Corals what to get

[SOARnTACO]

My first aquarium is a 55 gallon. I’m not shy about researching info testing water or water changes. Parameters are perfect as of right now after a few months.

My equipment set up is
filter 440 empire
Current USA duel pro lights 48”
Wave pump 1050 eflux for loop system
And one heater

Canister filter and hob refuge with Cheeto on the wish list

Fish stock as of now
2 clown fish
1 royal gramma
1 flame angelfish
1 cleaner shrimp
6 snails
12 hermit crabs

Future fish stock I want it
1 blennie (not sure what kind)
1 goby (not sure what kind)
1 mandarin dragonet

As for Corals I’m lost on not sure where to start. I keep getting sucked into the anemones even though I’ve seems all the issues they could pose with stinging other corals and moving around.

What corals should I get first and in the long haul as well.

 

[James M]

Definitely hold off on the anemone as the need a tank older than 6 months and better lighting. For test corals I would get any softy coral or lps. Like green star polyp , hammer , frogspawn are good beginner coral

 

[Crazeh]

Above post is a good start just be careful with GSP - grows so easy and fast you might want to give it it's own island. Zoas are normally a good beginner coral, but best to get past the ugly stages first as algae growths can irritate them and they are slow to recover. Acans are a good easy LPS coral, in my limited experience.

 

[Super Fly]

u can research on Livequaria and search based on coral criteria, i.e. water flow, easy of care, coral aggression, lighting etc. Just a warning about Kenya Tree, pulsing xenia and GSP, these are easy nice looking corals BUT can be invasive and take over your tank.