Coral Categories
Explore our comprehensive coral library organized by type and genus. Find care guides, photos, and reviews for every type of reef coral.
Main Categories
SPS Corals (Small Polyp Stony)
SPS (Small Polyp Stony) corals are the pinnacle of reef keeping. Known for their stunning growth forms and colors, they...
LPS Corals (Large Polyp Stony)
LPS (Large Polyp Stony) corals are popular for their fleshy appearance and relative ease of care. They bridge the gap be...
Soft Corals
Soft corals are excellent for beginners and add beautiful movement to reef tanks. They're generally hardy and fast-growi...
Popular Genera & Groups
Acropora
SPSAcropora are the crown jewels of SPS keeping. With hundreds of species and countless color morphs, t...
Montipora
SPSMontipora are often called "beginner SPS" due to their relative hardiness. They come in plating, enc...
Euphyllia
LPSEuphyllia corals (Torch, Hammer, Frogspawn) are among the most popular LPS corals. Their flowing ten...
Acanthastrea & Micromussa
LPSAcans (Acanthastrea and Micromussa) are prized for their incredible color variety. Acan Lords are am...
Chalice Corals
LPSChalice corals are encrusting LPS known for their vibrant colors and patterns. Named morphs like Hol...
Zoanthids & Palythoa
Soft CoralZoanthids (Zoas) and Palythoa (Palys) are colonial polyps known for endless color combinations. They...
Mushroom Corals
Soft CoralMushroom corals are among the hardiest corals in the hobby. From common Discosoma to prized Bounce m...
Leather Corals
Soft CoralLeather corals are hardy, fast-growing soft corals perfect for beginners. They add movement and fill...
Goniopora & Alveopora
LPSGoniopora and Alveopora (Flowerpot corals) feature stunning extended polyps. Once difficult to keep,...
Brain Corals
LPSBrain corals encompass many genera with rounded, brain-like patterns. From hardy Favia to colorful T...
Torch Corals
LPSTorch corals (Euphyllia glabrescens) are among the most sought-after LPS. Named varieties like Holy...
Hammer Corals
LPSHammer corals (Fimbriaphyllia ancora) feature distinctive T-shaped tentacle tips. They're generally...
Frogspawn Corals
LPSFrogspawn corals (Fimbriaphyllia divisa) have grape-like tentacle tips that create stunning movement...
Anemones
AnemoneAnemones are fascinating invertebrates that host clownfish. The Bubble Tip Anemone (BTA) is the most...
