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 …

Common Name: Cauliflower Coral Scientific Name: Pocillopora Damicornis   Coral Type: Small Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium-High Lighting: Medium-High Flow: Needs higher flow to stay clear of debris Care Notes: Pocillopora are on of the easiest and fastest growing of all SPS corals, but they still require relatively high light, high flow and stable conditions Description: Pocillopora forms in short thick branches with small polyps covering the entire   Read More …

Common Name: Monti Cap Scientific Name: Montipora Capricornis   Coral Type: Small Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium Lighting: Medium-High Flow: Needs high flow Care Notes: Monti are one of the easiest of SPS corals to keep but still need high light and flow Description: Montipora capricornis forms in large flat round plates. It can be found in several different colors Other Notes: Montis are the most susceptible coral to bleaching   Read More …

Common Name: Bottlebrush Acropora Scientific Name: Acropora Echinata, Acropora Carduus   Coral Type: Small Polyp Stony Care Level: High Lighting: High Flow: Must have high flow Care Notes: As with most SPS corals echinata requires high light, high flow and excellent water conditions. Description: Bottlebrush acroporas for in tight colonies full of tiny fragile branches. They have some of the brightest coloration of all SPS corals.

Common Name: Cup Coral Scientific Name: Turbinaria   Coral Type: Large Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium Lighting: Medium Flow: Very tolerant of different flow patterns Care Notes: Cup corals are fairly easy to care for and will thrive mostly on light. Some additional feeding of meaty foods will help to accelerate growth. Description: Cup corals grow a large bowl shaped calcified skeleton which   Read More …