Species

Alcyonium digitatum

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

Iciligorgia schrammi

A deepwater Atlantic sea fan that brings dramatic branching structure to the reef tank.

Drifa glomerata

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

Lobophyllia costata

A fleshy, forgiving LPS coral that rewards beginners with bold reef color.

Tridacna derasa

One of the giant clams, and one of the easier ones to keep in a reef.

Chlamydogobius eremius

A tiny Australian desert survivor that laughs at water conditions others can't handle.

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.

Ellisella elongata

A graceful, unbranched whip coral surprisingly approachable for newer reef keepers.

Lobophytum venustum

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

Zoopilus echinatus

A giant free-living disc coral that grows surprisingly large on sheltered reef floors.

Cycloseris distorta

A free-living mushroom coral that roams the seafloor solo.

Equetus lanceolatus

A boldly striped reef fish shaped like a living exclamation mark.

Pseudochromis porphyreus

Pocket-sized and bold, this vivid reef dweller punches well above its weight.

Pseudochromis splendens

A solitary reef-dweller from Indo-Pacific drop-offs, compact and reef-compatible.

Lobophyllia vitiensis

A fleshy, low-maintenance LPS coral that thrives under gentle flow.

Zoanthus durbanensis

A hardy South African zoanthid that brings colonial reef color to beginner tanks.

Hippocampus zosterae

Tiny, monogamous, and endlessly watchable. The seahorse that actually fits a small tank.

Sarcophyton elegans

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

Amplexidiscus fenestrafer

The giant mushroom coral that folds shut to trap and digest whole fish.

Sarcophyton trocheliophorum

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

Pleuractis paumotensis

A free-living mushroom coral that slowly wanders across the reef floor.

Mithraculus sculptus

The reef keeper's secret weapon against bubble algae outbreaks.

Erythropodium caribaeorum

A soft, velvety Caribbean encruster that's surprisingly forgiving for new reef keepers.

Alcyonium coralloides

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

Corynactis chilensis

A jewel-toned Pacific corallimorpharian that thrives where most corals struggle.

Micromussa multipunctata

A beginner-friendly LPS coral with bold, colorful polyps across wide Pacific reefs.

Tomiyamichthys latruncularius

A reef sand-flat goby that shares its burrow with a snapping shrimp partner.

Pervagor spilosoma

A boldly patterned Hawaiian filefish with a vivid orange tail that demands attention.

Polyphyllia talpina

A free-roaming tongue-shaped coral that waves its tentacles proudly in daylight.

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.

Dactylopus dactylopus

A sand-walking dragonet that tiptoes across the seafloor on finger-like fins.

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.

Centropyge aurantonotus

A compact Atlantic dwarf angel with a bold orange back and reef-friendly size.