Articles related to "Aquarium Coral"

Relatively new to North American aquarists, Rhizotrochus species of coral are both beautiful and easy to care for.

Despite its appearance, fire coral (Millepora spp.) is not a "true" stony coral, but it is a hardy and beautiful animal appropriate for many tropical marine reef tanks.

Of the stony or "true" corals, the brain corals are some of the easiest to keep. In particular, the open brain corals are hardy, colorful and interesting.

Many corals kept by tropical saltwater aquarium hobbyists can be cultured or farmed in both open (maricultre) and closed (aquaculture) systems but there are differences.

Coral fluorescence is a phenomenon with practical utility to the marine aquarist. It can be easily observed in the aquarium with the right equipment and knowledge.

While they may not look like animals in the traditional sense, brain corals do best when fed once or twice a week in the tropical marine aquarium.

Torch coral, frogspaw and anchor coral are among the most popular corals in the marine aquarium hobby. Here's what you need to know about the genus Euphyllia.

Zoanthids make some of the best "starter corals" for the beginning marine aquarist. Here's how to identify the best ones for your aquarium.

Horn coral is a boldly colored animal with dramatic growth forms that is relatively simple to keep in a tropical saltwater aquarium.

Four percent of the world's coral bound for the marine aquarium industry come from the Solomon Islands. Learn about these islands and the challenges they face.

This unusual, attractive coral is as great in the beginner's aquarium as it is in the advanced hobbyist's tank. Colorful and hardy, disk corals should not be overlooked.

Many reef aquarists "frag" their coral to produce multiple individual "children" from a single mother colony. Here's how to frag your own coral.

Looking at the quick facts provided when purchasing a tropical saltwater aquarium fish, coral or other invertebrate provides the aquarist with important information.