Coral. Group by color or contrast?

[slogan315]

In your opinion, what leads to a more interesting and visually appealing reef scape?

Grouping corals by color or putting different color corals next to each other for contrast?

Sure, if you want to show off a single coral, contrasting will make it stand out. But what about when you look at the tank as a whole? Does high contrast everywhere create a blur of rainbow, or does grouping corals by color take away from their individual beauty.

Pictures of your tank encouraged!

 

[blaxsun]

I try to organize my corals by "won't fight with each other".

 

[slogan315]

I try to organize my corals by "won't fight with each other".

Ha yea it should be said that meeting light, flow, and aggression needs come first. After those criteria are met, how do organize your corals?

 

[paragrouper]

My wife is an artist, so I let her worry about such things. I just focus on spacing, flow & light.

 

[blaxsun]

Ha yea it should be said that meeting light, flow, and aggression needs come first. After those criteria are met, how do organize your corals?

I try not to place two green, two red, etc. corals next to each other. Some of the ones that move have other ideas though...