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Common names: Torch coral, trumpet coral, pom-pom coral Difficulty Level: Torch coral is generally tolerant, but must have stable alkalinity to survive. Feeding: Poor feeding response, so must usually be fed with pumps off. Most common foods are small suspension matter including phyto and...

Common names: Scolymia, Scoly, Donut Coral Natural origin: Indo-Pacific Sensitivity (Level 2): Scolymias are generally very tolerant of most conditions, but stable alkalinity is important. Feeding: Scolymias have a very strong prey capture ability. They may be fed any meaty foods including...

Common names: disc coral, plate coral, fungia, mushroom coral Difficulty Level: Sensitivity will vary between fungia species, but most are fairly tolerant of most conditions. Heliofungia, characterized by its long tentacles is one of the hardest to care for. Stability in alkalinity is key as it...

Difficulty Level: Not beginner corals, but they are still pretty tolerant. Pectinia corals have extreme frail skeletons and should be handled with care. Feeding: Most pectinia corals feed at night with small feeder tentacles though some may have long sweepers. Small suspension particles should...

Common names: moon coral, acan Difficulty Level: Most micros are fairly easy to keep. Feeding: Micromussa are extremely aggressive eaters with very capable tentacles. They will easily catch and consume most food types including frozen, liquid and even pellets. Take care as their feeding...

Common names: Lettuce, cabbage, ridge, ruffled coral Difficulty level: Merulina is a medium difficulty LPS coral with sensitivities to light as well as chemistry levels. Feeding: Merulina’s small mouths make it a bit harder to feed with smaller particles such as phytoplankton and rotifers...

Common names: open brain coral, lobed brain coral Difficulty Level: Most species are very tolerant of most conditions though stable alkalinity is a must with all. Feeding: Lobophyllia are extremely aggressive eaters with very capable tentacles. They will easily catch and consume most food...

Common Names: Litho Difficulty Level: Lithophyllon is a medium difficulty LPS coral with sensitivities mainly to stable alkalinity. Feeding: Meet based foods will help this one thrive and grow including pellets. Lighting: Low to medium light is best with care taken when moving into higher...

Common Names: Leptastrea Difficulty Level: Leptastrea is a medium difficulty LPS coral with sensitivities mainly to stable alkalinity. Feeding: Meet based foods will help this one thrive and grow including pellets. Lighting: Low to medium light is best with care taken when moving into higher...

Common names: Hammer coral, anchor coral Difficulty Level: Euphyllia is generally tolerant, but must have stable alkalinity to survive. Feeding: Poor feeding response, so must usually be fed with pumps off. Most common foods are small suspension matter including phyto and roti. Lighting...

Common Names: Sea fan Difficulty Level: Gorgonian encompasses a wide range of animals with difficulties ranging from near impossible to relatively easy. Feeding: Gorgonians will generally accept meat based foods that are no larger than the polyps. NPS specimens will need to be fed far more...

Common names:flowerpot coral, daisy coral, ball coral Difficulty Level: Most species of goniopora are nearly impossible to care for in captivity over a long period. Recently very specific species were identified which are slightly easier. Red gonioporas are generally the best specimens to try...

Common names: galaxea Difficulty Level: Galaxea is slightly above beginner level but still very tolerant of most conditions. Feeding: Galaxea has extremely good capture ability and the ability to consume large amounts of food. Feeding often will speed growth. Pellets are the easiest option...

Common names: Fox coral, jasmine coral, ridge coral Difficulty level: Fox coral should be classified as a medium difficulty LPS coral with care requirements very similar to those in the euphyllia family. Stable alkalinity will be most important when keeping nemenzophyllia. Feeding: I’ve not...

Common names: moon coral, brain coral Difficulty Level:Sensitivity depends a bit on the species, but most are quite tolerant, forgiving and easy to care for. Feeding: Most species have fairly good prey capture abilities, but should be fed after lights out when their tentacles are out...

Common names: moon coral, brain coral Difficulty Level:Sensitivity depends a bit on the species, but most are quite tolerant, forgiving and easy to care for. Feeding: Most species have fairly good prey capture abilities, and will even accept pellets placed directly on their mouths. Growth may...

Common Name: Elegance, ridge coral Difficulty Level: Elegance coral should be known as an expert only coral. Due to the unkown needs of these corals, they don’t typically fair well in captivity with the exception of some Australian species. Feeding: They have one of the most aggressive prey...

Common names:duncans, whisker coral, daisy coral Difficulty Level: Duncans are very much like most LPS having a pretty good tolerance to most things. They do however thrive better with stable alkalinity and feedings. Feeding: Duncans are extremely aggressive eaters with very capable tentacles...

Common names: razor coral Difficulty Level: Razor coral is generally tolerant of most lower light and flow reef conditions. Feeding: Razor corals are extremely aggressive eaters with very capable tentacles. They will easily catch and consume most food types including frozen, liquid and even...

Common names: Cyphastrea Difficulty Level: Cyphastrea is one of the least light demanding LPS coral and is also very tolerant of most chemical conditions. Feeding: Cyphastrea will readily accept most meat based foods that it can grab with its tentacles. Lighting: Low light would be...