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Some Leather or Family Alcyoniidae corals periodically slough-off a thin top layer of tissue. This shedding process is apparently not a regenerative action, but one that serves to rid the coral’s surface of accumulated waste, debris and algae. Once a coral has shed what could be described as a layer of “old skin”, it’s not […]

Keeping Maxima, Crocea, Squamosa and Derasa Clams in Reef Aquariums Aside from being some of the most intriguing of all reef aquarium species, tridacnid clams actually provide a range of benefits well beyond their beauty and novelty. Clams are filter feeders, meaning that they help marine aquariums maintain high water quality by absorbing nitrates, ammonia […]

Montipora corals are the easiest of the small polyp stony (SPS) to keep! Montipora corals are considered the easiest of the small polyp stony (SPS) corals to keep. They are considered the best SPS corals for beginners, and keeping SPS corals is very rewarding for experienced reef keepers too. The first SPS corals for all […]

font size Print Email Knowledge. (Do your homework) When I first started keeping SPS I did a lot of research and talked with a lot of successful reefers who had tanks I admired. I also used the Internet extensively, giving a wealth of information from various forums and sites.   As I had already started […]

All corals have four basic needs required to survive — water quality, food, light, and water movement. In general, hard or SPS/LPS corals are not as flexible as their soft coral cousins, making Mushrooms, Zoanthids, Polyps and Leather Corals some of the favourites for both novice and experienced reef keepers . Listed below are the […]

Genus: Actinodiscus (=Discosoma) Soft Mushroom Corals Common Names: Mushrooms, Mushroom Corals, Mushroom Anemones, Disc Anemones. Common Species: Because so many variants are seen by aquarium keepers, the true number of species are unknown. Description: These corals are normally small round discs as in picture below. They come in many different colours forms and shapes. Generally […]