Need your thoughts on new coral

Mr Hughes · Jan 24, 2018

Heading to the Michigan Frag Swap this weekend and looking for ideas on what corals I should add to my 29 gal. I feel like I have a bit of hole on the left side of my tank and want to fill it with something, hopefully with different coloration than what I have currently. I am also open to moving things around a bit to help with the overall look of things, so there is that to think about as well. I recently moved the green birdsnest forward on the rock, but still need to clean up the mounting obviously (It was a quick decision that resulted in poor execution). I also thought about moving the euphyllia on right to the other side but my wife says it would be too much green for that one side.

I am currently running a two bulb T5 fixture with ATI Blue+ and Coral+ so the lighting requirements can't be too crazy. For flow I have a Tunze Nanostream 6055 running at 100% pulsing 50% on/ 50% off along with a Koralia 425 to try and break up the consistency. As far as chem, I run alk at 11dkh, calcium at 430, and have my nitrates between 5-10. Sorry in advance for the dirty glass and please overlook all those vermetids.

K. Steven · Jan 24, 2018

Gold torch in the left sand and a scoly or trachy in the right sand.

lou dog420 · Jan 24, 2018

Gonipora

GoVols · Jan 24, 2018

lou dog420 said:
Gonipora

A red one???

Mr Hughes · Jan 24, 2018

K. Steven said:
Gold torch in the left sand and a scoly or trachy in the right sand.

These are both excellent ideas! I’ve been thinking I need some yellow in my tank.

DSC reef · Jan 24, 2018

A green and purple tip frogspawn on the left under the hammer and a nice wilsoni under the micromussa on the right.

K. Steven · Jan 24, 2018

Mr Hughes said:
These are both excellent ideas! I’ve been thinking I need some yellow in my tank.

Yes, and the torch will provide some movement which is sometimes lacking with hammers and frogspawn. A red goniopora would give you some color contrast as well.

Mr Hughes · Jan 24, 2018

K. Steven said:
Yes, and the torch will provide some movement which is sometimes lacking with hammers and frogspawn. A red goniopora would give you some color contrast as well.

My only concern with a torch is giving it room to blow around so to speak. I do love the movement they create in the tank though.

Mr Hughes · Jan 24, 2018

DSC reef said:
A green and purple tip frogspawn on the left under the hammer and a nice wilsoni under the micromussa on the right.

A nice wilsoni would look good there! Could definitely find a different color combo too.

wattson · Jan 24, 2018

P.Grandis palythoa of course,, they will look great there..LOL

John3 · Jan 24, 2018

How about a jawbreaker shroom, it could eventually fill in some of the far left rock and really adds some bright glow.

Mr Hughes · Mar 30, 2018

I definitely forgot to post an update on this, so apologies for the delay. I ended up buying a torch and a bta. After that, I moved a few things forward to make the tank look more full. Now to figure out my next fish...

40B Knasty · Mar 30, 2018

If you see anything in my tank that you think looks nice for a coral, ask. I love my aussie Gold Torch(middle bottom) and black w/gold tip Octospawn left side halfway up. Mind the cyanobacteria from bryopsis decay. This pic is with 2x B+