Ocean Floor Coral Reef

Coral reefs are the most diverse of all marine ecosystems.

Ocean floor coral reef. Coral reefs cover less than 1 percent of the ocean floor all the reefs combined would equal an area of about 110 000 square miles 285 000 square km only about the size of the state of nevada. A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef building corals reefs are formed of colonies of coral polyps held together by calcium carbonate most coral reefs are built from stony corals whose polyps cluster in groups. This abundance of creatures that are dependent on a specific structure has given coral the nickname the rainforest of the seas. Offering vibrant colors and the greatest biodiversity of any marine ecosystem on the planet.

Some coral reefs are so large they are even visible from outer space. At the ocean floor we have everything that is needed to create the reef tank of your dreams. Coral reefs are amazing habitats. Coral reefs only take up about 1 of the ocean floor but host an estimated 25 of all ocean species.

This is a remarkable statistic when you consider that reefs cover just a tiny fraction less than one percent of the earth s surface and less than two percent of the ocean bottom. Coral belongs to the class anthozoa in the animal phylum cnidaria which includes sea anemones and jellyfish unlike sea anemones corals secrete hard carbonate. Reef ready tanks stands sumps and plumbing. Reef tanks are an attempt to recreate a wild coral reef and providing all the things that corals need to thrive.