New corals

[BigMike81]

I am new to the hobby this year and am ready to try my first corals in my tank. What is a good first coral to start with. I would also like some anemonies as well. I just think it will compliment my clown fish, even if they didn't use them, I still like them.

 

[afamousjohnson]

head for some zoas and try um out - always a good 1st coral and pretty to boot

 

[3dees]

mushrooms, leathers, and many lps. let your tank mature for at least six months for nems. some will say a year as they usually don't do well in new tanks.

 

[BigMike81]

Thanks guys I will look at those and probably wait a little longer as this is right around 6mo. old.

 

[Vaughn17]

Try a ducan. They have personality and are sort of nem-like. And they are hardy!

 

[BigMike81]

Thanks for the tip Vaughn17, I like those as well. And will consider them for my tank.

 

[tyler1503]

Duncans, zoas, candy canes, euphyllia and cynarinas are all really cool
Plates are awesome too, but can be a little more tricky than the others. Heliofungias/long tentacle plates look like anemones and fungias/short tentacle plates are way fun to feed!

 

[BigMike81]

Those are all great suggestions and will research the ones that interest me most.

 

[fagundespavinp3]

I tried Green Star, Favia sp (Brain Coral) and Zoa fairly forgiving and will self right when you get your prams out of whack then fix them.

 

[BigMike81]

I tried Green Star, Favia sp (Brain Coral) and Zoa fairly forgiving and will self right when you get your prams out of whack then fix them.

Its good to know that things don't have to be absolutely perfect. I am glad there are some hardy varieties to try.

 

[LetItReef]

+1 on Euphyllia- Hammer, Frogspawn or Torch. Medium on lighting and not much flow. Good luck.

 

[BigMike81]

I went frag shopping last night and one of the ones that caught my eye was the clownfish nem. Really beautiful. Do they need high flow as well?

 

[fagundespavinp3]

Check out Birds Nest SPS they are fast growing and great beginning coral!

 

[BigMike81]

Check out Birds Nest SPS they are fast growing and great beginning coral!

Now that is a sweet looking coral.:tongue:

 

[gemini9]

wow lol Look at all those suggestions.

 

[BigMike81]

wow lol Look at all those suggestions.

Ya, I have a lot to choose from

 

[Oscaror]

Zoas, but nice zoas, trust me if you get buttons you will regret it.

 

[BigMike81]

Zoas, but nice zoas, trust me if you get buttons you will regret it.

What would be an example of a nice Zoas.

 

[mrcoffee2]

Id spend a little $$ and pick up some utter chaos palys. I wish I had done that for my first zoa... Now I have a rock with 400 polyps of some green zoanthid worth nothing If I had 300 polyps of utter chaos id be rich

 

[Oscaror]

What would be an example of a nice Zoas.

If that's what you like, but you'd better like them a lot, because they take over tanks.