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How to Frag Leather Corals


 11 Oct 2013
 Posted by Cliff
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A good friend and fellow hobbyist asked me for a frag from one of my leather corals that he has really liked for a while now. As I was getting the frag for him, I thought I would take the time to show...

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Acclimating Corals


 26 Aug 2013
 Posted by Cliff
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In my experience, corals need to be acclimated, just as fish or inverts would need to be when adding them to your aquarium.The below process is what I would typically follow when acclimating corals to my tank.Although...

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Flower Pot Coral


 15 Apr 2013
 Posted by Cliff
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Scientific Name: Goniopora Sp. Common Name: Flower Pot Coral, Goniopora, Sunflower Coral Type of Coral: LPS  (Large Polyp Stony Coral) Lighting: Moderate Flow: Moderate Care Level: Moderate to Moderate...

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Duncan Corals


 12 Apr 2013
 Posted by Cliff
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Scientific Name: Duncanopsammia Axifuga Common Name: Duncan Coral, Whisker Coral, Daisy Coral, Type of Coral: LPS  (Large Polyp Stony Coral) Lighting: Moderate Flow: Moderate Care Level:...

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Ricordea Mushroom Corals


 12 Apr 2013
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Scientific Name: Ricordea Florida Common Name: Ricordea Mushroom, Anemone Mushroom Type of Coral: Softie Lighting: Moderate and Moderate to Low Flow: Moderate Care Level: Easy Temperament:...

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Long Polyp Leather Coral


 12 Apr 2013
 Posted by Cliff
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Scientific Name: Sarcophyton SP Common Name: Long Polyp Leather, Long Polyp Toadstool Leather Type of Coral: Softie Lighting: Moderate and Moderate to Low Flow: Moderate and moderate to high Care...

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Finger Leather


 12 Apr 2013
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Scientific Name: Sinularia SP Common Name: Finger Leather. Type of Coral: Softie Lighting: Moderate and Moderate to Low Flow: Moderate and moderate to high Care Level: Easy Temperament:...

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Mushroom Corals


 12 Apr 2013
 Posted by Cliff
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Scientific Name: Actinodiscus SP Common Name: Mushroom Corals Type of Coral: Softie Lighting: Moderate and Moderate to Low Flow: Moderate Care Level: Easy Temperament: Semi-aggressive   Appearance Mushrooms...

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Green Nepthea Leather


 12 Apr 2013
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Scientific Name: Nepthea SP Common Name: Green Palua Neptha, Green Neptha Leather Type of Coral: Softie Lighting: Moderate and Moderate to Low Flow: Moderate and moderate to high Care Level:...

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Button Polyps, or, Palys


 12 Apr 2013
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Scientific Name: Protopalythoa sp. Common Name: Palythoas, Palys, Button Polyps Type of Coral: Softie Lighting: Moderate and Moderate to Low Flow: Moderate and Moderate to Low Care Level:...

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