The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Saltwater Aquariums

The following corals are usually placed in the sand bed.

Sea Anemones

Stichodactyla haddoni

The following corals are usually placed in the sand bed or, if appropriate, on the rockwork in the lower third of the tank.

Stony Corals

Tubastrea spp

The following corals are usually placed in the sand bed up to the rockwork in the middle third of the tank.

The following corals are usually placed on the sand bed or, if appropriate, on the rockwork in the lower third of the tank.

Soft Corals

Anthelia spp

The following corals are usually placed on the sand bed or, if appropriate, on the rockwork in the lower third of the tank up to the middle third of the tank.

Gorgonians

Diodogorgia spp

Sea Anemones

Heteractis spp

Soft Corals

Xenia spp

Zoanthids

Protopalythoa spp

The following corals are usually placed on the rockwork in the middle third of the tank up to the top third of the tank directly exposed to reef-ready (high intensity) lighting.

Soft Corals

Sinularia dura

Zoanthids

Parazoanthus spp

The following corals are usually placed in top third of the tank directly exposed to reef-ready (high intensity) lighting.

Sea Anemones

Parazoanthus magnifica