Soft Corals
This group is typically defined as not having a stony skeleton and the base is attached to a live rock or has overgrown dead skeleton of a stony coral. This includes species such as Xenia, Zooanthids, Mushroom Anemones, Gorgonian, Colt, Star Polyps, Glove and Carnation. Many of these contain zooanthellae and require moderate lighting as well as a diet of zooplankton. Some species such as Carnation have no zooanthellae and must be fed. They should be placed under over hangs or caves to avoid strong lighting and tend to expand and feed at night. Most soft corals are easy to keep in a reef aquarium requiring less light and are less sensitive to water quality than other corals.
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