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Light, flow and placement requirements for reef corals.
Acanthastrea lordhowensis
Fleshy, meaty corals with intense colors; will sting nearby corals at night.
Seriatopora hystrix
Delicate thin branches that grow into a bird’s nest shape; strong sweeper tentacles at night.
Blastomussa wellsi
A low-light LPS with bubble-like polyps, suited to shaded areas.
Caulastrea furcata
Distinctive fleshy polyps on a branching skeleton; great first LPS.
Pocillopora damicornis
A branching SPS that is hardy by acropora standards; brown bases with pink tips.
Duncanopsammia axifuga
Long green tentacles with daisy-like tips; a hardy beginner LPS.
Catalaphyllia jardinei
Flamboyant tentacles with vivid tips; sensitive to water quality swings.
Galaxea fascicularis
Long, glassy tentacles with stinging power — give it plenty of distance from neighbors.
Goniopora stokesi
The flower pot coral — challenging to keep long-term without diligent feeding.
Euphyllia ancora
Has sweeping tentacles that can sting neighbors — give it space.
Favia favus
A hardy massive LPS with maze-like grooves; tolerant of less stable conditions.
Montipora capricornis
Plate-forming SPS that grows quickly once established.
Trachyphyllia geoffroyi
A fleshy, colorful LPS that stays on the sand bed and tolerates feeding.
Ricordea florida
Wavy, colorful mushrooms that are extremely hardy.
Acropora millepora
A demanding SPS coral requiring pristine water and stable parameters.
Sarcophyton spp.
Soft coral that sheds skin and releases chemical warfare when stressed.
Zoanthus spp.
Colorful colonial polyps that are very forgiving for new reef keepers.
