Possible lower light SPS?

[colinsta]

I am wanting to take a dive a little further into SPS corals and I am wondering if there are any SPS that do well in lower light. Right now the only SPS I have are branching psammacora and a branching chyphastrea decadia. The lights on my tank would have a hard time supporting acropora so I want to try and stay away from those but i am willing to hear any other opinions. Also I would like easier to keep as well. Thanks for y'all's help.

 

[spspirate]

What size is your tank? What lights are you using?

 

[colinsta]

What size is your tank? What lights are you using?

DSA 135 gallon 48x24x27 with two ecoxotic panorama marine 48". The other corals in the tank are lots of soft corals, euphyllia and acans. It's been established for about a year and a half.

 

[MrDJeep123]

montipora digitata, monti caps. Don't expect super bright colors and excessive growth. I'm going under the assumption you have PC lighting and at the very best low wattage T5.

 

[MrDJeep123]

Edit: super slow typing on tablet. More important is water chemistry.

 

[TJ's Reef]

There are several Deepwater Acros that do not need a whole lot of light. Even in my system I've noticed that the Garf Bonsai is much more colorful in the lower lit area it is currently in.

Cheers, Todd

 

[colinsta]

montipora digitata, monti caps. Don't expect super bright colors and excessive growth. I'm going under the assumption you have PC lighting and at the very best low wattage T5.

I was looking at some digis cause I like the look of the branching. I like caps to but where is the best place to put them without blocking light to other corals?

 

[colinsta]

Thanks for all the replies. Whats the opinion of the ponape birdnest and other seriatopora? I have read some places that the like really high light and then the original tyree strain does well in low light? Also, are different strains of poccilopora and stylophora lower light?

 

[miyags]

Divers Den says pavona maldivensis likes lower light.

 

[MrDJeep123]

I was looking at some digis cause I like the look of the branching. I like caps to but where is the best place to put them without blocking light to other corals?

Can you post a pic of your rockwork? If you have a place on the outer edges, left or right, that should be fine. Nothing lower than upper middle should be a decent area as well.

 

[colinsta]

Can you post a pic of your rockwork? If you have a place on the outer edges, left or right, that should be fine. Nothing lower than upper middle should be a decent area as well.

I don't have a pic right now, but I see what you are saying. I have a couple spots on the outskirts they can go.

 

[colinsta]

Any other opinions on lower light sps?

 

[cheezybuda]

Maybe a Pachy or a scroll....both of mine have to sit at the bottom of my tank and partly shaded

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Bump!

 

[Genesis Corals]

Montipora Confusa is a nice green monti that branches and does well in lower light. My Bonsai also liked lower light areas too. If you have water quality and flow down pat and are only lacking in the lighting arena I think you will do fine with more SPS then you realize, especially if you are growing LPS well.

 

[colinsta]

Thanks for the bump and all the replies. I think I'm gonna start with some of the ORA monti digi, ora mint pavona and find some pavona maldivensis. Thanks for all the help and I will look into ya'lls suggestion.

 

[Eienna]

I'm gonna throw in the side note that it should help to feed them.

 

[colinsta]

I'm gonna throw in the side note that it should help to feed them.

Absolutely, I'm a big proponent of feeding corals.

 

[Lidofishieboi]

Well said, water quality is a must.

Montipora Confusa is a nice green monti that branches and does well in lower light. My Bonsai also liked lower light areas too. If you have water quality and flow down pat and are only lacking in the lighting arena I think you will do fine with more SPS then you realize, especially if you are growing LPS well.