Extreme Corals News and Updates

Learn the best beginner corals for reef tanks, including soft corals, mushrooms, Zoanthids, beginner LPS, tank size, lighting, flow, equipment, water parameters and care tips.

Compare Rhodactis mushrooms and Discosoma mushrooms, including bounce mushrooms, Jawbreaker-style mushrooms, lighting, flow, placement, feeding, growth and collector types.

Learn how we set up a coral quarantine tank before adding new corals to a reef aquarium. This guide covers equipment, lighting, flow, dipping, observation, pests, and safer coral introduction.

Learn the best reef tank lighting for corals, including LED reef lights, PAR, blue spectrum, lighting schedules, soft coral, LPS, SPS placement and light acclimation.

Scott Shiles of Extreme Corals shares how scuba diving and reef tank keeping are connected through coral care, ocean appreciation, reef observation and a lifelong love of marine life.

Learn why Jawbreaker mushroom corals are so popular, how to care for them, and what lighting, flow, growth, and water conditions help them thrive in reef tanks.

Learn how to tell if your coral is healthy or stressed with tips on color, polyp extension, growth, tissue recession, lighting, water quality, and reef tank stability.

Discover the best beginner corals for first-time reef keepers, including hardy soft corals and LPS corals that offer color, movement, and manageable care.