One of these is a must for every reef tank in my opinion. They are very active and you’ll constantly see them. They may even try to nibble on your arms or finger nails when you have your hands inside the tank. They are like a car wash for fish. Fish will come up to
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Trachyphyllia geoffroyi, is an LPS coral sometimes refereed to ad a trachy brain or folded brain. They have a folded shape to them or also noted as a “Figure 8″ look. There is also another Trachyphyllia coral which is Trachyphyllia Radiata, used to be Wellsophyllia Radita, but that is now eliminated. They both have a
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Devil’s Hand Leather Coral(Lobophytum sp.) is a great easy to care for softie. It is closely related to the sacrophyton genus & is hard to differentiate sometimes. It is also hard to tell the exact species of devil’s hand because of close looks inside the Lobopytum genus. Colors are usually beige, brown, & tan, you
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The Plate Coral, short tentacle (Fungia repanda) is an interesting & easy to care for LPS coral. It’s colors can be very bright green & purples to more dull browns. It only requires moderate lighting and only little to no movement is needed. This coral is considered semi-aggressive, though it has only short tentacles unlike
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The Candy Cane Coral (Caulastrea furcata) is a member of the LPS family. A very attractive coral that is great for an LPS beginner. It grows fleshy individual heads with stony stalks to form a colony. Colors can range from different shades of; blues, greens, browns, & yellows. It requires moderate lighting along with moderate
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