Atlantic & Europe

Epizoanthus papillosus

A cold-water zoanthid from the North Sea, rarely seen in home aquaria.

Clavularia arctica

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

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) helenae

A rare solitary cup coral from one of the ocean's most remote islands.

Enallopsammia rostrata

A deep-sea reef builder that thrives where light never reaches.

Acanella arbuscula

A deep-sea bamboo coral with a detailed, bonsai-like branching structure.

Sarcodictyon catenatum

A hardy Mediterranean soft coral well-suited to cooler reef systems.

Eunicella verrucosa

A branching temperate sea fan that brings Atlantic reef character to the cold-water aquarium.

Epizoanthus paxii

A low-light Mediterranean zoanthid that carpets rock faces in soft brown colonies.

Cladocora caespitosa

The Mediterranean's only reef-building coral, forming dense tubular clumps in shallow water.

Savalia savaglia

A Mediterranean deep-reef anthozoan that thrives where most corals fear to go.

Montastraea cavernosa

A wide-ranging Atlantic boulder coral that anchors reef slopes across the Western world.

Madracis pharensis

A deep-water encrusting coral with a fascinating split personality across its range.

Astroides calycularis

A cold-water Mediterranean coral that thrives where others struggle.

Paramuricea clavata

A Mediterranean sea fan that shifts color from vivid yellow to deep purple.

Gersemia clavata

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

Porites porites

A tough Atlantic branching coral that feeds actively even in daylight.

Parazoanthus anguicomus

Delicate white colonial polyps that bring a cool-water feel to reef tanks.

Desmophyllum dianthus

A cold-water deep-sea coral that thrives where most corals fear to tread.

Cornularia cornucopiae

A soft coral from European waters that rarely shows up in reef tanks.

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) cyathus

A solitary cold-water cup coral from the Mediterranean, rarely seen in reef tanks.

Alcyonium cydonium

A lumpy, lobed soft coral from cold northern seas, rarely seen in home systems.

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.

Muricea laxa

A graceful branching sea fan from the Western Atlantic that rewards attentive reefers.

Drifa glomerata

A cold-water soft coral that thrives where most reef species fear to go.

Caryophyllia (Caryophyllia) smithii

A cold-water solitary coral that thrives where tropical reefs fear to tread.

Alcyonium coralloides

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

Alcyonium spitzbergense

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

Sideractis glacialis

A cold-water Mediterranean solitary coral that thrives in dim, gentle conditions.

Parazoanthus swiftii

A golden colonial zoanthid from Caribbean and Atlantic reefs, thriving in low light.

Favia fragum

A compact Atlantic coral that fits anywhere and forgives beginner mistakes.

Epizoanthus arenaceus

A low-light Atlantic zoanthid with a quiet, encrusting presence in reef tanks.

Madracis decactis

A compact Atlantic reef builder with distinctive ten-rayed polyps and rich green tones.

Clavularia viridis

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

Gersemia fruticosa

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

Paragorgia arborea

A deep-sea giant with bubblegum-pink branches found across the world's cold oceans.