New Soft Coral Ideas?

[MysticSea]

I am still pretty new to saltwater tanks with only 2 years behind me. I want to know what unique and vibrant soft corals you all think that I should obtain? I so far have successfully grown as follows:

1. Xenia sp.
2. Anthelia sp.
3. (6) Sarcophyton sp. Green "Toadstool Mushroom Leather Corals"
4. (7) green neon mushroom (unknown sp. to me)
5. Clavularia papaya "Tricolor clove polyp"

This is all in a 5.5 gallon aquarium, I keep optimal space by trading Xenia sp. and trimming the Anthelia sp. Anyway I am always looking for new corals to get in the futures please share and show a picture if you can. Please feed my coral addiction

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

Honestly I think you may be full.

 

[AdamB]

I am still pretty new to saltwater tanks with only 2 years behind me. I want to know what unique and vibrant soft corals you all think that I should obtain? I so far have successfully grown as follows:

1. Xenia sp.
2. Anthelia sp.
3. (6) Sarcophyton sp. Green "Toadstool Mushroom Leather Corals"
4. (7) green neon mushroom (unknown sp. to me)
5. Clavularia papaya "Tricolor clove polyp"

This is all in a 5.5 gallon aquarium, I keep optimal space by trading Xenia sp. and trimming the Anthelia sp. Anyway I am always looking for new corals to get in the futures please share and show a picture if you can. Please feed my coral addiction

I think your full as well.

 

[ScottR]

Have you considered zoas? They are easy, mix well with your others. Hard to say you are “full” without pics. I’ve seen fishbowl picos with more SPS types packed in them than some 75g tanks.

 

[ScottR]

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[tupes]

Please share a photo of the tank.

Green Sinularia leather would be a nice choice.

 

[ScottR]

Please share a photo of the tank.

Green Sinularia leather would be a nice choice.

Agreed.

 

[Jay Z]

Pics please! I cannot make a decision until I have the eye candy!

 

[MysticSea]

I think your full as well.

Yeah I am full at the moment but, I always trade in corals within a year. It's coming up and just looking for Ideas. The only corals I don't completely get rid of is the Xenia and Anthelia.

 

[MysticSea]

Pics please! I cannot make a decision until I have the eye candy!

I will be sending a picture tonight, I do apologize I have been working and studying this whole week.

 

[MysticSea]

Here is the saltwater tank I have.

 

[flchamp89]

I see all kinds of room lol. Need some zoas and palys.

 

[MysticSea]

I see all kinds of room lol. Need some zoas and palys.

I thought about Zoas but, this is my aquarium that I bring to college so I move a bit. Plus I know if they are stressed they can emit a toxin which is something I don't want to mess with. I do love Zoas and plan to get some later in life. What I am trying to get is some Blue Symbodium!

 

[flchamp89]

I wouldn't lose sleep over the toxicity. Common sense goes a long way.

 

[MysticSea]

I wouldn't lose sleep over the toxicity. Common sense goes a long way.

Thanks well I keep a book of future corals I want to grow. What are some Zoas you like?

 

[flchamp89]

Thanks well I keep a book of future corals I want to grow. What are some Zoas you like?

Rastas
Sunny D
Chuckles bride
AOG
Utter Chaos
Iron oxides

 

[MysticSea]

Rastas
Sunny D
Chuckles bride
AOG
Utter Chaos
Iron oxides

Thank you these are some really beautiful Zoas!

 

[flchamp89]

Thank you these are some really beautiful Zoas!

They also seem to be typically good growers

 

[JumboShrimp]

Very beautiful. Now you need one gigantic showpiece mushroom-- some sort of 'Elephant Ear' type thing.

 

[MysticSea]

Very beautiful. Now you need one gigantic showpiece mushroom-- some sort of 'Elephant Ear' type thing.

Yes! I can easily move most corals around to get that perfect aquascape.