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Tube Anemone
Tube anemones are burrowing sandbed predators that need a deep, stable substrate, gentle flow, and regular meaty feedings. They have a strong sting and...
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Tridacna Clam
Tridacna clams are light-driven reef animals that thrive only in stable, mature systems. Strong, consistent lighting and steady alkalinity and calcium matter far more...
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Seahorses
Graceful and specialized—prefer low flow, frequent feeding, and dedicated systems.
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Firefish Goby
A reef-safe, peaceful fish that’s easy to keep and fun to watch—as long as your tank is covered. Provide rockwork with a bolt hole,...
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Mandarin Dragonet (Synchiropus splendidus)
A stunning, peaceful, reef-safe fish that constantly hunts copepods and microfauna. Advanced mainly due to feeding requirements. Best in a mature 75+ gallon tank...
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Blue-Green Chromis
A reef-safe, active schooling fish that adds constant motion to the upper water column. Easy to feed and generally peaceful with other species, but...
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Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion percula)
A reef-safe clownfish with bold coloration and strong personality, the Percula Clownfish is hardy, adaptable, and well suited for both new and experienced reef...
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Royal Gramma Basslet (Gramma loreto)
The Royal Gramma is a classic reef fish: small, colorful, hardy, and full of personality. It’s best known for its stunning purple-to-yellow gradient and...
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Montipora Digitata (Montipora digitata)
Montipora digitata is a beginner-friendly branching SPS coral that grows “finger” structures with stable reef chemistry, moderate–high light, and strong turbulent flow.
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Birdsnest Coral
A popular branching SPS coral that forms a dense “nest” structure. Best in stable tanks with moderate-to-high light and strong, turbulent flow. More forgiving...
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Acropora
The ultimate SPS challenge: fast-growing branches and plates that glow under strong light and flow.
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Zoanthids (Zoanthus spp.)
Zoanthids are colorful, beginner-friendly polyp corals that grow into colonies with stable conditions, low–moderate light, and moderate flow, but they can close up from...
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Pulsing Xenia
Pulsing xenia is a fast-growing soft coral famous for its rhythmic pulsing polyps, thriving in stable tanks with low–moderate light and gentle flow, but...
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Toadstool Leather Coral
Toadstool leathers are hardy beginner soft corals that grow into a large “cap and stalk” centerpiece with waving polyps, thriving in stable tanks with...
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Palythoa (Palythoa spp.)
Palythoa are hardy, fast-growing polyp corals that form spreading mats in low–moderate light with moderate flow, but they can overtake rockwork if you don’t...
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Kenya Tree Coral (Capnella spp.)
Kenya Tree is a hardy beginner soft coral that grows into a branching “tree” and thrives in stable tanks with low–moderate light and gentle...
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Hammer Coral (Euphyllia)
Hammer corals are classic, beginner-friendly LPS corals with swaying hammer-shaped tips that thrive in stable tanks with low–moderate light, gentle flow, and plenty of...
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Frogspawn Coral (Euphyllia)
Frogspawn corals are popular, beginner-friendly LPS corals with flowing tentacles and “frog-egg” tips that do best in stable tanks with low–moderate light, gentle flow,...
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Acan Coral (Micromussa lordhowensis)
Acans are colorful, fleshy LPS corals that thrive in stable tanks with low–moderate light, gentle flow, and occasional target feeding for best growth and...
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Magnificent Anemone (Magnifica / Ritteri)
Magnificent anemones (Magnifica/Ritteri) are iconic clownfish hosts but require a large, mature reef with high light, strong broad flow, and excellent oxygenation. They climb...
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Long Tentacle Anemone (LTA)
Long Tentacle Anemones are classic sandbed anemones that thrive in stable, mature reefs with moderate–high light, gentle indirect flow, and a deep, secure place...
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Haitian Anemone (Condy)
Haitian Anemone (Condy) is a Condylactis anemone that needs a stable, mature tank with moderate–high light, gentle flow, and regular feeding. It can wander...
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Ulva (Sea Lettuce)
Ulva (Sea Lettuce) is a fast-growing macroalgae used primarily for nutrient export and food web support. It thrives with moderate–high light, moderate flow, and...
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Dragon’s Tongue (Halymenia)
Dragon’s Tongue (Halymenia) is a display-friendly macroalgae that offers light nutrient export without aggressive growth. It does best in stable systems with moderate–high light,...
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Chaeto (Chaetomorpha)
Chaeto (Chaetomorpha) is a utility macroalgae used almost exclusively for nutrient export and pod habitat in refugiums. It needs strong, consistent light, good flow,...
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Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa)
Bubble corals are unique LPS corals with inflated “bubble” polyps that thrive in stable tanks with low–moderate light and gentle indirect flow, plus extra...
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Ball Anemone
Ball anemones are hardy corallimorph hitchhikers that hide in shaded crevices and feed like tiny ambush predators. They can sting nearby corals and irritate...
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Gorilla Crabs
Gorilla/xanthid crabs are common hitchhikers that can become predators in reef tanks, often causing mystery snail and hermit losses. Because many are nocturnal and...
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Acropora Red Bugs (Tegastes acroporanus)
Acropora red bugs are tiny parasitic copepods that irritate Acropora, causing reduced polyp extension, dull color, and slowed growth. They spread easily via new...
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Montipora-Eating Nudibranch (Phestilla subodiosus)
Montipora-eating nudibranchs are tiny coral predators that chew Montipora tissue, causing “nibbled” edges and scraped white bite patches. They hide on undersides and lay...
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Acropora-Eating Flatworm
AEFW are Acropora-specific flatworms that eat coral tissue, causing bite marks, poor polyp extension, and slow SPS decline. They spread mainly through unvetted Acropora...
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Red Planaria Flatworms
Red planaria are common nuisance flatworms that multiply quickly in low-flow, detritus-rich areas. Heavy infestations can shade and irritate corals, and large die-offs during...
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Vermetid Snails
Vermetid snails are tube-dwelling pests that spread on rock and frag plugs and feed with sticky mucus webs. Their webs can irritate corals and...
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Majano Anemone
Majano anemones are pest hitchhikers that can sting corals and spread quickly in reef tanks. Remove or control them early—once established, they’re difficult to...
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Aiptasia
Aiptasia are fast-spreading pest anemones that hitchhike into reef tanks and sting corals. Catch and control them early—once established, they’re difficult to eradicate.