Help me fill this spot...

[Jhoussock]

Any suggestions for coral or anything else for that matter that I can have on this rounded area that gets high light and higher flow throughout the day? All of the corals around the area can be moved easily minus the zoas bust would rather keep them in place if possible. Not sure this is the right area to ask this but didn’t think it fit into any of the specific coral threads.

 

[James M]

Are you looking for something that moves around in the flow ?

 

[KrisReef]

That rock looks like it may be getting blasted by the powerhead? If it is, I don't think there are any corals that will thrive with that kind of waterflow.

 

[davocean]

I think the PH may be slightly behind rockwork, very similar to my placement if it is.

Personally I'd have a magnifica sea anemone which your clown would love, but I'm a nem guy.

It's also a good spot for any sps, maybe a stag or acro, something branching towards center would be nice.(might need to shift orange coral a little for that, blanking on what that is)

 

[Jhoussock]

I think the PH may be slightly behind rockwork, very similar to my placement if it is.

Personally I'd have a magnifica sea anemone which your clown would love, but I'm a nem guy.

It's also a good spot for any sps, maybe a stag or acro, something branching towards center would be nice.(might need to shift orange coral a little for that, blanking on what that is)

What about the ph and the rock work? I didn’t follow that...I’m assuming you don’t mean ph like water chemistry ... i have two rose nems...one decided to move behind the wallwish I can stick him up there but not sure how to detach him....

 

[Jhoussock]

That rock looks like it may be getting blasted by the powerhead? If it is, I don't think there are any corals that will thrive with that kind of waterflow.

The flows not bad there... I took a video but it uploads in garbage quality....I would say flows not an issue in that spot

 

[davocean]

What about the ph and the rock work? I didn’t follow that...I’m assuming you don’t mean ph like water chemistry ... i have two rose nems...one decided to move behind the wallwish I can stick him up there but not sure how to detach him....

PH = Powerhead

Don't bother BTA, they don't stay put compared to magnifica or others usually anyway

 

[Jhoussock]

Oh got it ...yeah the flows not blasting that area flow shouldn’t be an issue

 

[Jhoussock]

Are you looking for something that moves around in the flow ?

Doesn’t have to move since I have the hammers there...

 

[KrisReef]

PH= powerhead, (same direct flow issue I am concerned about)

If the flow is safe for coral, that M. setosa will probably grow over the west side of the rock. I would suggest gluing an sps frag flat onto the east side so that it might encrust and grow up, and perhap out over the hammer below. Any colorful tabling frag, or nice milli, or an efflo could fill in that area, enjoying the high light and flow on the east end of your outcropping.

 

[Jhoussock]

PH= powerhead, (same direct flow issue I am concerned about)

If the flow is safe for coral, that M. setosa will probably grow over the west side of the rock. I would suggest gluing an sps frag flat onto the east side so that it might encrust and grow up, and perhap out over the hammer below. Any colorful tabling frag, or nice milli, or an efflo could fill in that area, enjoying the high light and flow on the east end of your outcropping.

Still new to all the coral, like the look of the efflo....think it would like that spot?

 

[KrisReef]

Still new to all the coral, like the look of the efflo....think it would like that spot?

My luck with efflo, I haven't found their spot yet. The first efflo I ever saw was in a similar spot, near a PH on a ledge overhang at the top of the rockscape. It was beautiful and the LFS wouldn't sell me a nub. I quit shopping there, but my wife didn't like the store either. But I digress. The only way to find out is to glue it in place and leave it alone and give it time to grow, whatever you put there. I like to glue them in right away because moving frags around they will not thrive. Pick a place and take your chances with corals, imo.

 

[lapin]

You could do some sort of mushrooms or trumpets

 

[Stickboy15]

You need some sticks