Almost time to add my first Corals, which one should I choose?:)

[SomeHappyFish]

At the 3-month mark, I will be adding 3 small frags to my tank, which is currently 2 months and 8 days old.

What would be a good addition to a shallow reef tank? Make me 3 frag list!

 

[FUNGI]

Kenya Trees.....you wont regret it....LOL...
A nice Monti Cap would be good

 

[reef2021]

Definitely start with softies. Mushrooms, xenia, zoas, or gsp are all great hardy beginner corals.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

Leathers. Hardy, look nice, full of variants and won't declare your tank theirs (unlike xenia and GSP)

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

gorgonian
blastomusa
acan lord

 

[SomeHappyFish]

Kenya Trees.....you wont regret it....LOL...
A nice Monti Cap would be good

Il'l look into Kenya thanks ! Starting right away with a SPS monticap, woudn't that be a bit hard ? I'm pretty much a newbie

 

[SomeHappyFish]

Definitely start with softies. Mushrooms, zenia, zoas, or gsp are all great hardy beginner corals.

I heard that zenia are invasive, whats your opinion

 

[SomeHappyFish]

Leathers. Hardy, look nice, full of variants and won't declare your tank theirs (unlike xenia and GSP)

Yeah I hate corals who are invasive ! Il'l look into leathers thanks

 

[SomeHappyFish]

gorgonian
blastomusa
acan lord

I like this list a lot !

 

[Derrick0580]

A nice favia, yumas, ricordeas, non invasive zoas(no cpt jerk or pandora) just a few suggestions

 

[bradreef]

What colors are you looking for? Shape, growth, ect. Do you have a lot of light? Flow?

I will say that you want to really plan out stocking a tank long term as some soft corals emit toxins, some grow over everything , some lps sting inches away, spawn and polute, ect.

I think it would be better to have ideas of some options and ask placement, care, growth, concerns, and flow.

 

[Reefkeepers Archive]

gorgonian
blastomusa
acan lord

Id stay away from LPS for a beginner, then you'll have to dose alk and calcium and softies are much better IMO for a beginner

 

[reef2021]

I heard that zenia are invasive, whats your opinion

It’s true. Xenia are invasive but manageable. Mine lived on their own rock island and when the colony grew too large I would frag them.

 

[FUNGI]

Il'l look into Kenya thanks ! Starting right away with a SPS monticap, woudn't that be a bit hard ? I'm pretty much a newbie

The Kenya Tree was a j/k unless you want them to take over you tank.....
Monti Caps are super easy........but, stay with the softies first as others have suggested

 

[KrisReef]

I don't know what you will add but make sure you dip them and take them off the frag plug. I would look for clean frags at the store if you can.

 

[EricR]

For 3 hardy with varied looks, I'd vote ricordea florida, sinularia, and green star polyps matt.
*all cheap at my LFS and forgiving,,, but what looks good to you should take precedence

 

[SomeHappyFish]

A nice favia, yumas, ricordeas, non invasive zoas(no cpt jerk or pandora) just a few suggestions

These are nice ! Thanks for names

 

[SomeHappyFish]

Id stay away from LPS for a beginner, then you'll have to dose alk and calcium and softies are much better IMO for a beginner

I don't mind trying to dose but of course Il'l take the easy route first

 

[SomeHappyFish]

The Kenya Tree was a j/k unless you want them to take over you tank.....
Monti Caps are super easy........but, stay with the softies first as others have suggested

Yeah I realised that after seeing pictures on google

 

[SomeHappyFish]

I don't know what you will add but make sure you dip them and take them off the frag plug. I would look for clean frags at the store if you can.

Any reason not to keep frag plugs I don't like the look