The Doughnut Coral Information

The Doughnut Coral is a LPS Coral, Acanthophylia sp., and is also known as the Meat Coral. 

The Doughnut Coral does best if placed on the bottom half of your tank, with low water flow and moderate lighting. Make sure you keep some distance between this and other corals since it can double its size when it expands. The Doughnut Coral can grow up to 12" in an aquarium if properly maintained. They will be very easy to keep as long as they get enough space for it to grow. This coral would be an excellent choice for beginners to expert aquarist!

The Doughnut Coral produces food through photosynthesis but will also except meaty foods as well when it is placed near the oral opening.  Adding Calcium and other trace elements to your water is extremely important for growth of this coral. 

• SCIENTIFIC NAME:              Acanthophylia Sp.
• CARE LEVEL:                        Moderate
• TEMPERMENT:                     Semi-Aggressive
• DIET:                                        Phytoplankton, meaty foods
• LIGHTING:                          Moderate
• WATER FLOW:                   Low
• PLACEMENT:                       Bottom Half
• TEMPERATURE:                 72  -  78 Degrees F
• PH:                                          8.2  -  8.4
• SG:                                        1.022  -  1.025
• DKH:                                     8  -  12
• CALCIUM:                       350 - 420
• MAGNESIUM:                1200 - 1350

The Bubble Coral

The Bubble Coral is a LPS Coral, Physogyra sp. 

Other names include... Bubble Pearl Coral, Pearl Grape Coral, Small Bubble Coral, and Pearleye.

Placement of The Bubble Coral is best on the bottom half of the tank, with low to mild water flow and moderate lighting.   Make sure you keep some distance between this and other corals because it tends to be aggressive and may sting other corals if nearby.  The Bubble Coral may sting aquarist as well if it is disturbed while its tentacles are open so be careful when handling it.  This coral requires careful handling and is only recommended for intermediate or expert aquarist.

The Bubble Coral gets most of its nutrients through photosynthesis.  It will also filter feed upon marine foods such as zooplankton, raw shrimp, Mysis shrimp and meaty bits of silverdale.  Adding Calcium and other trace elements to the water is necessary for proper growth of this coral.

• SCIENTIFIC NAME:                 Physogyra sp.
• CARE LEVEL:                            Easy
• TEMPERAMENT:                      Aggressive
• DIET:                                            Phytoplankton, zooplankton, Meaty foods
• LIGHTING:                                 Moderate
• WATER FLOW:                         Low to Moderate
• PLACEMENT:                            Bottom half
• TEMPERATURE:                       72 - 78 Degrees F
• PH                                                  8.2 - 8.4
• SG:                                                 1.022 - 1.025
• DKH:                                             8 - 12

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Brain Coral Information

The Brain Coral is relatively easy to maintain and is an excellent choice for beginner aquarists to experts!

The Brain Coral is found throughout the Indian Ocean. Other Common names may include... Closed Brain Coral, Pineapple Coral, Star Coral, Worm Coral, Moon Coral, and Honeycomb Coral.

The Brain Coral is Carnivorous in its feeding habits and will filter feed on foods such as Mysis Shrimp, copepods, zooplankton, phytoplankton, brine shrimp and other meaty foods.  Adding Calcium and Magnesium supplements is important to help this coral grow. 

The Brain Coral is best placed anywhere with mild water flow and moderate lighting. Keeping distance between the Brain Coral and Other corals is very important because it has sweeper tentacles which can sting other corals at night, causing tissue damage to neighboring corals.

• SCIENTIFIC NAME:         Favites sp.
• CARE LEVEL:                   Easy
• TEMPERAMENT:             Aggressive
• DIET:                                   Phytoplankton, Meaty foods
• LIGHTING:                        Moderate
• WATER FLOW:                Moderate
• PLACEMENT:                   Anywhere
• TEMPERATURE:             72 - 78 Degrees F
• PH:                                       8.2 - 8.4
• SG:                                       1.022- 1.025
• DKH:                                   8 - 12

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Alveopora Coral Information

The Alveopora Coral can be quite hard to maintain so its best recommended for experienced aquarist. 

The Alveopora Coral gets its nutrition through photosynthesis. It will also filter feed upon baby brine shrimp, copepods and zooplankton. 

The Alveopora Coral is best placed at the bottom half of your tank, with medium to low water flow. This coral needs moderate lighting, and the use of actinic lighting is preferred since it will highlight this corals natural beauty. The Alveopora is a territorial coral and will sting other species within its reach so be sure to leave 2-3 inches of distance between it and other corals to keep others from getting harmed.  

