Pocilloporidae

[BestMomEver]

I love corals in this family... they are fast growing, hardy, and furry. I have 4 or 5 in my 60 cube. Some folks don’t care for them (can’t figure out why) but I like them. If I had a complaint, it would be that the colors available are not as vast as those available in the acro family. Still, I have considered a pocillopora dedicated tank (pocillopora, stylophora, seriatopora). Any thoughts?

 

[Reefer40b]

If you like them I don't see why you couldn't dedicate a tank to them. They are fast growers and hardy! A lot of people don't like the pocillopora because they spread on their own but its really not a big deal IMO.

 

[jda]

Go for it. I have a no poci rule since I cannot have them taking over the entire tank when they decide to spread - you have to almost shut down completely to get rid of all of them. If you want to have a tank with just those three, check out some warmer lights... IMO, they all look really good under 10k lighting and they are very shallow water corals.

 

[Greybeard]

I, too, like pocillopora. Attractive, easy, fast growing, inexpensive...

Just be aware, if your pocillopora decides to drop it's polyps, it's going to be EVERYWHERE.

 

[29bonsaireef]

Would be an awesome setup. Love the way Seriatopora grows. My last nano setup was pretty much Seriatopora dominated.