5 beginner corals
- Thread starter kimf
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kris walker
Active Member
I would not go 5 at first. I would go 1 for 2 weeks, then the other 4 after that. But if you must:
mushroom rock
toadstool leather
tree leather
cabbage leather
button polpys
sam
mushroom rock
toadstool leather
tree leather
cabbage leather
button polpys
sam
chevron tang
Member
Are you wanting to do hard or soft corals? I know a good soft coral would be a colt. What type of lighting do you have?
chevron tang
Member
OK that was retarded I did not pay attention that you had already listed what type of lighting. You may even want to try a frogspawn or a torch.
kris walker
Active Member
Quite honestly, I didn't read your signature either first. 
After reading, I see you have anemones. If the anemones have been doing fine, and you want to go for hard corals for color, you might try LPS corals like an open brain, frogspawn, plate, etc.
sam
After reading, I see you have anemones. If the anemones have been doing fine, and you want to go for hard corals for color, you might try LPS corals like an open brain, frogspawn, plate, etc.sam
biggdriver
Member
Bright yellow leather coral is also good and so is bubble and elegance corals..Have had leathers drop off and multiply...
keitho
Member
one more thing...i'd beware of butterflies in a reef tank. a LOT of butterfly species rely upon coral as a major constituent in their diet. if you keep the butterfly, you may want to try to stay clear of corals in the butterfly's native region (it may not recognize other corals as food). anyway, just a thought...
hondo
Member
If you consider a brain coral get rid of the long nosed butterfly as it will pick it to death. These fish are considered reef friendly with caution and I beleive the earlier post is correct in stating if a coral naturally inhabits the area the fish is from it will consider it food. I had one in a tank full of softies and various LPS and it constantly picked at the brain coral and nothing else.