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Learn how corals interact with their environment through feeding, symbiosis, aggression, stress responses, and adaptation in both natural reefs and home aquariums.
Learn how coral behavior works in reef tanks, including feeding, symbiosis, aggression, stress responses, and what these signs mean for coral placement and care.
Scott Shiles, April 09, 2026
Learn how to care for Acanthastrea Echinata coral in a reef tank, including lighting, flow, placement, feeding, water parameters, sweeper tentacles, fragging and stress signs.
Learn Acanthastrea Echinata coral care for reef tanks, including lighting, flow, feeding, placement, water parameters, aggression, fragging and common LPS problems.
Scott Shiles, April 08, 2026
Learn how aquarium cleaning magnets can leak heavy metals into a reef tank, the warning signs of a failing magnet, and safer ways to clean your aquarium without risking coral health.
Scott Shiles, April 08, 2026
Learn how to care for Mycedium coral in a reef tank with tips on lighting, water flow, feeding, water quality, propagation, and keeping this unique LPS coral healthy.
Learn how to care for Mycedium coral in a reef tank with guidance on lighting, flow, feeding, water quality, propagation, and long-term coral health.
Scott Shiles, April 07, 2026
Mastering Pocillopora Coral Care in Your Reef Aquarium
Discover how to successfully keep pocillopora corals in your reef aquarium in our comprehensive guide on 'The Beginner's Guide to Keeping Pocillopora Corals in Your Reef Aquarium'.
Scott Shiles, March 11, 2026
Learn how to identify common coral predators in a reef tank, spot early warning signs, and protect your corals with quarantine, dipping, inspection, and smart pest prevention.
Learn how to spot, remove, and prevent common coral predators in reef tanks, including flatworms, nudibranchs, sundial snails, Aiptasia, and hitchhiking pests.
Scott Shiles, February 12, 2026
Learn how to care for Xenia coral in a home reef aquarium with the right lighting, flow, placement, feeding, and growth control for long-term success.
Learn how to care for Xenia coral in a reef tank with tips on lighting, flow, placement, feeding, propagation, water stability, and controlling fast growth.
Scott Shiles, May 14, 2025
Learn how to place corals in a reef tank using lighting, flow, aggression, spacing, aquascape zones, coral compatibility and long-term growth planning.
Learn how to place corals in a reef tank using lighting, flow, aggression, spacing, compatibility, aquascape zones and long-term coral growth planning.
Scott Shiles, May 14, 2025
