Coral Care Guides Archives

Gorgonian Coral: Care Guide

Gorgonian Corals, belonging to the order Alcyonacea, are a group of soft, immobile, cnidarian corals that grow in colonies and whose skeletons are comprised of calcareous substances and/or a protein called gorgonin. They are a large group of corals with a wide variety of photosynthetic and non-photosynthetic species, and are typically found in tropical and […]

Birds Nest Coral: Care Guide

Seriatopora hystrix, also known as Bird’s Nest coral, Finger coral, Brush coral, Needle coral, Thin Bird’s Nest coral, or Thorns of Christ coral, is a small polyp stony (SPS) coral whose colonies form thin, tapered, branch-like structures in round, roughly foot-sized clumps. This coral is typically pink, blue, yellow, purple, green, or cream in color. […]

Candy Cane Coral: Care Guide

Caulastraea furcata, otherwise known as Candy Cane, Candy, Cat’s Eye, Trumpet, Torch, or Bullseye Coral, is a large polyp stony (LPS) coral that consists of tubular stalks that end in wide bands of brown, blue, yellow, or burgundy red polyps, that surround vivid neon green mouths. This coral is relatively hardy, and this is partially […]

Favia Coral: Care Guide

Favia corals are vibrant reef-building corals belonging to the Mussidae family. The corals are massive and usually have a thick crust. They come in many colors, patterns and sizes. For a marine hobbyist (especially one with an indoor aquarium) at least one favia coral frag is a must. The corals bring an aura that is hard […]

Torch Coral: Care Guide

Torch corals are a wonderful beginner coral, and they are quite popular throughout the aquarium hobbyist world. If you want a beautifully unique species of coral that is not terribly hard to care for, this is the way to go! We are going to go over the basics of this lovely coral here today, where […]

Blastomussa Coral: Care Guide

Blastomussa Coral is also referred to as Open Brain Coral, Swollen Brain Coral, Wellsi’s Brain, Big Pipe Blastomussa, or alternately, as its scientific name Blastomussa wellsi (B. wellsi). It is a Large Polyp Stony (LPS) coral that is dark red or green in the wild, but has aqua-cultured varieties that are purple, yellow, red, pink, […]

Acan Coral: Care Guide

Acan, or Acanthastrea, coral is a magnificent species. It is very popular among saltwater tank owners, and for good reason! Do you want coral that blossoms and grows like a flower? How about one that has vibrant colors like a garden? If you answered yes, then you might just find yourself buying this unique coral […]

Acanthophyllia Coral: Care Guide

If you’re a long-time coral lover, an intermediate aquarium owner, or someone just starting out, there is a wide range of corals to choose from. One of the most popular, and most vibrantly colored, of those options is the Acanthophyllia coral species. There are so many different Acanthophyllias, from Doughnuts to Meats, and as delicious […]

Stylophora Coral: Care Guide

Stylophora corals are a somewhat uncommon SPS coral that have much easier care requirements than some of the more common and difficult SPS corals–Acroporas and Montiporas. Often seen as an introductory coral into the SPS world, stylophora can be quite impressive once they reach a decent size. Stylophora coral care is easier than you’d think, […]

Pocillopora Coral: Care Guide

Pocillopora coral is gaining traction in the reef tank hobby. Once a fairly uncommon coral to run across in a home aquarium, this easy to care for small stony polyp (SPS) coral has begun to pick up steam as people have begun to realize exactly how easy it is to care for pocillopora, and how […]

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