What are some good Nano Tank corals?

LordNeb · Apr 3, 2022

I have recently setup a Biocube 16. The tank has finished cycling and I added my first coral last weekend, a small GSP, and it is doing great. If all is well next weekend I was going to get more coral to add but since I have such a small tank with limited space I was hoping to get some options from other nano tank owners. What are some good easy to care for corals that will not quickly outgrow my tank or completely take it over? Currently the GSP is on a small Rick angled to have it start growing up the back wall of the tank. My suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I have added some pics to help.

Coralreefer1 · Apr 3, 2022

GSP is an easy coral to maintain and is a prolific grower. If you are looking at corals that you can maintain successfully in a small reef aquarium, Zoanthids, Palythoa, Pachyclavularia, Xenia, Anthelia and similar corals are not advisable due to their excessive growing and ability to over take a tank and other corals.
I would try Montipora, Seriatopora, Porites and Pavona or other similar SPS corals. As for LPS corals, Acans and Echinophyllia, Blastos, Favia and Favites are good ideas.
be careful with corals possessing strong, long sweeper tentacles that can injure and kill neighboring corals.
hope this helps!

LordNeb · Apr 3, 2022

Thank you, that actually helps a lot. Everything I found for beginner reefs had Zoanthids, Palythoas, and Xenia's buy I was concerned about them taking over so I appreciate the confirmation. I looked up the Acans and Montipora and I really like them. Another one I found was Rhodactis mushrooms and they should supposedly stay on the smaller side. I'll look into some more if those SPS and LPS later and see what I can find.

LordNeb · Apr 12, 2022

My LFS was having a big sale so I picked up a few corals. I got an encrusting Montipora, Duncan, Rhodactis, and a small Rock Flower Anemone. My son also had a Clove Polyp that detached from the colony so that was put in as well. These are all very small frags. I hope these all do very well and next I will need to get fish if everything is doing well after a couple weeks.

trsmith18 · Apr 12, 2022

Great choices. I’ve never had much luck with the montipora. Good luck and keep us updated

I’ve got a 29g biocube I’m slowly adding corals to as well

LordNeb · Apr 12, 2022

Thank you. Yeah, the montipora doesn't look too happy at the moment, but I'm hoping it will bounce back. I was told that I might need to get fish to help with the water and it should make all the corals do better. Good luck with your Biocube, the biggest issue I have been having is just getting my wavemaker dialed in so it isn't blasting everything. I still don't have it quite right.

trsmith18 · Apr 13, 2022

LordNeb said:
Thank you. Yeah, the montipora doesn't look too happy at the moment, but I'm hoping it will bounce back. I was told that I might need to get fish to help with the water and it should make all the corals do better. Good luck with your Biocube, the biggest issue I have been having is just getting my wavemaker dialed in so it isn't blasting everything. I still don't have it quite right.

same on the wave maker, seems like everything I add I have to readjust the flow, location or pattern