"Best of" for each color? ie, best blue, best yellow, best red, etc.

[Ls7corvete]

Hey guys, I have been looking for deep colors, each from a different species, for the primary colors. I am a newbie so I have been looking/shopping at Vivid's Pocillopora for green, and Liveaquaria Porite for yellow. Hopefully this thread is not all acro

 

[Hermie]

Oregon Tort I believe is the "best blue"

 

[footgal]

Are you looking for best color of SPS or best color of acros? Acros probably have the best range and vibrancy

 

[Ls7corvete]

Are you looking for best color of SPS or best color of acros? Acros probably have the best range and vibrancy

Looking for best color overall, I am personally interested in corals besides acro. Acro will probably be out of my league for a while.

Though I am still interested in seeing which Acros you think are the best?

 

[kenchilada]

Looking for best color overall, I am personally interested in corals besides acro. Acro will probably be out of my league for a while.

Though I am still interested in seeing which Acros you think are the best?

Not interested in acros but you posted in SPS forum?

 

[Spieg]

Acropora is not the only SPS! ;Cyclops

I would recommend against the Pocillopora as it can be pretty invasive when it spawns in your tank.

Green is one of the more common colors for coral so there are tons of other green SPS to choose from (Green Psammocora is a popular one that comes to mind). For yellow I like 24K Leptoseris. And Blue I would agree with Oregon Tort. For red I like something like Forest Fire Digi.

 

[Ls7corvete]

Not interested in acros but you posted in SPS forum?

Some day...My tank is dry right now. QT is working and wet though.

 

[hds4216]

Oregon Tort I believe is the "best blue"

And the price reflects that. A 0.75" frag for $150. https://reefbum.com/sps/sps-deep-dive-oregon-blue-tort/

 

[Epic Aquaculture]

And the price reflects that. A 0.75" frag for $150.

That's a crazy price. I sell it for $70 for a 1 inch piece...

 

[Camaro Show Corals]

Yeah Going rate is $60-$75 for a inch frag. Super slow grower though.

 

[BackToTheReef]

Acropora is not the only SPS! ;Cyclops

I would recommend against the Pocillopora as it can be pretty invasive when it spawns in your tank.

Green is one of the more common colors for coral so there are tons of other green SPS to choose from (Green Psammocora is a popular one that comes to mind). For yellow I like 24K Leptoseris. And Blue I would agree with Oregon Tort. For red I like something like Forest Fire Digi.

Is it a matter of when not if?

 

[Ls7corvete]

Acropora is not the only SPS! ;Cyclops

I would recommend against the Pocillopora as it can be pretty invasive when it spawns in your tank.

Green is one of the more common colors for coral so there are tons of other green SPS to choose from (Green Psammocora is a popular one that comes to mind). For yellow I like 24K Leptoseris. And Blue I would agree with Oregon Tort. For red I like something like Forest Fire Digi.

I have read that here and have been thinking about it. It just looks so cool, I wish I could see that color in person to ponder the risk.

 

[Backreefing]

Im surprised to read forest fire for a great red ? I’ve seen them they looked brown in daylight, maybe red in actinic

 

[Backreefing]

I had and killed ( Long story ) a bubble gum digi . It was a awesome red in actinic light

 

[vanpire]

Im surprised to read forest fire for a great red ? I’ve seen them they looked brown in daylight, maybe red in actinic

My forest fire is a pretty orange in daylight.

 

[Spieg]

Is it a matter of when not if?

Every tank is different of course. In my experience, if Pocillopora is healthy, it's only a matter of time. And when it happens, they pop up all over the place.

 

[Spieg]

Im surprised to read forest fire for a great red ? I’ve seen them they looked brown in daylight, maybe red in actinic

Okay more of a fire red (orange/red). Mine was pretty vivid even in daylight.

 

[dragon99]

Yellow - Porites or turbinaria
Red - Red montipora cap, maybe a digitata monti, but those seem a bit more orange to me
Blue - acros your best bet, oregon tort being a very common solid blue

secondary colors:
green - Kelly Green Psammacora, green monti (digi or cap)
orange - orange setosa monti, forest fire digi
violet - purple stylo,

 

[Ls7corvete]

Blue(Vivid):

Yellow (Live aquaria Turbinaria and porite):

Red (Vivid red cap monti and image from reefbum deep dive):

Green (Vivid Psaccocora and Pocillopora)

Purple (Vivid Purple Stylophora):

Loving the colors. Great suggestions. Only one that disappoints a bit is the stylo, I am sure I can find an acro that would shame it. Branching psaccocora tempting me.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Best red is darth maul porites Imo.