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Common names: Thorn coral Difficulty level: Stylocoeniella is a very sensitive SPS coral with stable alkalinity, calcium, nutrient levels and full...
Common names:cauliflower coral Difficulty Level:Pocillopora is one of the most forgiving SPS corals. Feeding: Pocillopora has extremely small...
Common names: cactus coral, lettuce coral, potato chip coral Difficulty Level: Pavona is one of the most forgiving SPS corals. Feeding: Pavona has...
Difficulty Level: These are not beginner corals, but they are much more tolerant than most SPS. Feeding: Montipora has extremely small polyps and...
I remember a day when torch used to seem as common and easy to care for as its euphyllia relatives frogspawn and hammer, but that has all changed in...
Difficulty Level: Leptoseris is extremely sensitive to light levels as well as alkalinity. Feeding: Leptoseris is mostly photosynthetic though may...
Common Names: Knob coral, velvet horn, branch coral Difficulty Level: Hydnophora is one of the easier SPS corals with minimal chemical needs other...
Common names: bird’s nest coral Difficulty Level:Birdsnest is one of the most forgiving SPS corals. While they still require higher lighting, flow...
Common names: pagoda cup coral, turban coral, vase coral Difficulty Level: Turbinaria are generally very tolerant to most conditions. Feeding:...
Trachyphyllia Common names: lobed braincoral, open brain coral Difficulty Level: Trachyphyllia brains are generally very tolerant of most...
Common names: Torch coral, trumpet coral, pom-pom coral Difficulty Level: Torch coral is generally tolerant, but must have stable alkalinity to...
Common names: Scolymia, Scoly, Donut Coral Natural origin: Indo-Pacific Sensitivity (Level 2): Scolymias are generally very tolerant of most...
Common names: disc coral, plate coral, fungia, mushroom coral Difficulty Level: Sensitivity will vary between fungia species, but most are fairly...
Difficulty Level: Not beginner corals, but they are still pretty tolerant. Pectinia corals have extreme frail skeletons and should be handled with...
Common names: moon coral, acan Difficulty Level: Most micros are fairly easy to keep. Feeding: Micromussa are extremely aggressive eaters with very...
Common names: Lettuce, cabbage, ridge, ruffled coral Difficulty level: Merulina is a medium difficulty LPS coral with sensitivities to light as well...
Common names: open brain coral, lobed brain coral Difficulty Level: Most species are very tolerant of most conditions though stable alkalinity is a...
Common Names: Litho Difficulty Level: Lithophyllon is a medium difficulty LPS coral with sensitivities mainly to stable alkalinity. Feeding: Meet...
Common Names: Leptastrea Difficulty Level: Leptastrea is a medium difficulty LPS coral with sensitivities mainly to stable alkalinity. Feeding:...
Common names: Hammer coral, anchor coral Difficulty Level: Euphyllia is generally tolerant, but must have stable alkalinity to survive. Feeding:...
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