Sensitivity/Difficulty:
Level 1 – Easy. Good for beginners.
Level 2 – Still easy, but may require slight additional care.
Level 3 – Moderate. Requires reasonably stable parameters and possibly additional feeding.
Level 4 – Difficult. Requires extremely stable water conditions, extra chemicals and feedings.
Level 5 – Extremely difficult. Requires perfect water conditions, specific foods and chemicals. Survival rate in captivity very low.
Lighting Scale (approximations):
Level 0 – no light
Level 3 – 50-100 PAR | Innovative Marine 8 gallon Nuvo (Bottom of tank)
Level 5 – 100-200 PAR | AquaMedic Yasha Nano (Top of tank)
Level 6 – 200-300 PAR | CADLights 22 gallon LED (Top of tank)
Level 7 – 300-400 PAR | 28 gallon JBJ 150 watt 14k HQI (Top of tank)
Level 8 – 400-500 PAR | 250 watt 20k Ushio HQI (Top of tank)
Level 10 – 500+ PAR | 400 watt 20k Ushio (Top of tank)
Please note that these sensitivity and light levels are merely meant as a guide. Corals may adapt to a diverse range of conditions, and their care may be very different from this scale.
Acropora
Heliopora (Blue Coral)
Hydnophora
Montipora
Pavona (Cactus Coral)
Pocillopora (and Stylophora)
Porites
Seriatopora (Bird’s Nest)
