EPISODE · May 26, 2023 · 1H 17M
117. Top 5 Easy Corals
from Water Colors Aquarium Gallery · host Water Colors Aquarium Gallery
Are you interested in starting a reef tank, but are intimidated by coral care? Well in this episode, we discuss the top 5 easiest corals to keep in your saltwater aquarium! Some species grow as fast as weeds, and some are nearly impossible to kill. This makes for a great beginner friendly list, or just a fool proof range of easy to maintain corals for hobbyists of all experience levels. What species would you add to this list? Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Support us by shopping online at https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/shop/?v=7516fd43adaa Some species mentioned in this episode: Xenia sp., Xenia anthelia “Waving Hand” GSP, Green star polyp Colt coral (Cladiella sp.) Duncan (Ducanopsammia) Yellow polyps (Parazoanthus sp.) Frog spawn (Fimbriaphyllia sp.) Spaghetti finger leather (Sinularia flexibilis) Kenya tree (Capnella sp.) Hammer coral (Fimbriaphyllia sp.) Discosoma mushrooms Toadstools (Sinularia) Cyphastrea Purple plating photosynthetic sponge (collospongia sp.) Montipora caprincornus Pink photosynthetic gorgonia Referenced terminology coenenchyme: the tissue that surrounds and links polyps in octocorals
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Are you interested in starting a reef tank, but are intimidated by coral care? Well in this episode, we discuss the top 5 easiest corals to keep in your saltwater aquarium! Some species grow as fast as weeds, and some are nearly impossible to kill. This makes for a great beginner friendly list, or just a fool proof range of easy to maintain corals for hobbyists of all experience levels. What species would you add to this list? Join the discussion on the Water Colors Aquarium Gallery Podcast Listeners Facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/groups/788428861825086/ Support us by shopping online at https://watercolorsaquariumgallery.com/shop/?v=7516fd43adaa Some species mentioned in this episode: Xenia sp., Xenia anthelia “Waving Hand” GSP, Green star polyp Colt coral (Cladiella sp.) Duncan (Ducanopsammia) Yellow polyps (Parazoanthus sp.) Frog spawn (Fimbriaphyllia sp.) Spaghetti finger leather (Sinularia flexibilis) Kenya tree (Capnella sp.) Hammer coral (Fimbriaphyllia sp.) Discosoma mushrooms Toadstools (Sinularia) Cyphastrea Purple plating photosynthetic sponge (collospongia sp.) Montipora caprincornus Pink photosynthetic gorgonia Referenced terminology coenenchyme: the tissue that surrounds and links polyps in octocorals
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