Coral

LIVE CORAL TANK

From above, corals look like rocks… but they are really very fragile and beautiful animals. Yes, they are alive! Corals do not make their own food like plants. They have tiny tentacle-like arms that they use to capture their food from the water and sweep into their mouths. Most reef-building corals contain photosynthetic algae, called zooxanthellae, that live in their tissues. The corals and algae have a symbiotic relationship. The coral provides the algae with a home, and in return, the algae help feed the coral

Healthy coral reefs are one of the most valuable ecosystems on Earth. However, coral ecosystems face serious threats, mainly from the effects of global climate change, unsustainable fishing and land-based pollution.

By propagating our own corals here at the aquarium, we avoid harvesting these precious creatures from the ocean. The conditions of our exhibits, water chemistry, and lighting, promote coral growth and keep them vibrant, healthy, and beautiful!

SHREVEPORT AQUARIUM
  1. TRIGGERFISH + MORE
  2. MORE TROPICAL FISH
  3. PORKFISH + JAWFISH
  4. SKUNK CLOWNFISH + MORE
  5. BABY EPAULETTES & MORE
  6. LIONFISH + MORE
  7. AXOLOTL
  8. POISON DART FROGS
  9. BABY ALLIGATORS
  10. PADDLEFISH
  11. ALLIGATOR SNAPPING TURTLES
  12. SALVINIA
  13. ALBINO COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE
  14. POND TURTLES
  15. SHORELINE TOUCHPOOLS
  16. FROGFISH
  17. FLASHLIGHT FISH
  18. MORAY EELS + MORE
  19. SHARK TUNNEL
  20. STINGRAYS
  21. CLEANER SHRIMP
  22. JAWFISH + MORE
  23. EQUIPMENT ROOM
  24. MOON JELLIES
  25. ANTHIAS
  26. PAJAMA CARDINALFISH
  27. SEAHORSE AND PIPEFISH
  28. SWELL SHARKS + MORE
  29. SEA NETTLES
  30. LIVE CORAL TANK
  31. PADDLEFISH