CorallineAlgae
Aquarium Advice Addict
Honestly, if your nitrates are high I'd add a pumping Xenia as a first coral. Unlike many corals they'll actually help to lower nitrates a little as they grow. They almost work like a plant in that way. Some people even setup Xenia scrubbers that function in the same way as algae turf scrubbers. They spread really fast so if you can't sell or trade them you just throw them out and watch more grow at the stump.
Other than that it depends on what type of tank you're gunning for. I prefer soft and LPS tanks as they're far easier to manage as far as dosing and water quality goes. You can add a Kenya tree, some green toadstool leathers, zoas, palays, mushrooms, trumpets, frogspawn, torches, etc...
My brother just got in a package deal of mixed soft and LPSs on Saturday that he ordered online. He got 12 corals total and they all came in looking beautiful. That's an option if your LFS prices their livestock as ridiculously high as the ones around here.
Other than that it depends on what type of tank you're gunning for. I prefer soft and LPS tanks as they're far easier to manage as far as dosing and water quality goes. You can add a Kenya tree, some green toadstool leathers, zoas, palays, mushrooms, trumpets, frogspawn, torches, etc...
My brother just got in a package deal of mixed soft and LPSs on Saturday that he ordered online. He got 12 corals total and they all came in looking beautiful. That's an option if your LFS prices their livestock as ridiculously high as the ones around here.