Tag: beginner corals
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Toadstool Coral Care
The toadstool coral is a perfect beginner coral for saltwater aquariums. They are soft corals and require conditions typical for success in any reef tank. Toadstool corals belong to the leather coral group and are often sold in different varieties based on their color or the size of their polyps. Long polyps, short polyps, green…
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5 Best Soft Corals for Beginners to Reef Tanks
Looking for an easy-to-grow coral species to add to your new reef tank? Here are the five best soft corals for beginners. They’re hardy, tolerant, and even help keep problem algae from being too much of a pest in your tank. Table of Contents If you’re eager to figure out which soft coral may work best…
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Green Star Polyps Coral Care
The Green Star Polyp (GSP) is an excellent beginner soft coral and may work best as an ideal first coral choice because they’re: hardy, fast-growing and can be kept in a variety of locations in your tank. Sound intriguing? Then let’s dive deeper into what it takes to care for green star polyps in your home…
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Cabbage Leather Coral Care and Placement
Sinularia dura, also known as the Cabbage Leather Coral, is a hardy soft coral that gets its common name because it grows on short stalks, close to the rock, with large fleshy lobes that are shaped somewhat like the leaves of a plant, like cabbage. The color is generally between pink and brown, although blue and neon…
