Species

Montipora orientalis

A smooth, understated plating coral that demands serious reef conditions to thrive.

Montipora pachytuberculata

A Red Sea branching coral with ornate texture and demanding care requirements.

Montipora palawanensis

A bold ridge-patterned Montipora that rewards experienced reef keepers.

Montipora patula

A Hawaiian endemic that grows into dramatic tiered plates with vivid purple polyps.

Montipora peltiformis

A pale, spreading Indo-Pacific coral whose blue polyps steal the show.

Montipora samarensis

A branching Montipora with detailed pitted corallites, built for high-energy reef conditions.

Montipora saudii

A rarely kept Western Indian Ocean sheet coral with a distinctively textured surface.

Montipora spongiosa

A branching, pore-textured coral with demanding light and flow requirements.

Montipora spongodes

A sculptural, column-forming Montipora built for high-energy reef conditions.

Montipora spumosa

A shape-shifting reef coral that grows encrusting, laminar, or columnar depending on conditions.

Montipora stellata

A sculptural Indo-Pacific coral with twisted tiers and soft blue hues.

Montipora stilosa

A spiny-textured encrusting coral that rewards experienced reefers with subtle, complex beauty.

Montipora taiwanensis

A rugged, wart-covered Montipora built for high-energy reef environments.

Montipora tortuosa

A demanding encrusting coral that rewards skilled reefers with detailed surface texture.

Montipora turtlensis

A turbid-water Montipora that builds nodular plates in muted, earthy tones.

Montipora undata

A sculptural reef plate coral with ridge patterns that rival any in the genus.

Montipora venosa

A subtle, massive-forming reef coral that rewards dedicated advanced keepers.

Montipora verruculosa

A demanding sheet coral that rewards patient, experienced reefers with textured living art.

Montipora vietnamensis

A boldly patterned encrusting coral with dramatic white-tipped branches for serious reef keepers.

Centropyge potteri

Hawaii's own pygmy angel, beautiful but notoriously tricky to settle in.

Acanthurus leucosternon

A breathtaking Indian Ocean surgeon with a sharp temper to match its bold colors.

Acanthurus japonicus

A reef algae grazer that rewards patient, experienced keepers with years of personality.

Channa bleheri

A rare snakehead small enough for a community tank, if you choose tankmates carefully.

Montipora verrucosa

A textured, color-shifting Montipora that rewards experienced reefers with dramatic growth forms.

Mnemiopsis leidyi

A glowing, gelatinous predator that belongs in a very specialized setup.

Lepisosteus oculatus

A living fossil built for ambush, not the average home aquarium.

Acropora simplex

A deep-reef plate coral that pushes the limits of what home systems can sustain.

Osteoglossum bicirrhosum

An ancient, leaping predator that quickly outgrows almost every home aquarium.

Acropora nana

A delicate branching coral with cool blue and purple tones for expert reefers.

Echidna nebulosa

A crustacean-crushing moray that coexists peacefully with fish tankmates.

Pterois miles

A bold, venomous reef predator wearing its warning in every fin.

Scleropages leichardti

Australia's ancient surface predator, built for ambush and best kept alone.

Flabellina iodinea

A vivid Pacific nudibranch that's as demanding as it is decorative.

Synchiropus picturatus

A reef gem with striking patterns and a famously picky appetite.

Channa punctata

A compact, hardy snakehead that breathes air and takes no nonsense from tankmates.

Acropora millepora

A fast-growing reef builder that rewards precise water chemistry with dense, bushy colonies.