Experience with corals.com

Redbird5 · 2026-07-12T20:08:24-0400

Corals.com has some corals I want. Has anyone bought from them? How was the experience? What kind of experience did you with them? Were the corals healthy? I ordered coral from a site and it died from sudden polyp loss maybe a week after I got it.

mfinn · 2026-07-13T09:15:41-0400

I've placed 5-6 ( or more ) orders from Corals.com and have been very happy with them.
Very professional.
Always great packing.
Great communications.
Corals are as pictured.

Redbird5 · 2026-07-13T09:58:29-0400

mfinn said:
I've placed 5-6 ( or more ) orders from Corals.com and have been very happy with them.
Very professional.
Always great packing.
Great communications.
Corals are as pictured.

Are they healthy? They have some sun coral I really want, it's captive bred, my LFS can't get captive bred and I'd prefer not to take from the ocean. They have other coral I want as well. The sun coral is the main one I want.

mfinn · 2026-07-13T10:20:28-0400

Redbird5 said:
Are they healthy? They have some sun coral I really want, it's captive bred, my LFS can't get captive bred and I'd prefer not to take from the ocean. They have other coral I want as well. The sun coral is the main one I want.

Like I said, I'm happy with multiple orders from them.
As with any shipped coral you take a chance. It's just the nature of the deal. Once the corals are boxed up and sent out, the vendor has no control over how the package is treated, the temperatures they end up in, or delays.
Reach out to them via their email or phone number.
Tell them your concerns and wants.

Redbird5 · 2026-07-13T10:32:14-0400

mfinn said:
Like I said, I'm happy with multiple orders from them.
As with any shipped coral you take a chance. It's just the nature of the deal. Once the corals are boxed up and sent out, the vendor has no control over how the package is treated, the temperatures they end up in, or delays.
Reach out to them via their email or phone number.
Tell them your concerns and wants.

I emailed them last night. I've dealt with businesses that seem impressive and then I lost the coral.

Gumbies R Us · 2026-07-13T10:41:30-0400

I haven't heard any bad experiences from them!

Redbird5 · 2026-07-13T11:40:21-0400

Whelp, I'm about to find out first hand how good this company is. I ordered four corals that are coming tomorrow. I got captive bred Sun Coral, a SUPER NEON Sinularia Leather Frag, Torch Frag - Green Tip Australia, and a Branching Hammer Frag - Indonesia Green Stem Purple Tips Toxic Splatter.

With luck I'm hoping that I can start a coral farm to trade in a year or two.

kevgib67 · 2026-07-13T14:02:48-0400

Redbird5 said:
Whelp, I'm about to find out first hand how good this company is. I ordered four corals that are coming tomorrow. I got captive bred Sun Coral, a SUPER NEON Sinularia Leather Frag, Torch Frag - Green Tip Australia, and a Branching Hammer Frag - Indonesia Green Stem Purple Tips Toxic Splatter.
With luck I'm hoping that I can start a coral farm to trade in a year or two.

You won’t be disappointed, I’ve ordered many many times, I usually do curbside pickup but have done shipping as well. Corals always look amazing and healthy.

Evil1 · 2026-07-13T14:09:27-0400

I have had nothing but very good experiences with them!

Redbird5 · 2026-07-13T14:11:43-0400

kevgib67 said:
You won’t be disappointed, I’ve ordered many many times, I usually do curbside pickup but have done shipping as well. Corals always look amazing and healthy.

I'm excited and nervous about getting them. I ordered a mandarin and a watchman goby from biota and they were delayed a day and the mandarin died, he was replaced and my current mandarin is doing well, as is my watchman goby.
I spent months hemming and hahing about ordering from biota. I've been looking for sun coral and torches for a few months and saw captive bred sun coral and decided that since hammers/torches are on sale and wanted a alien hands leather coral they could come to for free shipping.

serval · 2026-07-13T14:19:02-0400

I ordered a Christmas Tree worm rock from them (about the 3.5-4” size) and it arrived well packed and looked exactly like the photo. I was afraid of ordering this due largely to the high price, but I can only say good things about the experience. I’ve had it now for several months and the worms are larger than when they arrived and extremely colorful. I’m really happy about it. Furthermore, I house two wrasses (a fairy and a Halichoeres) in the tank and they ignore the worms so far. That was also an initial worry.

