Best LPS (or softie) corals for a high flow area of my 40g breeder with 4 T-5’s and a gyre

[glb]

Hi everyone,

I want to place corals along the top of this rockscape (highlighted). Since this area gets the highest flow from my gyre and is closest to the lights, what are good choices? I’m thinking not acans or anything like a torch or hammer. I’m wondering if a flatter LPS would be good, like a favia, or an encrusting coral. I don’t have any SPS so the nutrients are usually NO3 5-10ppm and PO4 0.00-0.05. Any help is greatly appreciated!!!

 

[Tundra Cuttle]

Could do chalices up there. Or zoas that like high light high flow. Generally nothing too fleshy as you know for high flow.

 

[glb]

Could do chalices up there. Or zoas that like high light high flow. Generally nothing too fleshy as you know for high flow.

Thanks! That’s what I figured.

 

[sixline]

I'm a big fan of photosynthetic gorgonians. They like high flow and high light, they grow quickly, they add height and interest to the reefscape, and they really make it look like a natural reef.

 

[glb]

I'm a big fan of photosynthetic gorgonians. They like high flow and high light, they grow quickly, they add height and interest to the reefscape, and they really make it look like a natural reef.

Thanks! Are they hard to keep?

 

[sixline]

Thanks! Are they hard to keep?

They don't seem to be. these are the main types. I have a Golden Willow, a corky finger, a purple candleabra and an orange candleabra.

I'd say the Golden Willow is the toughest to keep. I'd recommend the candleabras the most. Place them in high current and high light with the wide part of the gorgonian fadein into the flow and they're pretty hardy. The reason for the high flow and facing them that way is to keep algae off of them. Much easier than I probably made it sound.

 

[MERKEY]

Torch