High flow high light LPS suggestions

[mikemathis555]

Hey all!

doing some research on my next coral to add, and I’m looking at something to add to my archway (pic attached).

im staying away from SPS - acro would be the natural thing, but with my small tank I’m not going this route.

thoughts?

 

[blaxsun]

Ricordea?

 

[Cell]

I'd do assorted zoas.

 

[mikemathis555]

Ricordea?

I'd do assorted zoas.

I should have clarified…I have two rocks dedicated to mushrooms and zoas respectively. I am really looking for something different for the arch

 

[N.Sreefer]

If u acclimate them by moving them up slowly you could do favia, chalice, blastos, lepastrea, lots of choices if you give the coral time to adjust to the light/flow

 

[mikemathis555]

If u acclimate them by moving them up slowly you could do favia, chalice, blastos, lepastrea, lots of choices if you give the coral time to adjust to the light/flow

I looked at Favia’s and lepastrea along with some others (Merulina and Hydnophora). I’m wondering if any of them would, over time, encrust the archway.

I’m digging some blue/green Merulina at the moment.

 

[N.Sreefer]

I looked at Favia’s and lepastrea along with some others (Merulina and Hydnophora). I’m wondering if any of them would, over time, encrust the archway.

I’m digging some blue/green Merulina at the moment.

Keeping merulina in a nano would credit some serious bragging rights Imo, they need very stable params but would do well with high light and flow. The lepastrea would likely encrust the fastest, favia would encrust and start to build the structure up over time (a long time). The merulina would encrust but would be pretty difficult comparatively.

 

[Shirak]

High light and high flow? How high?

 

[mikemathis555]

High light and high flow? How high?

The arch in my picture is directly under my light, and right in the path of both my Nero 3 and the tank return flow. It’s as high in both as I can get in my tank. I don’t know exactly how high that is.

 

[Shirak]

The arch in my picture is directly under my light, and right in the path of both my Nero 3 and the tank return flow. It’s as high in both as I can get in my tank. I don’t know exactly how high that is.

I don't know of too many LPS that like to be blasted directly with flow. Some can take pretty high flow if it's changing direction frequently, like a torch. Can't really tell how intense your light is. Fixture and settings might help. Unless you happen to know what the par is.