Redbird5 · 2026-07-13T14:26:32-0400

serval said:
I ordered a Christmas Tree worm rock from them (about the 3.5-4” size) and it arrived well packed and looked exactly like the photo. I was afraid of ordering this due largely to the high price, but I can only say good things about the experience. I’ve had it now for several months and the worms are larger than when they arrived and extremely colorful. I’m really happy about it. Furthermore, I house two wrasses (a fairy and a Halichoeres) in the tank and they ignore the worms so far. That was also an initial worry.

The last place I ordered a hammer from was a little unknown place here in Illinois. The hammer didn't last long. The owner was a bit crabby when I only wanted to say thanks for the coral.
I've heard of corals.com and they have 100% reviews on social media, here included, so I've got high hopes.

exnisstech · 2026-07-13T14:31:20-0400

Redbird5 said:
I emailed them last night. I've dealt with businesses that seem impressive and then I lost the coral.

This could happen regardless of where the purchase is made. Any coral I buy I consider a risk like playing the lottery lol. If your going to keep coral you will have loses it's just part of the hobby. I've been in the hobby over 10 and I still can't keep a torch alive.
I've used corals.com once and was happy with what I received and their packaging was awesome.

Redbird5 · 2026-07-13T14:39:30-0400

exnisstech said:
This could happen regardless of where the purchase is made. Any coral I buy I consider a risk like playing the lottery lol. If your going to keep coral you will have loses it's just part of the hobby. I've been in the hobby over 10 and I still can't keep a torch alive.
I've used corals.com once and was happy with what I received and their packaging was awesome.

My hammers are thriving and I found a torch within my budget. I guess it's no different than going to a LFS with no guarantee.

kevgib67 · 2026-07-13T15:09:04-0400

Redbird5 said:
I'm excited and nervous about getting them. I ordered a mandarin and a watchman goby from biota and they were delayed a day and the mandarin died, he was replaced and my current mandarin is doing well, as is my watchman goby.
I spent months hemming and hahing about ordering from biota. I've been looking for sun coral and torches for a few months and saw captive bred sun coral and decided that since hammers/torches are on sale and wanted a alien hands leather coral they could come to for free shipping.

Don’t be nervous, they are easy going and answer questions quickly. Although it has never happened to me I’m sure from dealing with them they will handle any problems hassle free. They are only shipping practicality 2 states west. I went to post grad in St.Louis, lived and went to school in Chesterfield, my wife and I loved St. Louis. Good luck, I’m sure @Corals.com will treat you right. Oh, I almost forgot, I got a beautiful fat head Dendros from them, my first nps coral.

Redbird5 · 2026-07-13T15:14:48-0400

kevgib67 said:
Don’t be nervous, they are easy going and answer questions quickly. Although it has never happened to me I’m sure from dealing with them they will handle any problems hassle free. They are only shipping practicality 2 states west. I went to post grad in St.Louis, lived and went to school in Chesterfield, my wife and I loved St. Louis. Good luck, I’m sure @Corals.com will treat you right. Oh, I almost forgot, I got a beautiful fat head Dendros from them, my first nps coral.

How'd you get him stuck up there. That's very cool.

saltwaterpicaso · 2026-07-13T15:18:20-0400

i have had perfect experience with them over the last 6 or so years of orders the frags are usually way larger than other vendors

kevgib67 · 2026-07-13T15:19:50-0400

Redbird5 said:
How'd you get him stuck up there. That's very cool.

School, headed out two months after I graduated from Ohio State University. Fun place and a lot to do. My wife and I took full advantage of the beautiful free to park and free to enter zoo.

Redbird5 · 2026-07-13T15:20:44-0400

kevgib67 said:
School, headed out two months after I graduated from Ohio State University. Fun place and a lot to do. My wife and I took full advantage of the beautiful free to park and free to enter zoo.

I love the zoo here. Problem is finding a place to park is murder.