There are over 2,000 speices of Soft Corals and colonial polyps, they are extremely beautiful and because they do not usually need the bright lights that hard corals require, soft corals are popular and easy to keep.

Below are the main species of soft corals that we continually stock at Water Decor, although many more are available to us and can be ordered when requested.

Bush Coral Origin: Tropical Indo Pacific Feeding: Contains photosynthetic pigments but will benefit from regular feeding with planktonic food. Size: Grows large Lighting: T5 or metal halide Flow: Moderate to strong	Button Polyps Origin: Tropical Indo Pacific Feeding: Contains photosynthetic pigments but will benefit from regular feeding with meaty food like mysis Size: Individuals are small. Will spread where space allows. Lighting: T8/T5 or metal halide Flow: Moderate to strong
Starburst Polyps Origin: Central Pacific, Eastern Asia, South Asia Feeding: Traps small particle foods Size: Individuals are small. Will spread where space allows. Lighting: T5 or metal halide Flow: Moderate to strong	Cauliflower Coral Origin: Tropical Indo Pacific Feeding: Contains symbiotic algae and traps small particle foods Size: Large, fast growing Lighting: T8/T5 or metal halide Flow: Low to indirect high flow
Bushing Finger Coral Origin: South Pacific Feeding: Contains photosynthetic pigments but also consumes fine particle foods Size: Grows 7-10" Lighting: T5 or metal halide Flow: Moderate	Toadstool / Long Tentacle Toadstool Leather Origin: Tropical Indo-Pacific Feeding: Contains photosynthetic pigments but also consumes fine particle foods Size: Grows large Lighting: T5 or metal halide Flow: Strong
Glove Polyp Origin: Indonesia Feeding: Traps small particle foods Size: Individuals are small. Will spread where space allows. Lighting: T8 or T5 Flow: Moderate	Mushroom Anemone Origin: Tropical Indo-Pacific Feeding: Traps small particle foods and ingests it through the central mouth Size: Some species can reach up to 10cm across Lighting: Likes low light conditions, perfect to put near the bottom of your aquarium Flow: Low to moderate
Giant Button Polyps Origin: Tropical Indo-Pacific Feeding: Contains photosynthetic pigments but will benefit from regular feeding with meaty foods like mysis Size: Individuals are small. Will spread where space allows. Lighting: T8 or T5 metal halide Flow: Moderate to strong	Colt / Pussey Coral Origin: Tropical Indo-Pacific Feeding: Contains symbiotic algae but will also benefit from regular feeding with planktonic food Size: Grows large Lighting: Strong T8/T5 or metal halide Flow: Moderate
Cathedral Coral Origin: Tropical Indo-Pacific Feeding: Contains photosynthetic pigments but will benefit from regular feeding with planktonic food Size: Grows large (species can reach 45cm) Lighting: T5 or metal halide Flow: Moderate to strong	Cabbage Coral Origin: Tropical Indo-Pacific Feeding: Primarily photosynthetic but will also consume particle foods Size: Grows large (will fill as much space as they can within the aquarium Lighting: Strong T8/T5 or metal halide Flow: Moderate to strong
Leather Finger Coral Origin: Tropical Indo-Pacific Feeding: Primarily photosynthetic pigments but will also consume particle foods Size: Grows large (will fill as much space as they can within the aquarium Lighting: Strong T8/T5 or metal halide Flow: Moderate to strong	Pulse Coral Origin: Tropical Indo-Pacific Feeding: Traps small particle Size: Individuals are small. Spreads in colonies across the aquarium. Lighting: T8/T5 or metal halide Flow: Moderate to strong
Yellow Polyps Origin: Tropical Indo-Pacific Feeding: Traps small particle Size: Individuals are small. Spreads in colonies across the aquarium. Lighting: T8/T5 or metal halide Flow: Moderate to strong