What corals to put under this shaded overhang?

[staylor1490]

I got a 100 PAR LED light for my 3 gallon pico. The tank is currently only soft corals (mushrooms, zoas, palys) and I'm looking for coral, preferably soft, to grow on the area circled in red. It's shaded by a rock ledge. What would everyone's recommendation be?

 

[neonreef3d]

Maybe Xenia, they grow almost anywhere… or perhaps a non photosynthetic coral.

 

[staylor1490]

Thanks, I was considering Xenia too. Would there be enough light for Xenia under the overhang? I know its hard to tell without a PAR value...

 

[G Santana]

My 2 cents

 

[RFGuy_KCCO]

A Blastomussa might work there. They like low light and even shade.

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

Maybe Xenia, they grow almost anywhere… or perhaps a non photosynthetic coral.

If u want a pico Xenia species only then knock urself out.

 

[Lavey29]

My 2 cents

I really want to try these

 

[vetteguy53081]

I got a 100 PAR LED light for my 3 gallon pico. The tank is currently only soft corals (mushrooms, zoas, palys) and I'm looking for coral, preferably soft, to grow on the area circled in red. It's shaded by a rock ledge. What would everyone's recommendation be?

ideal would be sun coral or dendro as well as orange cup coral

 

[Lavey29]

My 2 cents

It's like a big orange duncan but they sure seem somewhat difficult to sustain?

 

[staylor1490]

I mean I plan on fragging the Xenia to keep them under control

 

[MoshJosh]

I mean I plan on fragging the Xenia to keep them under control

When I fragged my xenia I removed the rock and broke it with a chisel. . . Not sure how easy it would be to try and frag it off the rock while the rock is still in the tank. . .

 

[HudsonReefer2.0]

I mean I plan on fragging the Xenia to keep them under control

They have a way of spreading. I used to keep it but no longer. Pico is easy domination muahhahahahaha. If u were to go this way Mayb cespitularia on its own rock off the main. Better color and height and Good luck.

 

[Dkmoo]

Lepto and cyphastrea can also work. My leptos are under a monty cap shadow and only get indirect light that bounce off of the side glass.