Leather

Leather corals are one of the hardiest coral, making them an excellent choice for newbie reefers. They are readily available online or at your local fish stores (LFS) and are known to grow into some impressive displays.  Leather corals are very popular with both beginner and advanced coral hobbyists, making them one of the best-selling … Read more

Leather corals are popular soft corals, known for their ease of care and diverse range of colors and shapes. They are also one of the many corals known to reproduce via splitting themselves in half, spreading horizontally, and quickly dominating the entire aquarium, creating a very interesting display! So, if your leather coral does start … Read more

Are you looking for a coral that is easy to care for and is known to grow pretty well in aquariums? If so, a leather coral is a perfect choice for you! Leather corals get their name from their leathery textured skin. As leather corals are easy to look after, it is not only this … Read more

When adding corals to your aquarium, many hobbyists will suggest separating different corals, so they cannot touch each other, but what happens if you were to add two leather corals, and they were to touch?  Corals can be aggressive, and often corals will sting one another to compete for space. However, some corals can live … Read more

Is your leather coral shrinking, and you are beginning to worry if something is wrong?  Shrinking leather corals is usually normal, however, if this goes on for a long time, and they are not opening up, it may also be the first sign of a problem. Leather corals are one of the easiest corals to … Read more

Corals have a pretty tough life on a coral reef; the constant battle with changing water conditions and human stressors. Luckily for hobbyists like yourself, leather corals are easy to keep in aquariums because you can control the conditions.  However, sometimes things can go wrong, and one issue is when leather corals start turning white. … Read more