easy sps coral?

[MsBeanCtr]

Now that I've updated my lighting I would like to try some easy sps corals. I've looked at the birds nest corals and I'm getting conflicting info as to ease/difficulty of care for these corals.

Does anyone have a suggestion for an 'easy' to care for sps coral?

TIA

 

[melosu58]

I have VHO`s (2 50/50 and 2 super actinic) I have had really good luck with the pavona coral

FantasyReef Databases-Viewing item "Pavona coral (Green)"

and blue millipora

FantasyReef Databases-Viewing item "Blue and Pink Millipora"

They have done well over the last year.

 

[Kurt_Nelson]

Stylophora. While the one I bought in November isn't growing like a weed under my PCs, it's still its original color (pink/salmon) and has added several new little branches. And I don't do much of anything except squirt some zooplankton/marine snow its way once a week.

 

[Dennis210]

easy sps corals - how about montipora digitata.

 

[revhtree]

Yes I agree go with some montipora digitata or some montipora caps to start with.

 

[usmcmarc]

I have

porites FantasyReef Databases-Viewing item "Green Porites"

and

pocillopora FantasyReef Databases-Viewing item "Pocillopora"

...both have been thriving under 150W 14K HQI and 72W Actininc PC. I squirt some DT's Phyto at em once a week. Thats about the extent of care.

 

[Innovator]

I would say Montipora species are easily the most resilient to a variety of lighting conditions and water quality.

 

[Ziggy953]

I agree!! The Montipora grouping will do well in your tank. Digitata or a Cap will work very nicely!!

 

[MarineFlake]

4 x 110 VHO over 75G with green milli, several monti caps, what I think is a stag (Acro) and green (stylophora) as well as pink (Seriatopora) birds nest. All have grown well from a couple inches in the last year to, in the case of the stag, monti and milli, out of control...O ya, and some purple encrusing coral (Montipora Nodosa). I had a great Bali Slimer (Acro) which was growing like a weed but bleached after moving it up closer to the top nearer to the VHO...Completely my fault for not properly acclimating...Best of luck!

 

[Devilishturtles]

Can't really add to that list! I have had excellent success with Porites, which is currently the only sps I have in my tank.

Good luck!

 

[ellisz]

Digitata and caps were my first. I have an orange cap that grows very fast.

Good luck.