Aquarium Coral Reefs Articles

Aiptasia - Reign of Terror
Get some laughs with this seriously funny care sheet on the Aiptasia Glass Anemones!
Anemone: Sea Anemone and Tube Anemone
Often called flowers of the sea, they are quite varied and beautiful, but are actually animals!
Conversion Calculators for Aquariums
Unit conversion calculator for aquariums: How many gallons are in your aquarium, how many drops in a teaspoon, whats the difference between a US gallon and a UK gallon, not to mention liters?
Coral Conference and Frag Swap
Pictures from a coral frag conference! Live coral frags and topics on Nano Reef Aquariums and large reef aquariums, taking care of a reef and coral propagatio
Cycling Your Aquarium
Aquarium Cycling Guide: starting up a new aquarium the right way

Fish Disease and Treatment
Diagnose illness, chart symptoms, suggested medications
Live Fish Foods
What to feed tropical fish fry, livebearers and egglayers
Online Dictionary of Aquatic Science Terms
Glossary of aquatic science terms used in ichthyology and aquarium circles for freshwater and marine animals, corals and plants
Reef Tanks - Mini-Reef Aquarium Guide
Mini reef aquarium guide. Reef aquarium setup for large reef tanks, Nano reef tanks, Pico reef or MIcro reef aquariums with reef tank lighting, filtration, choosing coral reef animals, and problem solving!
Saltwater Aquarium Guide
Setting up a Saltwater Aquarium. Guide to marine supplies, putting the aquarium together, cycling the aquarium water and adding fish!

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Coral Reef Animals of The World

Aquarium Coral Reefs

Class Hydrozoa
Fire Coral and Lace Coral - Hydrocorals include fire corals in the Milleporidae family and lace corals in the Stylasteridae family. They are Cnidarians just like the stony corals, but are in the class Hydrozoa. They have a potent sting.

Corallimorphs
Mushroom Anemones - Corallimorphs or Mushroom Anemones. Although similar to sea anemones as they have no calcerous skeleton, anatomically they more strongly resemble stony corals.

Octocorals - Soft Corals
Gorgonians - Sea Fans and Sea Whips - members of the subclass Octocorallia. This group is called the Octocorals, and loosely referred to as soft corals.	Leather Corals - Types of Leather Corals - Beginner Aquarium Soft Corals. They come in all sorts of attractive shapes and can be quite dynamic in the reef aquarium.

Soft Corals - Types of Soft Coral in the Family Alcyoniidae. The true soft corals consist of many beautiful species that occur in all the colors of the rainbow and come in all sorts of attractive shapes.	Unique Octocorals - Blue Coral, Organ Pipe Coral, Green Star Polyps, Sea Pens.

Order: Actiniaria and Ceriantharia
Anemones - Watching an anemone living with a clownfish is one cool experience! Learn about aquarium care for anemones and which ones are most likely to host clownfish.

Order: Zoantharia - Zoanthus, Palythoa, Zoas
Zoanthids - Button Polyps, Colonial Anemones, Sea Mats. They resemble clusters of miniature sea anemones, often growing like a mat across a hard substrate.

Stony Corals
Stony Corals LPS - Large Polyp Stony Corals. These corals are generally larger calcareous corals. They have much larger fleshy polyps than those of the small polyp stony (SPS) corals.	Stony Corals SPS - Small Polyp Stony Corals. The SPS corals have much smaller polyps than the LPS corals. SPS corals are usually either branching or plated.

Tridacnid Clams
Giant Clams - Tridacna Clams and Hippopus Clams. Tridacna Clams and Hippopus Clams are beautiful, hardy, grow rapidly, and require little care. It is important to be well prepared for the care of your clam before actually purchasing one.

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	Condy Anemone Condylactis Anemone, Condylactis gigantea, Giant Golden Anemone
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	White-Spotted Rose Anemone White-Spotted Rose Anemone, Urticina lofotensis Strawberry Anemone Guide

Psychedelic Fish - Synchiropus splendidus

A beautiful, colorful, and interesting saltwater fish updated with extensive information.

" An explosion of color, the Mandarinfish or Psychedelic Fish, elicits more "wows" and "ahs" than most other saltwater fish. It is often the fish that brings new aquarists to the hobby. "

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Flowery Flounder Hanging Out on the Reef

The Hawaiian name of the flowery flounder is Paki'i. They are found in the Indo-Pacific and the tropical eastern Pacific. A very interesting 'flat' fish, they have both eyes on the same side of the head. Actually all flounders have this characteristic. This fish will generally lie on the bottom, usually over sandy areas. Sometimes it burries itself under a thin layer of sand, so that only its eyes are exposed. It reaches a maximum length of about 18 inches.

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Coral Reef Animals of The World

A beautiful, colorful, and interesting saltwater fish updated with extensive information.