Common Name: Trac Brain, Wellsophyllia Brain Scientific Name: Trachyphyllia Geoffroyi   Coral Type: Large Polyp Stony Care Level: Medium-Low Lighting: Low-medium Flow: Will extend its flesh more in lower flow, but can tolerate relatively high flow Care Notes: Trachyphyllia brains are among the easiest of LPS corals to care for. They do not need large amounts of light or flow, and are primarily photosynthetic, so do not   Read More …

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 …