https://www.rl180reef.com/gallery/livestock/corals/Recent content in Coral Gallery on RL180 ReefHugoen-usTue, 05 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://www.rl180reef.com/gallery/livestock/corals/219-acclimation/Tue, 05 Apr 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://www.rl180reef.com/gallery/livestock/corals/219-acclimation/Drip acclimation is essential for sensitive marine invertebrates like snails, clams, and corals. This method slowly adjusts water parameters over time, reducing stress from temperature and water chemistry differences between the shipping bag and the tank. Pictured are four bags of snails floating in the sump being drip acclimated during mid-winter shipping.https://www.rl180reef.com/gallery/livestock/corals/85-coral-gallery/Sat, 19 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0000https://www.rl180reef.com/gallery/livestock/corals/85-coral-gallery/LPS and SPS are acronyms for Large Polyped Stony and Small-Polyped Scleractinian corals. LPS corals are among the most beautiful due to their fleshy texture, vibrant colors, and movement in water currents. SPS corals are the fundamental reef builders with incredible growth rates - their skeletons create the backbone of reef structures.