Recommendations for low-moderate light/high-flow coral?

[jfoahs04]

I'm looking to add a coral to the rockwork on the lower level of my EVO. The flower pot coral (circled in red) was knocked off the rock while I was away for the weekend and looks like it's completely dead. It never seemed truly happy in that location, so I'm looking to replace it with a coral that will do well in low (75-100 PAR) light and will thrive being blasted with random high flow from the Nero 3 on the right side of the image (peaks at about 1250 gph). I'd like it to be pretty colorful (especially yellows, reds, and oranges) and glow. I don't care either way about movement.

I thought of Cyphastrea, but am open to other suggestions. I do have a Jack-O-Lantern Lepto, so I don't want to be redundant (24k Gold looks nice though). For some reason I'm kind of blanking, so I'm really looking forward to suggestions. Thanks!

 

[InvaderJim]

You could do an encrusting chalice also. That or cyphastrea would be a great option.

 

[jfoahs04]

You could do an encrusting chalice also. That or cyphastrea would be a great option.

Thanks, I didn't think of the chalice. that might look nice.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

These corals are at the darkest part of my tank and in direct line of MP40’s hitting to 80% max flow.

ORA Sprung Stunner

ORA Green Pavona

Various Turbinaria

 

[Duncan62]

Thanks, I didn't think of the chalice. that might look nice.

I have some bright red acans that grow fast and really stand out.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

ORA Green Pavona

And below the Pavona is a large Mummy Eye Chalice that basically is in total shade.

 

[jfoahs04]

And below the Pavona is a large Mummy Eye Chalice that basically is in total shade.

Yours look great - I may go that route.

I have some bright red acans that grow fast and really stand out.

How do they do in high flow? I have 3 thriving acan colonies, but they're mostly in lower flow areas. I'd be a little concerned about that in this location, otherwise I'm a big acan fan.

 

[Duncan62]

Yours look great - I may go that route.


How do they do in high flow? I have 3 thriving acan colonies, but they're mostly in lower flow areas. I'd be a little concerned about that in this location, otherwise I'm a big acan fan.

I've got them in moderate light and flow and the bright red are in an sps dominant tank in lots of flow and 200 par. They stay really puffy in the high flow. You've got a very nice tank. Red would look great.

 

[Duncan62]

I've got them in moderate light and flow and the bright red are in an sps dominant tank in lots of flow and 200 par. They stay really puffy in the high flow. You've got a very nice tank. Red would look great.

Bad pic but add a little white and they're fire engine red.

 

[jfoahs04]

Thanks! Yours look great. I'll move one of mine over for now to see how they do. Then I'll start browsing.

 

[InvaderJim]

These corals are at the darkest part of my tank and in direct line of MP40’s hitting to 80% max flow.

ORA Sprung Stunner

Woah I have a huge colony of this in my tank and never knew it actually had a name. Learn something new every day.

 

[Ancient Mariner]

Woah I have a huge colony of this in my tank and never knew it actually had a name. Learn something new every day.

Also known as Hollywood Stunner.