Fast growing corals

[puga61]

I have a 100g swt and i already have a few corals in there. I wanted to add more but I was looking for some corals that grow pretty fast and are bright in color.

 

[fishroomlady]

green star polyps comes to mind.

 

[puga61]

Thank you. But I'm looking for more colors like red or orange. I have green already.

 

[Preyou]

Montipora, either encrusting or plating. There are dozens of colors available and most grow very fast.

I picked up a nice montipora digiata that had a white base with pink polyps. Unfortunately is fell behind the rockwork to be lost forever.

 

[puga61]

Thank you. I had been looking at some.

 

[2Lucky2]

Montipora, either encrusting or plating.

I agree with Preyou. I have an orangish reddish encrusting montipora that looks amazing under my LED's.

Here are a couple more that come to mind:
Acan Corals (Come in many different vibrant colors)
Green or Pink Birds nest (This is an SPS and is one of my personal favorites)
Candy Cane Coral
Zoa's (Come in many different colors)

 

[footballdude2k3]

Monti's of all kinds
birdsnests
acros in the right system
zoas
most LPS is going to be pretty slow

 

[Scribe]

Are you looking for growing quick to fill a tank, or multiplying quick? I've had a lot of luck with my rasta Zoas lately, but the size they are are not going to fill a tank anytime soon....unless your doing a pico. I had mushrooms back in the day the grew so quick and filled the tank so quick I had to start throwing them out.... I couldn't give them away quick enough, and they were taking over everything. I to this day won't put mushrooms in my tank.

 

[puga61]

They are to fill my tank with color.

 

[hybridazn]

I think we should ask what kind of lighting and flow they have before recommending different corals to put in the tank. Then we can offer better suggestions to fit your tank

 

[puga61]

Marineland reef capable led light, and two power heads don't know exactly which ones

 

[tyler1503]

Marineland reef capable led light, and two power heads don't know exactly which ones

Your pretty well limited to softies from what I've read about those lights. I've never heard any trustworthy first hand experiences though, just a guy who knows a guy.
Is there a lot of flow? Or is there pretty slow water movement in there? A GPH rating for each would be handy.

 

[deedeesdaddy]

Every system is different as well as everybody's husbandry methods. Salt mix, additives, maintenance schedule are all variables in the equation.... a coral that grows quickly for one may be the exact opposite for the next person. The best advice I think u can get being a new reefer obviously is.... nothing in this hobby happens overnight, and in fact is quite the opposite. You should stock your tank with what you like and yes some are known to grow quicker than others and the above specimens are good examples. But be careful because there are corals that grow too quickly and can over run and out compete other corals for space in no time, killing others it it's way. Good example .... gold and pink palys. They look neat at first but quickly become a thorn in your side over growing everything in your tank... xenia is another. U won't be able to give it away and will have a heck of a time trying to eradicate them from your system.... hope that helps.... good luck

 

[gidenski]

If you're looking for color. Fungia, torches, sun corals.

 

[Carlson Moncrief]

Ricordia mushrooms are pretth dang hardy and are very colorful and cheap.

 

[Tank.Bro]

Pink star polyps or skin colored polyps. Clove polyps, yellow palyps, scans, pavona coral,Hedgehog coral, blastos, Anymontis, favia, plate coral,tounge coral, deresa clams are cool and orange but your lights... They suck. Check out Chinese leds, they are much cheaper and work fabulouse!!!

 

[dodgerblew]

Mushroom coral