easy starter corals

[johnnystorm]

hi guys,

can you please advise me of some easy starter corals?

also some pictures if possible so i knwo what im looking for if they have a different name is Australia?

thanks!

 

[little_fish]

zoas, mushrooms, leather, xenia, clove polyps.

zoas, come in hundreds of different colors

mushrooms, come in many color combos.

many different leather varieties and a few different color combos

pulsing xenia

clove polyps, come in lots of different varieties

 

[Smitty]

Lil fish has you covered.

 

[Dana42078]

+1 LF GSP is always easy...

 

[little_fish]

yes! GSP (green star polyp) is another awesome starter coral!

 

[jcegt87]

Duncan Coral

 

[chuck78]

Most corals that are catagorized as "Soft Corals"

 

[Toolman]

No on Xenia it's like crab grass :frustrat:

 

[ErinCahir]

No on Xenia it's like crab grass :frustrat:

I actually loved my xenia.

 

[phastroh]

Ok so I would tell you that I personally had no difference in caring for any coral I have that was in the Soft or LPS category.

With that said, there are differences in the corals as far as the light and current they like but if you pay attention to those 2 things and keep your water clean you "should" be ok with just about anything in those categories.

I will stress that you "HAVE" to read the corals requirements but you can feel free to just poke around those category or corals and know that almost and I say that with a little caution, almost anything you find in those categories will be easy to take care of.

I have easy to care for mushrooms that if placed in the wrong are do not open as much so that is why I say to watch the placement and waterflow and light requirements closely.