help me pick some beautiful lps'

[EliWhitney314]

I have no idea what coral I should get, but I do want lps'. This brain coral is beautiful.

live saltwater coral AUSSIE BRIGHT NEON GREEN BRAIN 3IN - eBay (item 120351961862 end time Oct-14-09 06:50:26 PDT)

 

[Bifferwine]

Brains can be touchy. I wouldn't spend $180 on one!!

Easier LPS include trumpets, candy canes, blastos, frogspawn, hammer, torch, fox coral, bubbles coral, etc.

 

[EliWhitney314]

not yet

 

[Alexander]

I would definitely say to choose something easier at first. euphyllia corals would be good lps to start with. hammer, frogspawn, torch, bubble, etc.

 

[EliWhitney314]

are they all compatible? Can I fit them in a 35 hex?

 

[Alexander]

you sure could. just get a smaller piece and have fun watching it grow!

 

[dcantucson]

And don't forget Zoanthads and mushrooms!

 

[EliWhitney314]

will the coral eat each other?

 

[daugherty]

they have stinging tenticals like jelly fish and will sting each other if they are close together

 

[EliWhitney314]

what about any of these?

http://reefscapes.net/temp/reefsorg/allreef.jpg

 

[EliWhitney314]

I really like the zoanthids, bubble coral, brain coral, mushroom, hammer, and frogspawn. The ones that look like anemones are really cool too.

 

[project5k]

no offence, and please, i'm just asking the question, but if i'm reading this correctly, you've just started up and your tank is what a coupel months old at most? isnt it a little early for corals of any kind? age/stability?

maybe not, and if so, then please forgive me, but i just thought it'd be a good idea to bring it up and clear the air about it....

 

[Melosu58]

Here are some nice looking LPS corals

Brain coral

Frogspawn

Torch coral

Hammer coral

Bubble coral

Just some pics of mine for you to see how pretty they are.

 

[yote]

Just research the corals you like.That way you know what can touch and what cant.
But generally speaking,if 2 corals are the same species,then they'll be fine next to each other.
And not just corals stinging each other,some types of corals use chemicals to keep other corals away.

 

[RyanG]

Hammers and frogspawns can touch each other and be fine. Torches will fry anything they touch but another torch(I REALLY like torches :) )

 

[EliWhitney314]

very nice photos, although I'm not a big fan of the torch coral. I would like to get an anenome though. Would I be able to?

 

[Bifferwine]

Anemones require higher lighting and water quality than most corals. So you could get an anemone, but it usually takes around a year or so for your tank and your habits to mature enough to keep one alive.

 

[EliWhitney314]

It's alright project5k. I'm not getting coral any time soon, I'm just doing some research.

 

[Bifferwine]

Brains seem to be more difficult LPS. The other ones you listed are much easier.

 

[EliWhitney314]

Mark my words...one day I will have brain coral.