Beginner Soft Corals

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These are some of my favorite beginner soft corals, they are usually fairly hardy but can have a penchant for overtaking a tank so keep this in mind if you plan to add these to your aquarium.

Zoanthids/Palythoas
Mushrooms, particulary Discosoma and Actinodiscus species
Kenya Trees
Sinularias
Green Star Polyp
Toadstool Leathers
Cabbage Leathers

I've always had good luck with these, some people consider them pests with how well they grow in their tank so take caution adding them in.

 

[StartingATank]

Xenia are also very beginner friendly and I personally like the way it pulses

 

[Kimberley Powell]

These are some of my favorite beginner soft corals, they are usually fairly hardy but can have a penchant for overtaking a tank so keep this in mind if you plan to add these to your aquarium.

Zoanthids/Palythoas
Mushrooms, particulary Discosoma and Actinodiscus species
Kenya Trees
Sinularias
Green Star Polyp
Toadstool Leathers
Cabbage Leathers

I've always had good luck with these, some people consider them pests with how well they grow in their tank so take caution adding them in.

Which of these do you think is the easiest to manage? I’m concerned about having my first coral dying

 

[StartingATank]

These are some of my favorite beginner soft corals, they are usually fairly hardy but can have a penchant for overtaking a tank so keep this in mind if you plan to add these to your aquarium.

Zoanthids/Palythoas
Mushrooms, particulary Discosoma and Actinodiscus species
Kenya Trees
Sinularias
Green Star Polyp
Toadstool Leathers
Cabbage Leathers

I've always had good luck with these, some people consider them pests with how well they grow in their tank so take caution adding them in.

Which of these do you think is the easiest to manage? I’m concerned about having my first coral dying

I would say get GSP. It is almost indestructible.

 

[Baldyreef]

I would say get GSP. It is almost indestructible.

yup palythoa aswell but i reccomend the paly having its on small island because once it grows in its a royal pain to get out

 

[NYCBOB]

GSP, mushrooms and Polys are big no no. They spread like nuts.