Our Story
Cali Coral Connect started from a simple wish for a small tank with a Nemo and grew into a passion for collecting corals, growing them, selling them, trading with other reefers, and helping reef keepers find healthy, colorful corals for their aquariums.
What began as a personal reefing journey has grown into a dedicated coral farm focused on aquacultured and farm-conditioned coral frags. Today, our goal is to provide reef keepers with corals that are carefully grown, observed, and prepared before they ever leave our systems.
Built From Experience
Like many reefers, we have had plenty of learning moments along the way. Early challenges taught us the importance of stability, clean systems, proper lighting, strong flow, and consistent coral care.
Those lessons helped shape the way Cali Coral Connect operates today. Every system, frag rack, grow-out area, and shipping process is built around one goal: giving corals the best chance to thrive in their next reef.
What We Focus On
At Cali Coral Connect, we focus on:
- Farm-grown and farm-conditioned coral frags
- Beginner-friendly coral options
- WYSIWYG collector pieces
- LPS, SPS, softies, mushrooms, zoas, chalices, hammers, torches, and more
- Local reefers and nationwide shipping
- Coral shows and reefing events
- Honest photos, clear descriptions, and careful packing
Why We Do It
We believe coral buying should not feel like a risk. It should feel like the exciting chase for the next piece of reef candy.
Whether you are adding your first beginner coral or searching for a standout collector piece, we want you to know what you are buying, how it was cared for, and how it will be packed.
Our mission is to keep growing healthy corals, support reef keepers, and continue building a reefing community around quality, education, and trust.
From Our Farm to Your Reef
Every coral we sell represents time, care, and attention inside our systems. We are constantly improving our farm, our processes, and our coral selection so customers can shop with confidence.
Thank you for supporting Cali Coral Connect and being part of our reefing journey.
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Year 2021 (The Beginning)
-August 13th (Started up First Crayfish tank)
-September 4th (Started up my first 10 Gallon Nano)
-September 4th (Learned the importance of cycling tanks)
-September 24 (First Marine Fish)
-October 31st (First Coral)
-November 24th (Started up 65 Gallon Bow Front)
-November 26th (First Designer Clownfish)
-November 28th (First Frag Rack)
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Year 2022 (Lessons Learned)
-January 8th (Learned Chocolate Chip sea starts are not reef safe)
-January 10th (Added designer clownfish to 65G bow front)
-January 16th (Learned not to add urchins in new tanks)
-January 17th (Lost designer clownfish due to over feeding)
-January 17th (Got my first LTA, Got Snow storm clownfish, Learned about drip acclimation)
-January 22nd (Lost LTA due to ammonia spike)
-January 22nd (First big load of corals)
-January 23rd (Learned about the importance of water changes in alage battles)
-February 18th (Learned the importance of clean up crews)
-February 19th (First chromis group)
-February 26th (Learned the importance of bio media in the sump)
-March 5th (Lost chromis school due to aggression)
-March 14th (Added 6 more chromis to the group)
-April 13th (First Bubble tip anemone, Added pepermit shrimp for aptisia)
-April 18th (Lost acros and montis in 65G due to lack of care)
-April 26th (Filled 10G nano with corals, Start of coral addiction)
-April 29th (Got hanna test kits, learned the importance of water parameters)
-May 1th (Started 10 gallon frag tank)
-May 14th (lost more corals due to lack of correct flow and lighting)
-May 20th (Lost chromis school in 65G due to over feeding)
-May 22nd (Got more RBTA for the 65G)
-May 31st (Snow Storm Clown hosted rbta)
-June 4th (Got more RBTA)
-June 7th (Got first hammers for 65G)
-June 10th (Got even more RBTA, Lost 2 RBTA)
-June 17th (Got Brittle Star got 65G)
-June 22nd (Started Cunzo nano tank)
-June 23rd (First 6-line wrasse for 65G)
-June 26th (First Tang(Scopas) for 65G)
-June 27th (Got a giant Green bubble tip anemone, lost 6-line for unknown reason)
-June 29th (Clownfish enjoying all the anemones)
-July 13th (Alk Drop, Lost many anemones)
-July 18th (Recorded first anemone splitting)
-July 19th (Moved 180G off a highrise)
-July 24th (Started new 180G, Transfered livestock from 65G to 180G, Lost 3 fish)
-July 26th (Lost majority of anemones due to parameter changes)
-August 6th (Got mated Diamond goby pair)
-August 11th (Got a new 6-line wrasse, Learned the importance of seaweed for tangs)
-August 14th (Big load of corals at reefapoloza)
-August 17th (Added some beginner corals to 10 gallon frag)
-August 25th (Lost clam, Lost acros, Added Atlantic Blue tang)
-September 1st (Learned not to put corals within a 1 foot radius of galaxia coral)
-September 19th (Learned 6-line and dottybacks don't get along)
-October 12th (Added Halloween hermit to 180G)
-October 29th (Started chromis school by adding 20 at once to 180G)
-October 31st (Added 2 Female Lyertail Anthias to 180G)
-November 1st (Added Urchin for algae control to 180G)
-November 21st (Added 2 cleaner shrimp to 180G
-December 4th Added Doctor Tang to 180G)
-December 9th (Lost Spider sponge due to lack of phyto feeding)
-December 10th (Transferred corals from 10G frag to 180G)
-December 11th (Added blue hippo, added naso, added sailfin tang, added one spot foxface,
-December 13th (Lost atlantic blue to aggression and ick)
-December 22nd (Transferred corals from 10G to 180G, Set up established 25 gallon AIO with nice corals)
-December 25th (Shut down crawfish tank and 10G nano to make room)
-December 26th (Lost Naso, Started System 2 with 60 gallon frag tank, Loads of corals added from transfer)
-December 30th (Lost 60% of corals in S2 due to lack of bio media, Cycle crash in S2)
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Year 2023 (Building blocks)
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Year 2024 (Coming Soon)
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