Species

Australophyllia wilsoni

A cold-water beauty that thrives where most reef corals fear to go.

Lobophyllia agaricia

A forgiving large polyp coral with flowing, brain-like ridges and rich coloration.

Lobophyllia erythraea

A forgiving large-polyp coral from the Red Sea with flowing, brain-like ridges.

Lobophyllia hassi

A forgiving large-polyp coral with flowing, brain-like ridges perfect for reef beginners.

Lobophyllia radians

A wide-ranging cup coral that forgives beginner mistakes and rewards patient hobbyists.

Lobophyllia recta

A forgiving large-polyp coral with flowing, sculptural form for reef beginners.

Lobophyllia valenciennesii

A flowing, brain-like coral that beginners can actually keep with confidence.

Herpolitha limax

A free-living, tongue-shaped coral that roams lagoon floors on its own terms.

Isaurus cliftoni

A reef-safe Pacific zoanthid that's forgiving enough for beginners to keep.

Isaurus tuberculatus

Unusual colonial zoanthid with a distinctly tubular, snake-like body form.

Salarias ramosus

A personable reef grazer with bold patterning and surprising air-breathing ability.

Carijoa riisei

A soft, branching coral that frosts live rock with white, feathery polyps.

Alcyonium pacificum

A soft coral from Japanese waters that suits newer reef keepers well.

Acanthurus sohal

A bold Red Sea beauty that rules its territory with zero tolerance for rivals.

Cynarina lacrymalis

A puffy, jewel-like solo coral that thrives in calm, dimly lit reef spots.

Scolymia wellsii

A bold, single-polyp coral that rewards patient feeding with vivid growth.

Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

A bold little percher that claims coral real estate and rarely budges.

Tridacna squamosa

A beginner-friendly giant clam with dramatic, fluted shell edges and vivid mantle colors.

Xenia crassa

A pulsing soft coral that practically grows itself in a reef tank.

Asterina gibbosa

A tiny, hardy sea star that's more interesting than it first appears.

Acanthastrea echinata

A tough, fleshy coral that thrives across the Indo-Pacific in almost any reef zone.

Acanthastrea hemprichii

A hardy, large-colony LPS coral that thrives across most reef zones.

Acanthastrea minuta

A compact, beginner-friendly reef coral from the Indo-Pacific islands.

Acanthastrea rotundoflora

A fleshy, low-light encrusting coral with wide Indo-Pacific roots and beginner-friendly needs.

Acanthastrea subechinata

A low-maintenance encrusting coral with a satisfyingly chunky, textured look.

Homophyllia bowerbanki

A beginner-friendly large polyp coral with bold, sculptural form.

Lobophyllia ishigakiensis

A forgiving large-polyp coral with bold texture and wide Pacific range.

Micromussa amakusensis

A compact, fleshy reef coral that's surprisingly forgiving for beginners.

Micromussa lordhowensis

A forgiving, colorful LPS coral that thrives under modest light and flow.

Micromussa regularis

A compact, colorful LPS coral that's genuinely forgiving for reef beginners.

Sclerophyllia maxima

A fleshy, large-polyped coral from turbid Persian Gulf and Somali waters.

Astraea tecta

A tireless reef tank janitor that scrapes algae from glass and rock with quiet efficiency.

Lithophyllon undulatum

A flat, lobed encrusting coral with surprisingly variable coloration across its range.

Corynactis annulata

A tough, colorful corallimorpharian that thrives where most corals struggle.

Corynactis australis

A temperate reef jewel from New Zealand's rocky underwater wilderness.

Corynactis californica

A Pacific anemone lookalike that carpets rocky reefs in vivid, candy-like clusters.