Soft Coral

Clavularia arctica

A cold-water soft coral surprisingly well-suited to the home reef tank.

Xenia coerulea

A pulsing soft coral that almost farms itself on the reef wall.

Litophyton arboreum

A tree-like soft coral from New Caledonia that earns its branching name.

Dendronephthya gigantea

A tree-like soft coral that demands strong flow and rewards patience.

Clavularia inflata

A low-maintenance soft coral that carpets rock with swaying polyp fields.

Clavularia novaezealandiae

A cold-water soft coral from New Zealand's deep reefs, rare in the hobby.

Clavularia thompsoni

A cold-water New Zealand soft coral that thrives under gentle, low-light reef conditions.

Clavularia margaritiferae

A soft, spreading coral from East Africa that thrives on neglect.

Gersemia clavata

A cold-water soft coral that brings bold color to temperate reef displays.

Briareum asbestinum

A hardy soft coral that carpets Caribbean reefs in purple-tipped polyps.

Alcyonium muricatum

A soft coral from Japanese waters, surprisingly approachable for newer reef keepers.

Alcyonium senegalense

A soft coral from Atlantic waters, rarely seen but surprisingly approachable.

Alcyonium digitatum

A cold-water soft coral that thrives where most reef animals won't.

Lobophytum depressum

A hardy Pacific soft coral that earns its place on any beginner reef.

Lobophytum durum

A hardy soft coral lobe that asks little and grows reliably in most reef tanks.

Lobophytum venustum

A subtropical soft coral from Taiwan, manageable even for newer reef keepers.

Sarcophyton elegans

A soft coral from New Caledonia that doubles as a living water quality gauge.

Sarcophyton trocheliophorum

A beginner-friendly soft coral that unfurls like a giant mushroom cap on the reef.

Alcyonium coralloides

A Mediterranean native that brings old-world reef character to the cold-water tank.

Alcyonium compactofestucum

A hardy soft coral from Southern African waters, well-suited to reef tanks.

Alcyonium spitzbergense

A cold-water soft coral from the Arctic, rarely seen but genuinely fascinating.

Lobophytum latilobatum

A hardy soft coral from the Indian Ocean, forgiving enough for newer reef keepers.

Sarcophyton digitatum

A finger-lobed soft coral from New Caledonia, manageable even for newer reef keepers.

Clavularia viridis

A hardy, low-light soft coral that spreads cheerfully across rock and substrate.

Xenia viridis

A beginner-friendly soft coral native to New Caledonian reefs.

Gersemia fruticosa

A cold-water soft coral that brings polar ocean character to the specialty tank.

Clavularia modesta

A low-maintenance soft coral that thrives where others struggle.

Lobophytum altum

A hardy leather coral from the Seychelles, well-suited to less experienced reef keepers.

Lobophytum anomolum

A hardy Pacific leather coral that forgives beginner mistakes without complaint.

Lobophytum batarum

A Pacific leather coral from Palau suited to reef beginners.

Lobophytum borbonicum

A New Caledonian soft coral that works well even for reef beginners.

Lobophytum caputospiculatum

A hardy Pacific leather coral that rewards neglect with steady, peaceful growth.

Lobophytum catalai

A rare New Caledonian soft coral suited to beginner reef tanks.

Lobophytum crebriplicatum

A hardy soft coral from the Indo-Pacific, well-suited to reef beginners.

Lobophytum cristatum

A New Caledonian soft coral that's surprisingly forgiving for reef beginners.

Lobophytum cryptocormum

A hardy soft coral from the Indo-Pacific, forgiving enough for new reef keepers.