Coral Placement Ideas

hawk82 · Apr 24, 2020

Here is a picture of my tank. What are some good soft corals, and what would look best where? Going for a easy soft coral setup. Right now I just have a few mushrooms, and a little patch of GSP, both near the bottom.

Im looking for something to place on the top flat rock on the left, and something for the island on the right side. Any ideas?

acan-man · Apr 24, 2020

Cant go wrong with a zoa tank!

hawk82 · Apr 24, 2020

I just ordered a devils hand, xenia, and some zoas. Where would good placments be for those?

acan-man · Apr 25, 2020

Put the devils hand on the top flat rock as its the most light heavy of the corals you listed. I would isolate the xenia to a small rock island to prevent it from taking over to much in time. I would also do similar for your gsp. I have small rock islands of each and my tank. As long as they are surrounded by sand they don't spread to other rock. I do have to trim an occasional sprout of xenia. For the zoas it'll depend on what types you got. For now leave them on the plug and place anywhere you want. If they seem to look like they are stretching move them higher. If they are supper squished up or not opening a lot move them lower. That'll get you started, but let the coral tell you if its unhappy and move it.

hawk82 · Apr 25, 2020

acan-man said:
Put the devils hand on the top flat rock as its the most light heavy of the corals you listed. I would isolate the xenia to a small rock island to prevent it from taking over to much in time. I would also do similar for your gsp. I have small rock islands of each and my tank. As long as they are surrounded by sand they don't spread to other rock. I do have to trim an occasional sprout of xenia. For the zoas it'll depend on what types you got. For now leave them on the plug and place anywhere you want. If they seem to look like they are stretching move them higher. If they are supper squished up or not opening a lot move them lower. That'll get you started, but let the coral tell you if its unhappy and move it.

Thank you for the input. I was worried the flat rock on the left was too high for the devils hand.