About SPS & LPS Coral Species Care

Acroporas & Other Stonies Profiled
From John Rice's Reef Page site, here is a gallery of John's 17 Acropora species and 26 other Stony Corals that are listed by common and scientific names. Click on any of the blue texted names and it displays a close-up picture of the coral and lots of information about it.

Hexacorallians Database
A component of the Biogeoinformatics of Hexacorals Web site, this ever-growing database contains taxonomic classifications, inventory of type specimens, distribution maps, images, and other information about extant Hexacorallians - members of Cnidarian orders Actiniaria, Corallimorpharia, Ptychodactiaria, Zoanthidea, Ceriantharia, and Scleractinia.

LPS Coral Species Profiles
From Janet's Reef, Janet provides a general overview on the characteristics of LPS (Large Polyped Stony) Corals and includes a nice collection of photos, such as various Trumpet, Hammer and Brain species, that when clicked on displays enlarged views and some basic care information about them.

LPS Corals Profiled
From the Exotic Tropical's Reef Encyclopedia, here is a complete characteristics and care overview about Large Polyped Stony Corals, which includes individual photos and profiles on Elegance, Bubble, Hammer, Fox, and other species that are often categorized as LPS corals.

Order Scleractinia Taxonomic Checklist
From the European Register of Marine Species Database, here is a taxonomic list of some of the families, genera, and species of stony corals found in the Order Scleractinia. No common names are used here, so you need to know your latin!

SPS Coral Species Profiles
From Janet's Reef, Janet provides a general overview on the characteristics of SPS (Small Polyped Stony) Corals and includes a nice collection of photos, such as the Pink Birdsnest, Common Staghorn, and various Acropora species, that when clicked on displays enlarged views and some basic care information about them.

SPS Corals Profiled
From the Exotic Tropical's Reef Encyclopedia, here is a complete characteristics and care overview about Small Polyp Stony Corals, which includes individual photos and profiles on Acropora, Montipora, Fire, Horn, and other species often categorized as SPS corals.

Stony & Soft Corals Profiled
From Bill's Reef Room Oganisms page, here is a list of both Stony and Soft Corals Bill Horst has, or has kept. Displayed by common and scientific names, he also ranks their lighting, water flow, aggressiveness, and difficulty of care, as well as provides pictures.

Stony Corals - How to Grow Your Own
From Tom Miller's EZ Reef Articles, Part IV of Tom's Simply Speaking Captive Reef Propagation Series published in Marine Fish Monthly (May 1997 Issue) discusses the many aspects of propagating your own corals, as well as live rock and sand in great detail.

Stony Corals of Hawai'i Profiled
From the Hawai'i Coral Reef Network, here are Order Scleractina (Stony Corals) of Hawai'i grouped by Families. The species are listed by their scientific and common names, and when clicked provides a picture and a charcterisitics profile.

Tubastrea - Sun Polyps Profiled
Let the sun shine in with this article written by Mark D. Bethea for AquaWorld Magazine. Mark profiles the characteristics and care of Sun Polyp Corals of the Genus Tubastrea in great detail. Some photos are included.

Tubastrea - The Striking Sunflower Coral
From the Aquarium.Net Articles Archive, this is an outstanding article written by Eric Borneman that tells you all about corals of the Genus Tubastrea, commonly known as Sunflower, Sun, Orange Cup, or Turret Corals.