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    Emergencies

    Species

    Reef corals and anemones

    45 soft corals, LPS, SPS and anemones, plus aiptasia as a pest. Light is given in PAR, the light a coral receives where it sits; low means up to about 150, high means 150 and above.

    Most coral light and flow figures come from retailer care sheets, which often disagree; each profile gives the range and says where it came from.

    Type
    Care level
    Light
    Flow
    With neighbours
    Handling

    Showing 46 of 46 corals and anemones

    Acan

    Micromussa lordhowensis (formerly Acanthastrea lordhowensis)

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Low
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Haplochromis, CC BY 2.5

    Acropora

    Acropora spp.

    Care
    Advanced
    Light
    High
    Flow
    High
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo Albert Kok, Public domain

    Acropora millepora

    Acropora millepora

    Care
    Advanced
    Light
    High
    Flow
    High
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo MDC Seamarc Maldives, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Aiptasia

    Exaiptasia diaphana

    Pest

    Neighbours
    Stings neighbours

    Photo anbalemans, CC0

    Alveopora

    Alveopora spp.

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo Ryan Boren, CC BY 2.0

    Birdsnest coral

    Seriatopora hystrix, S. caliendrum

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    High
    Flow
    High
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo Faol, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Blastomussa

    Blastomussa wellsi, B. merletti

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Low
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo Bondolo, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Bubble coral

    Plerogyra sinuosa

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Low
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Oceanamazon, CC0

    Bubble tip anemone

    Entacmaea quadricolor

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    High
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Stings neighbours

    Photo Nick Hobgood, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Candy cane coral

    Caulastraea furcata, C. echinulata

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Low
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Ryan McMinds, CC BY 3.0

    Chalice coral

    Echinophyllia, Oxypora, Mycedium and related genera

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Low
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Francesca Benzoni, CC BY 3.0

    Clove polyps

    Clavularia spp.

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo Haplochromis, Public domain

    Duncan coral

    Duncanopsammia axifuga

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo Kinkreet, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Favia

    Dipsastraea spp. (trade often says Favia)

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo NPS - Larry Basch, Public domain

    Favites

    Favites spp.

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Josuevg, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Finger leather

    Sinularia spp.; Lobophytum spp.

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo George Berninger Jr., CC BY-SA 3.0

    Florida ricordea

    Ricordea florida

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Low
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo Nick Hobgood, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Frogspawn coral

    Fimbriaphyllia divisa (formerly Euphyllia divisa)

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Stings neighbours

    Photo Gdiggers, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Galaxea

    Galaxea fascicularis

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Stings neighbours

    Photo Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Goniopora

    Goniopora spp.

    Care
    Advanced
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Peter Young Cho, MD, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Green star polyps

    Briareum (Pachyclavularia) spp.

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Haplochromis, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Hairy mushroom

    Rhodactis spp.

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Low
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Haplochromis, Public domain

    Hammer coral

    Fimbriaphyllia ancora (formerly Euphyllia ancora); branching forms include F. paraancora

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Stings neighbours

    Photo Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Horn coral

    Hydnophora spp.

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    High
    Flow
    High
    Neighbours
    Stings neighbours

    Photo Ryan McMinds, CC BY 3.0

    Kenya tree

    Capnella spp.

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Peter Southwood, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Lobo

    Lobophyllia spp.

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Low
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Mini maxi

    Stichodactyla tapetum

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    High
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Stings neighbours

    Photo Chaloklum Diving, CC BY 3.0

    Montipora capricornis

    Montipora capricornis

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    High
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo Grendelkhan, CC BY-SA 3.0

    No licensed photo yet

    Montipora digitata

    Montipora digitata

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    High
    Flow
    High
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Mushroom coral

    Discosoma spp. (corallimorph)

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Low
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo Kevmin, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Open brain coral

    Trachyphyllia geoffroyi

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo bondolo, CC BY 3.0

    Palythoa

    Palythoa spp.

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Nick Hobgood, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Pocillopora

    Pocillopora damicornis and others

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    High
    Flow
    High
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo Ahmed Abdul Rahman, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Pulsing xenia

    Xenia umbellata, X. elongata; Heteroxenia spp.

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Ritteri anemone

    Radianthus magnifica (formerly Heteractis magnifica)

    Care
    Advanced
    Light
    High
    Flow
    High
    Neighbours
    Stings neighbours

    Photo Nick Hobgood, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Rock flower anemone

    Phymanthus crenatus (and others)

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Low
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo RevolverOcelot, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Scroll coral

    Turbinaria spp.

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo Diego Delso, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Stylophora

    Stylophora pistillata

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    High
    Flow
    High
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Photo ALLEMAND D, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Toadstool leather

    Sarcophyton spp.

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Alexander Vasenin, CC BY-SA 3.0

    Torch coral

    Euphyllia glabrescens (also E. yaeyamaensis)

    Care
    Advanced
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Stings neighbours

    Photo Josuevg, CC BY-SA 3.0

    No licensed photo yet

    Waving hand coral

    Anthelia spp.

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Peaceful
    No licensed photo yet

    Xenia

    Xenia spp.

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly
    No licensed photo yet

    Yuma ricordea

    Ricordea yuma

    Care
    Intermediate
    Light
    Medium
    Flow
    Low
    Neighbours
    Peaceful

    Zoanthids

    Zoanthus spp.

    Care
    Beginner
    Light
    Low
    Flow
    Medium
    Neighbours
    Spreads or stings mildly

    Photo Kazvorpal, CC BY-SA 3.0

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