Tag: moderate light
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Galaxea Coral Care Guide: Galaxea fascicularis
The galaxea coral (Galaxea fascicularis) attracts hobbyists with its stunning arrangement of tentacles. Regardless of your color choice, you’ll end up with a beautiful display of waving white tips. And in no time, your saltwater aquarium will have a thriving colony. But galaxea corals aren’t the easiest species to manage. Those gorgeous tentacles? They pack…
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Clove polyps care guide: facts, placement, feeding & info
Clove polyps (Clavularia spp.) create the perfect saltwater aquarium display. Their feathery “fronds” sway back and forth in the current, resembling clusters of ferns or palm trees. And you can find them in every color imaginable. Of course, as with any coral species, there are one or two hiccups in their management to worry about.…
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Kenya Tree Coral Care: Capnella spp.
The Kenya tree coral (Capnella spp.) is a hardy soft coral species tolerant of a range of living conditions. This makes it great for beginner aquarists. In terms of color, this rapidly growing soft coral species might appear somewhat drab. They’re generally available in shades of brown, gold, or even pink. The rarer and more…
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Acan Coral Care Guide
Acanthastrea corals, commonly known as acan coral or acan lords, are large polyp stony (LPS) corals and one of the most beautifully colored coral species. They come in purple, red, green, blue, orange, brown, rust, pale tan, and pale grey. The family includes many species with different names. And many tout them as one of…
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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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Elegance Coral: Catalaphyllia jardinei
Elegance coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei) is an excellent large polyp stony (LPS) coral for the mixed reef tank. This elegant coral is an anemone look-alike and has long, flowing tentacles, although it is more closely related to frogspawn, torch, and hammer corals than sea anemones. Several different color morphs/varieties are available, so if you shop around,…
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Torch Coral: A Large Polyp Stony (LPS) Beginner Coral
The Torch coral, Euphyllia glabrescens, is a large polyp stony (LPS) coral that originates from Indo-Pacific reefs. The torch coral has long, flowing, fleshy polyps that extend from a calcified (stony) base. In moderate water flow, these corals look a bit like a torch (where they get their common name). This article will share some…
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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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Gorgeous Gonipora: Flower Pot Coral Care Guide
The Goniopora Flower Pot Coral is a spectacularly beautiful and delicate Large Polyp Stony (LPS) coral that used to be thought of as impossible to care for in a home aquarium but is now within reach of aquarium owners with experience caring for moderately difficult species who are willing to feed and nurture them. As…
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Scoly coral care guide
Scoly Coral are popular Large Polyp Stony Corals that are hardy and might be a great choice for some of those moderate-and-lower light parts of the tank–if your budget allows. The nickname or common name is a shortened version of Scolymia, which is the genus that they belong to, taxonomically. Scoly Coral typically have vibrant…
