Kung Fu Corals has built a devoted following in San Diego and well beyond, largely on the strength of owner Danny's deep reef-keeping expertise and genuine care for every coral that leaves his facility. Operating by appointment only, this isn't your typical walk-in pet store — it's a serious coral operation that doubles as one of the most trusted online coral retailers in the country, shipping healthy livestock to reefers as far away as Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The selection leans heavily into high-end euphyllia — torches with massive, colorful heads are a signature — along with stunning zoa gardens, acanthophyllia, and Malaysian acropora.
Reviewers consistently note that the corals arrive with more flesh, better color, and bigger polyp extension than competitors charging premium prices. Danny's proprietary "KFC dip," a prophylactic coral treatment for disease and parasites, has become something of a legend in the reef community, and customers credit it with keeping their tanks free of brown jelly and other common ailments. What truly sets Kung Fu Corals apart is the customer service.
Danny sends personalized videos and photos of individual pieces before purchase, responds quickly to questions, and has repeatedly replaced corals lost to shipping delays — even when the issue was clearly the carrier's fault. Multiple reviewers describe him walking them through bacterial infections, medication protocols, and general reef tank troubleshooting, whether or not they've bought anything recently. Shipping is meticulous.
Orders are packed with care that reviewers call "top tier" and "better than most places," and pieces frequently arrive with bonus heads or extra frags. For San Diego locals who visit in person, the coral systems are immaculate and the prices competitive with big-name operations like Top Shelf Aquatics and Aqua SD — except Danny is known for selling colonies at frag prices. If you're building or restocking a reef tank, Kung Fu Corals delivers both online and in the shop with a level of personal investment that's increasingly rare in the hobby.
chilly cheezer
40 reviews
Danny and his team are great!!! Love the huge selection and quality livestock.
Trinity Brown
54 reviews
Felt like I was not supposed to be there. Only dedicated to online no price on anything and nobody ever asked to help me. Mostly just torch anyway
Omkar Kale
5 reviews
Great variety of zoas!! All the corals are doing great!! Friendly owners
Lyla
4 reviews
Purchased a beautiful acantho and rare zoa frag online from them. They answered all my questions and were more than helpful when it came to tips for future success in my reef tank. I hope to make it out in person to the store one day in San Diego, but for now I found my next online coral website!
Jonathon Blake
3 reviews
Placed an order and it was shipped out the next day after a phone call from them confirming that it worked for me. Packaging was top tier, better than most places I've ordered from. Corals arrived healthy and with more heads than I even ordered, very happy with my purchase. I won't hesitate to order from these guys again.
Gman R.
47 reviews
Kung Fu Corals is awesome, walked in there last Friday for the first time, and walked away with some awesome Torches. Their coral selection is some of the best I've seen here in San Diego. Looks like I might have found my new coral shopping spot. 100% Recommend.
Connor Ries
6 reviews
Great healthy corals, Danny is a super nice and reasonable guy to work with. Would recommend!
Dusty Walker
3 reviews
Great service and amazing corals!
Jacob Perez
12 reviews
Danny is by far the best reefer I know! He has a wealth of knowledge and experience and is always eager/happy to help with any questions. He treats his customers like family, and he takes care of the coral even better! I have never seen healthier coral in other reef shops. He takes serious care of all euphyllia and acropora through prophylactic treatment for disease and parasites. It’s obvious that the coral love it! I feel safer buying from him than I have from any other shop. He has high quality coral that compete with big names like Top Shelf aquatics and Aqua SD, but for reasonable prices! Seriously consider buying from him before paying those wild prices. Whatever they’re selling I promise he has. The difference is for the same price he’ll sell you a colony Pics to come!
Jaron Hillyer
4 reviews
Very helpful. Very cool store.
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