Beginner SPS

Noah Hemingway · Nov 6, 2020

What would you guys suggest are the best beginner SPS corals for a tank using LED lighting?

Softhammer · Nov 6, 2020

Montipora, theyre cheap plentiful and can tolerate a lot. Stay away from the high$$ encrusters. Digitatas and Capricornis would be my go to.

vpoiu1263 · Nov 6, 2020

Montipora are all good to start, if you can keep them thrively. Then you can try some acropora such as green slimer.

Afrashz · Nov 6, 2020

Red montipora cap, birdsnest

X-37B · Nov 6, 2020

All good advice with montis.
Slimeball anacropora fits the bill.

boacvh · Nov 6, 2020

for me I'd say Monti and pocci. I actually think they are easier and more resilient than my LPS. They both grow like weeds on my tank

Kfactor · Nov 6, 2020

I have had good luck with green venom the one I can’t keep alive is any birds nest lol

mnreefer327 · Nov 7, 2020

Montipora setosa grows like CRAZY in my tank! Some other good startes would be birdsnest and some acros (maybe a green slimer).

AirIck · Jun 29, 2021

Hello, I am getting my first Beginner SPS pack from tidal gardens this week. Would I be able to place any and/or all of these corals together so that they could one day grow into each other? Or should they be spaced out so they do not touch? Also, if they need spaced out is it about 6 inches like most other corals?

the corals in the pack are:
Bird of Paradise Seriatopora
Yellow Birds Nest Seriatopora
Purple Stylophora
Neon Green Stylophora