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Scott Shiles, May 15, 2026
Learn how to care for hammer coral in a reef tank with expert guidance on lighting, flow, feeding, placement, compatibility, and the most common mistakes that affect long-term Euphyllia health.
Learn how to care for hammer coral in reef tanks with tips on lighting, flow, feeding, placement, water parameters, and keeping Euphyllia healthy long term.
Scott Shiles, May 15, 2026
Learn how we recommend setting up a coral quarantine tank before adding new corals to your reef aquarium, including equipment, lighting, flow, dipping, observation, pest control, and long-term success.
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.
Scott Shiles, May 15, 2026
Learn how the coral microbiome affects reef tank health, including zooxanthellae, beneficial bacteria, nutrients, stress, disease resistance, coral color, probiotics and stability.
Learn how the coral microbiome supports coral health, color, growth and disease resistance, including zooxanthellae, beneficial bacteria, nutrients and reef tank stability.
Scott Shiles, May 12, 2026
Learn how to care for Micromussa corals, also called Micro Lords, with practical reef tank guidance for lighting, flow, feeding, placement, water parameters, compatibility and long-term growth.
Learn Micromussa coral care for reef tanks, including lighting, flow, feeding, placement, water parameters, compatibility, growth, fragging and common stress signs.
Scott Shiles, May 12, 2026
Uncovering the Threats That Lurk in Plain Sight in Your Reef Aquarium
Learn how to protect reef corals from common pests and predators, including Acropora-eating flatworms, Montipora nudibranchs, sundial snails, Aiptasia, hitchhiker crabs, and other reef tank threats.
Scott Shiles, May 12, 2026
Learn how reef tank lighting affects coral growth, color, photosynthesis, PAR, spectrum, placement, lighting schedules, and coral health for soft corals, LPS, and SPS corals.
Learn how reef tank lighting affects coral growth, color and health, including PAR, spectrum, lighting schedules, coral placement, bleaching risks, and beginner reef lighting tips.
Scott Shiles, May 12, 2026
Explore the best beginner corals for new reef tanks, including zoanthids, mushrooms, Green Star Polyps, leather corals, Duncan, Candy Cane, Xenia, Hammer and Clove Polyps.
Discover the best beginner corals for first-time reef keepers, including hardy soft corals and LPS corals that offer color, movement, easy care and reef tank success.
Scott Shiles, May 12, 2026
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