What corals to grow above the arch and which below?

[Slocke]

So people probably know me for helping out in sticking or for wrasse snobbery but did you know I am awful at growing corals?

So I got a new tank to replace the awful janky tank I had before. One of my main areas I tried to improve in was the aquascape. As you can see the most prominent feature in this new tank is the absolutely massive arch. I currently love the arch but it does pose the two questions.

What corals can I put above the arch in the presumably very high par area?

What corals can I put below the arch? Are there any photosynthetic ones that will do fine with no direct lighting?

Finally anyone want to give me any advice on flow. It’s a 105 gallon and I currently have a 1000gph return with two ~2000gph power heads set to pulse. I also have a third ~2000 not in use.

 

[tzabor10]

High par corals would be Jason fox outer space Psammocora. Bubblegum digi does well also. Clams are also a high light choice.
Below the arch Euphyllia and elegance are very nice. I have had success with purple polyp turbinaria from @WWC

 

[Slocke]

High par corals would be Jason fox outer space Psammocora. Bubblegum digi does well also. Clams are also a high light choice.
Below the arch Euphyllia and elegance are very nice. I have had success with purple polyp turbinaria from @WWC

Cool. I’ve never heard of Psammacora but certainly a grafting coral would be awesome as there isn’t much room for branching corals.

 

[Lavey29]

I have basically the same scape with 2 arches like yours in roughly the same tank location also. I added more filler rocks on bottom for more hiding caves for the fish. I just re-did my top arch are and donated multiple big colonies so I could start fresh again with new frags but here is mine with SPS frags on the arch and LPS and softs middle tank and bottom.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Cool. I’ve never heard of Psammacora but certainly a grafting coral would be awesome as there isn’t much room for branching corals.

Hello, thanks for reaching out, you have helped me out a lot. First, what is the light? Blade?

 

[Slocke]

Hello, thanks for reaching out, you have helped me out a lot. First, what is the light? Blade?

Yeah. Currently have a grow and a glow but my tank is a lot bluer then I would like so I might add a freshwater one.

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Yeah. Currently have a grow and a glow but my tank is a lot bluer then I would like so I might add a freshwater one.

That would give you enough light to grow almost anything . I'm going to pm you

 

[Slocke]

I have basically the same scape with 2 arches like yours in roughly the same tank location also. I added more filler rocks on bottom for more hiding caves for the fish. I just re-did my top arch are and donated multiple big colonies so I could start fresh again with new frags but here is mine with SPS frags on the arch and LPS and softs middle tank and bottom.

That’s awesome!! Thanks for showing.

 

[tbrown]

I think @pandaparties had his Gonis on top of the arch in his tank.

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