Discover Beginner-Friendly Corals for a Thriving and Low-Maintenance Reef Tank
Beginner reefkeepers often face challenges with coral care. This blog highlights the top 10 beginner-friendly corals that are hardy, vibrant, and low-maintenance, making them perfect for starting your reef tank journey in 2025.
Scott Shiles, August 16, 2026
LPS vs SPS vs Soft Corals: How to Choose the Best Coral Type for Your Reef Tank
Compare LPS, SPS, and soft corals to find the best coral type for your reef tank based on care level, lighting, flow, nutrients, growth style, and reefkeeping experience.
Scott Shiles, June 24, 2026
Learn how to choose the best live corals for your reef tank, including soft corals, LPS corals, SPS corals, mushroom corals, zoanthids, beginner-friendly options, showpiece pieces, and why ExtremeCorals.com offers one of the strongest online coral select
Discover the best live corals for reef tanks, including soft corals, LPS, SPS, mushrooms, and zoanthids, plus tips for choosing healthy corals from ExtremeCorals.com.
Scott Shiles, April 29, 2026
Learn which snails, hermit crabs, shrimp, urchins, starfish, and other reef-safe invertebrates can help maintain a cleaner reef tank, control algae, process detritus, support the sandbed, and protect coral health.
Learn the best reef tank cleanup crew invertebrates, including snails, hermit crabs, shrimp, urchins, starfish, algae grazers, sand sifters, detritus eaters, and stocking tips.
Scott Shiles, April 29, 2026
Learn how coral microbiomes work, why beneficial bacteria and zooxanthellae algae matter, and how stable water quality, lighting, feeding, nutrients, and reef tank husbandry support healthier corals.
Learn how coral microbiomes support coral health through beneficial bacteria, zooxanthellae algae, nutrient cycling, immunity, color, bleaching resistance, and reef tank stability.
Scott Shiles, April 29, 2026
Discover five eye-catching corals that can bring color, movement, shape, and personality to a home reef tank, with practical guidance on Goniopora, Hammer Coral, Bubble Coral, Discosoma Mushrooms, and Elegance Coral.
Explore five standout corals for reef aquariums, including Goniopora, Hammer Coral, Bubble Coral, Discosoma Mushroom Coral, and Elegance Coral, with care and placement tips.
Scott Shiles, April 29, 2026
Learn how to dip new corals safely before adding them to your reef tank, including why coral dipping matters, what pests to watch for, step-by-step technique, common mistakes, and how to protect long-term coral health.
Learn how to dip new corals before adding them to your reef tank. This practical guide covers coral pests, dip technique, quarantine tips, common mistakes, and safer coral acclimation.
Scott Shiles, April 29, 2026
A practical reef tank guide to lighting, flow, feeding, placement, and long-term care for Symphyllia wilsoni coral.
Learn how to care for Symphyllia wilsoni coral in a reef tank, including ideal lighting, gentle flow, safe placement, feeding tips, water stability, and common mistakes to avoid.
Scott Shiles, April 29, 2026
