Pictured above is a green Sinularia coral, one of nine colonies my main tank has.  These corals are a very hardy soft coral that is similar in shape to colt (Cladiella) and tree (Nepthea) corals.  Many beginner reefers often mistake the three, however you can tell the difference by looking at the stalk.  The Sinularia coral has a very thick stalk where as tree corals do not.  Colt corals are very feathery while Sinularia corals are not as feathery.

  The Sinularia coral does best under intense lighting but I have kept these corals and propagated them under 130watts of pc lighting.  So it does tolerate a wide range of lighting.  They prefer a good amount of water movement but not direct laminar flow.

  Sinularia are photosynthetic so you do not have to target feed them.  They also seem to thrive in water rich in phosphates and nitrates (but so does hair algae).

  I currently propagate my nine Sinularia colonies and sell them to a local fish store for store credit.  They are extremely easy to propagate once they get a foot hold in your tank.  My method is with a sharp pair of scissors or a razor blade and I either rubberband them to live rock or place the new frag into live rock rubble.  When using the rubberband method take care not to wrap the rubberband to tightly around the coral.