forms in large stony branching colonies with   Read More …

Common Name: Duncan Coral, Whisker Coral, Daisy Coral Scientific Name: Duncanopsammia Axifuga   Coral Type: Large Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium Lighting: Medium to high Flow: Very tolerant of differing flow patterns Care Notes: As with all LPS corals attention to alkalinity is very important. Description: Duncan corals form in branching colonies of small mouths surrounded by feeding tentacles. Colors range from greens   Read More …

Common Name: Hammer Coral Scientific Name: Euphylia Ancora   Coral Type: Large Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium Lighting: Medium Flow: Will extend its flesh more in lower flow, but can tolerate relatively high flow Care Notes: Hammer corals are farely hardy and easy to care for. Description: Hammers can form in branching or wall colonies of fleshy tentacle with a classic hammer shaped end. Colors usually   Read More …

Common Name: Acan Scientific Name: Acanthastrea Rotundata   Coral Type: Large Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium Lighting: Medium Flow: Will extend its flesh more in lower flow, but can tolerate relatively high flow Care Notes: Acans are fairly easy to care for and will thrive mostly on light. Some additional feeding of meaty foods will help to accelerate growth. Description: Acans have a large fleshy mouth   Read More …

Common Name: Acan Bowerbanki Scientific Name: Acanthastrea Bowerbanki   Coral Type: Large Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium Lighting: Medium Flow: Will extend its flesh more in lower flow, but can tolerate relatively high flow Care Notes: Acan bowerbankis are fairly easy to care for and will thrive mostly on light. Some additional feeding of meaty foods will help to accelerate growth. Description: Acan bowerbanki have a large fleshy mouth   Read More …