The Alveopora Coral is found through out the Indian Ocean. Other Common names may include Alveopora Branching Flower Pot Coral, Yoo Stone Coral, Alveopora Ball Coral, Alveopora Sunflower Coral and The Alveopora Daisy Coral.

• SCIENTIFIC NAME:       Alveopora Catalai 
• CARE LEVEL:                  Moderate
• TEMPERAMENT:            Semi-Aggressive
• DIET:                                  Phytoplankton, Brine Shrimp, Copepods
• LIGHTING:                       Moderate
• WATER FLOW:               Low
• PLACEMENT:                  Bottom
• TEMPERATURE:            72-78 Degrees F
• PH:                                      1.022-1.025
• SG:                                      8-12
• DKH:

Saltwater Clean Up Crew and the Algae they help with

Saltwater Clean up Crews and what types of Algae they help with...

Since the 1980s the phrase "clean up crew" has been used by aquarist and hobbyist, and is used to refer to various small invertebrates used in keeping a reef aquarium clear of pest algae.

The 3 most popular are blue legged hermit crabs, turinaria snails and emerald crabs. Then you have scarlet hermit crabs, limpets, peppermint shrimp, brittle stars, copepods, arthropods, astrea snails, bumble bee snails, nassarius snails, nerite snails, turbo snails, drawf snails, margarita snails, skunk shrimp, sea urchins, and other sea stars.

Different types of marine animals are used for different types of algae, you can use Cerates, Nerites and blue legged hermits to help with Cyano, which is basically a red slimy mess which is long and stringy, and is brownish and sometimes a powdery mess on your aquarium glass and rocks.

You can use ceriths, nerites, astreas, turbos, limpets, chitons and amphipods to help with film algae, which is a micro algae that covers the aquarium glass like a dust.

Blue legged Hermits, Scarlet hermit crabs, turbo snails, limpets, and chitons are the kind of crew you need for long hair algae, which is pretty easy to id, Its usually caused from to much nitrates and phosphates.

Diatoms usually occur after a saltwater tank cycles and is caused from sand or rock or something plastically has recently been added to the tank, ceriths, nerites and chitins are usually the best guys for this job.

Green bubble algae looks like tiny bubbles all over your rock and grows incredibly fast, it can dominate a tank in a month if not taken care of. You will need Emerald crabs for this job. Juvenile emerald crabs are a little better, the smaller the better, so they can really grab hold of the algae without bursting the bubbles. You don't want this algae to spread all over your tank.

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Button Coral Information

Button Coral (LPS)

The Button Coral is a LPS coral and orginated from Australia and Indonesia. Other Common names for the Button Coral include Cat's Eye Cynarina Coral, Meat Polyp Coral, Tooth Coral,  Flat Brain Coral, Knob Coral and Teary Eye Coral.

The Button Coral is best placed toward the bottom of a reef aquarium with low water flow, since strong water current can limit its full stretching.  It also requires low to moderate lighting as it may not open up fully if the intensity of the light is too high. Make sure you keep some distance between this coral and other corals since it can double its size and would need enough space to grow.  The Button Coral would make a great addition to any tank since its very hardy and easy to maintain, Its an excellent Coral for beginners!

The Button Coral Derives most of its nutrition through photosynthesis. Its nocturnal in feeding habit and will also filter feed a few times per week on marine foods suck as meaty bits of raw shrimp, Mysis shrimp, and zooplankton. Adding Calcium and trace elements to the water is important to help this coral grow. 

• SCIENTIFIC NAME:                         Cynarina lacrymalis
• CARE LEVEL:                                    Easy
• TEMPERAMENT:                              Peaceful
• DIET:                                                    Phytoplankton, Meaty foods
• LIGHTING:                                         Moderate
• WATER FLOW:                                 Low
• PLACEMENT:                                    Bottom Half
• TEMPERATURE:                              72 - 78 Degrees F
• PH:                                                        8.2 - 8.4
• SG:                                                        1.022 - 1.025
• DKH:                                                     8 - 12

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ARC Reef and Heart Reef Miami FL

                  Heart Reef Maimi Florida and ARC Reef

In 2012, The Atlanic Reef Conservation, ARC Reef, Started the biological testing phase, where they placed live rock on the ocean floor for 60 days measuring to insure they had the correct parameters for the right location to start Heart Reef in Miami Florida.

Today, Only 6 years  later, Heart Reef is an Massive 43,560 Square foot man-made structure that can be seen from commercial airlines as well as boaters passing by, and can only be classified as a living organism, containing well over several hundred species of coral, invertabrates, sponges, and other organisms. ARC Reef chose the shape of a heart as a symbol of their commited love and support for our oceans and coral reefs.

Please visit ARC Reef to read more about their work in Miami FL.