"Buffer" Corals

GenericReefer · Apr 27, 2018

My frogspawn are thriving in their clearance zone, but the bare rock in between isn't the prettiest thing in between. Are there any softies I can put there that can take the beating, but aren't a threat themselves?
I've been considering putting in blue clove polyps to fill in spaces in rock in the far, far future, when all my corals are at display size, but I'm looking for something immediate. Maybe mushrooms?

sbash · Apr 27, 2018

I can't picture exactly what you are saying; but yeah, I would go with something like GSP or a mushroom. Generic palys can be useful (but tricky if they get carried away) in situations where you need to fill the space.

GenericReefer · Apr 28, 2018

It was a pretty bad description haha. I have a large arch rock with a frogspawn on one end. It means all other corals have to be on the complete opposite end. I placed some blue mushrooms there.

sbash · Apr 28, 2018

Do you want 'ground cover' type corals or corals that will grow up and fill the water column (like the frogspawn)?

GenericReefer · Apr 28, 2018

For the purpose I'm using, any coral that can withstand the sting of a frogspawn, but isn't a menace itself is what I'm looking for.
Just out of curiousity, what are some good "filler corals," like kenya tree, frogspawn, etc.?

DanConnor · Apr 30, 2018

Sympodium looks great and fills in areas without getting too invasive. No idea how well it withstands stings though.

Seems like zoanthids might work too.

timtim4 · May 16, 2018

star polibs are the best for filling in the space

ilyad · May 16, 2018

Blue star polyps will get out of hand. Eventually you’ll have a tank that’s all blue stars. I would get a slower encruster without a super harsh sting. Try a rainbow monti. It’ll get stung by the frogspawn but will eventually grow only in parts where it doesn’t get hit.