What should my next coral be?

[heyyitsbean]

I am a beginner so would appreciate hardier corals

 

[sp1187]

you say "next".
what do you currently have?
tank size?
fish inhabitants?
kinda hard to throw out an answer without that minimum info.

 

[Theulli]

Full disclosure - be prepared for the Xenia to spread. Though the pulsing is kind of hypnotic to watch, it's very cool.

I, personally, like the tree-branch-ish corals, and unfortunately a lot of them are considered medium to difficult. So I avoid those myself, but I have a kenya tree and a Pocillopora Damicornis. They've turned out to be quite hardy and have that look.

 

[heyyitsbean]

you say "next".
what do you currently have?
tank size?
fish inhabitants?
kinda hard to throw out an answer without that minimum info.

Tank size: 13.5 gallons
Tank inhabitants: clownfish pair and Royal Gramma

 

[heyyitsbean]

Full disclosure - be prepared for the Xenia to spread. Though the pulsing is kind of hypnotic to watch, it's very cool.

I, personally, like the tree-branch-ish corals, and unfortunately a lot of them are considered medium to difficult. So I avoid those myself, but I have a kenya tree and a Pocillopora Damicornis. They've turned out to be quite hardy and have that look.

Oh yeah, I also like the Kenya tree, that is an option as well.

 

[sp1187]

no coral? title sez next, like you already have some.

 

[heyyitsbean]

no coral? title sez next, like you already have some.

Yeah I don’t have any, should’ve reworded it to ‘first’

 

[Theulli]

Yeah I don’t have any, should’ve reworded it to ‘first’

In that case, Xenia or clove polyps are a good choice. They are very good trial balloons to see if your tank is at all hospitable to corals.

For example; mandarin clove polyps have awesome coloration, and mine are spreading faster in my 5 month old tank than anything but the xenia.

 

[sp1187]

blasto's are fairly easy.
hammer, frogs and torches, as well as many other lps corals, will kill whatever is around them.
zoas/paly's are my personal favorites.

 

[sp1187]

got any pics of your tank?

 

[Alvaro_Spain]

Everyone should try xenia at one point in the hobby. Confine it in an island and you´ll be hypnotized with it for months.

 

[sp1187]

Everyone should try xenia at one point in the hobby. Confine it in an island and you´ll be hypnotized with it for months.

I killed it.

 

[heyyitsbean]

got any pics of your tank?

Not at the moment, and I can’t take any for a while.

 

[Theulli]

I killed it.

I feel your pain. Every time I feel good about how I'm doing with corals, I try to put a supposedly indestructible GSP into my tank and it immediately dies.

 

[sp1187]

I feel your pain. Every time I feel good about how I'm doing with corals, I try to put a supposedly indestructible GSP into my tank and it immediately dies.

gsp I can do.
lower left is 8"-10" in diameter.
started out as 4 frags.

 

[heyyitsbean]

gsp I can do.
lower left is 8"-10" in diameter.
started out as 4 frags.

It is a very beautiful reef tank.

 

[sp1187]

It is a very beautiful reef tank.

thanks. we enjoy it.

 

[CanuckReefer]

I agree with the Xenia, on its own rock, pink if you can find it. If that succeeds for awhile your 'next ' could be a Duncan imo.

 

[terraincognita]

Just skip the Xenia. Long term bad idea.

 

[Alvaro_Spain]

Good thing about xenia is that people give it for free. At least in Spain. Just be aware to confine it and don´t let it conquer all your tank. Same with GSP.