Softies

Softies are comprised of many different species of corals including zoanthids, clove polyps, xenia and mushrooms. Soft corals are incredibly popular for their wide variety of shapes, vibrant colors, and growth patterns. Discosomas, Yumas, Ricordeas and Rhodactis are all different types of mushroom corals, for example, and can appear in nearly every color imaginable. Similarly, zoanthids exist in a wide variety of color combinations, and can grow into ‘gardens’ of polyps in nearly no time at all! Unlike LPS and SPS, soft corals do not build a calcium carbonate skeleton and are both much less demanding and much more resilient to damage as a result. Soft Corals are the most beginner friendly corals to start a reef tank with.