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Let us present you with a selection of colorful LPS corals that will make an attractive addition to reef aquariums. Large Polyp stony coral colonies consists of anywhere from a colony of thousands of fairly small anemone like polyps on a calcium skeleton, to a few or even just one very large polyp on a calcium skeleton. In general, these fascinating live corals have noticeable tentacles that may or may not be hidden at daytime. The tentacles are used to capture food, and sting neighboring corals. The tentacles and fleshy body usually have nice color.
General: LPS coral also known as Large polyp stony corals are well adapted to reef aquariums. In a healthy reef tank, they should extend colorful showy polyps. An important thing to remember about them is to space them apart at least a few inches so they do not sting each other at night. Large polyp stony corals benefit from monthly water changes with reverse osmosis water.
Additives: Regularly use additives containing molybdenum strontium calcium and iodine, as they are consumed by these corals.
Circulation: Provide moderate circulation to ensure that tentacles will move slightly.
Lighting: Use at least four to six watts of VHO lighting per gallon. Power compact lighting is even better. Metal halide is better still Best of all LED.
Food: Feed these live corals small amounts of thawed-out frozen fish food, such as reef plus, reef stroganoff, brine shrimp, chopped up silversides, etc., about once a month roughly, this is very helpful but don’t overdo the feeding. Many corals can go several years or possibly indefinitely without being fed directly.
Placement: And once again remember to space them at least a few inches apart so they do not sting each other or other animals. Most of these corals will send out long, stinging sweeper tentacles at night to capture food and defend their territory.
Open Brain Coral (Trachyphyllia Geoffroyi)
This brightly colored LPS coral consists of what appears to be a single meaty polyp, it fluoresces nicely under actinic blue light.
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Scroll Coral or Turbinaria or Pagoda (Turbinaria sp.) possibly T. patula
Often brown, olive green, or yellow. It sometimes grows into the shape of a plate, bowl, or a complex convoluted scroll like structure.
Lobophyllia Brain Coral (Lobophyllia hemprichii)
Heavy, thick meaty polyps. One of the heartier brain corals.
Maze Brain (Platygyra Sinensis or other similar species)
Worm like channels sometimes valleys and ridges have contrasting shades of green & brown.
Favia Coral or Moon Coral or Pineapple Coral (Favia / Favites sp.)
They come in many colors but are often a brown and green type of brain coral that fluoresces green and other amazing colors under actinic blue lighting.
Hammer Coral AKA Anchor Coral (Euphyllia Sp.)
Very attractive LPS coral with curved anchor or kidney-shaped polyp tips.
Clownfish will sometimes take up residence among its tentacles.
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Frogspawn (Euphyllia sp)
Similar to Anchor but it has spherical tentacle and tips that resemble a mass of frog eggs. Pictured above is a nice green and white specimen on the right, the item on the left is a colony of mushroom corals. Frogspawn often come in green or white.
Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa)
Most are white to cream. What resembles bubbles or pearls are actually a type of tentacle. Sweeper tentacles come out at night or during feeding.
Green Bubble Coral (Plerogyra sinuosa)
Nice greenish variety
Short Tentacle Plate Coral. (Fungia sp.)
View from above on right side of above photo. Disc-like skeleton with short tentacles growing out of it.
Long Tentacle Plate Coral (Heliofungia actiniformis)
Very similar to short tentacle variety, but longer tentacles makes this LPS coral resemble a anemone.
Elegance Coral (Catalaphyllia jardinei)
Numerous, large green tentacles make this a very attractive and hearty species of coral.
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Candy Coral or Trumpet Coral (caulastrea)
Branching, tree-shaped skeleton with polyps that resemble round pieces of hard candy at the tip of each branch.
Fox Coral (Nemenzophyllia turbida)
Hearty coral that does not require much light.
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Meat Coral or Donut Coral (Cynarina Lacrymalis)
The single, large polyp can inflate to nearly one foot across when full grown.
Slipper Coral or Tounge Coral (Phyllia sp)
Upper right and bottom of photo we see long, flat, hairy, tongue-shaped slipper corals. Nice for adding to sandy the bottom of a reef tank.
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Sun Coral or Orange Cup. (Tubastrea faulknera)
Small brightly-colored coral. One of the few stony corals that prefers very shady areas and actually requires no light at all. Strong circulation is recommended and feeding is required.
Green Galaxea (Galaxea Fascicularis)
Also see:
About Live Corals
SPS Corals
LPS Corals
Soft Corals
Mushrooms Corals
Polyp Corals
Gorgonians