Coral recommendations

Chirag96 · Jun 19, 2023

Hello guys, I need some recommendations for some new corals. Can any one recommend any coral similar to anthelia that grow on the back tank wall as anthelia is not available anywhere in Sydney.
Any other lps, easy to keep sps and softies recommendations will also be helpful. I have a added an image of the current tank condition. Its been setup for a year now

Timfish · Jun 19, 2023

Any encrusting corals or polyps will work provided they have enough light. I like Pavona myself as it encrusts then starts grwoing small plates out at right angle that can be broken off and given or sold.

mjgonereefing · Jun 20, 2023

Chalice

Chirag96 · Jun 20, 2023

Do chalice encrust on rocks or do they stay on the sand?

mjgonereefing · Jun 20, 2023

you can glue them to the glass and the will keep going! I can send pic tomorrow

Chirag96 · Jun 20, 2023

mjgonereefing said:
you can glue them to the glass and the will keep going! I can send pic tomorrow

Thank you that would really help me understand its growth pattern. Out of all the corals I have currently only the utter chaos zoa has shown any actual growth others are exactly as I first got them.

mjgonereefing · Jun 20, 2023

Chirag96 said:
Thank you that would really help me understand its growth pattern. Out of all the corals I have currently only the utter chaos zoa has shown any actual growth others are exactly as I first got them.

How long have you had them?

Chirag96 · Jun 20, 2023

mjgonereefing said:
How long have you had them?

Almost a year now. Some around 10 months like the hammer, torch and gonni

steveschuerger · Jun 20, 2023

Micromussa, Duncans are two easy to keep lps that I have myself
stylophora , pcilopora, montis in general for sps. Pavona is another sps as well
toadstool leathers, many colorful zoas for softies

steveschuerger · Jun 20, 2023

Chirag96 said:
Almost a year now. Some around 10 months like the hammer, torch and gonni

If you can keep these alive and well then I’d say anything is on the table, at least for lps

Chirag96 · Jun 20, 2023

steveschuerger said:
Micromussa, Duncans are two easy to keep lps that I have myself
stylophora , pcilopora, montis in general for sps. Pavona is another sps as well
toadstool leathers, many colorful zoas for softies

Are these available in Australia? I couldn't see it on any websites.

steveschuerger · Jun 20, 2023

In any case, corals can just sit there, alive but not really growing for a long time. And then grow like weeds all of a sudden….
if you‘re looking for corals that seem to grow no matter what, one example would be Duncans. I’ve had my two (now small colomies) for about a year and a half. Gone from 1-2 polyps to about 15 on each

Chirag96 · Jun 20, 2023

steveschuerger said:
If you can keep these alive and well then I’d say anything is on the table, at least for lps

I heard they should be growing by this time already. No changes at all seems a bit odd to me

Chirag96 · Jun 20, 2023

steveschuerger said:
In any case, corals can just sit there, alive but not really growing for a long time. And then grow like weeds all of a sudden….
if you‘re looking for corals that seem to grow no matter what, one example would be Duncans. I’ve had my two (now small colomies) for about a year and a half. Gone from 1-2 polyps to about 15 on each

That's what happened with mu Utter chaos as well started with 2 now I have 13 but the other zoas show no signs of growth

steveschuerger · Jun 20, 2023

Chirag96 said:
Are these available in Australia? I couldn't see it on any websites.

Well i m based on US east coast, so I’m don’t know. But I’d assume somebody sells them. Most are staples in the hobby, though I know Australia does have some laws surrounding keeping some kinds of corals

steveschuerger · Jun 20, 2023

Here’s a few Aussie based online vendors that I found

https://australiancoralsales.com.au/

Chirag96 · Jun 20, 2023

steveschuerger said:
Here’s a few Aussie based online vendors that I found

https://australiancoralsales.com.au/

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Thank you so much.