Help chose a coral!

Nick Steele · Jul 22, 2020

Okay so I’m at a loss as to what kind of coral I want to add to this particular spot. I’m not sure if I want encrusting or what but it has to be somewhat controllable and won’t overrun the green slimer if it grows up that way and won’t get destroyed by the frogspawn.

Almost right in the middle of the tank between the frogspawn and the green slimer.

Just looking for suggestions to see what will come up.

cloak · Jul 22, 2020

Leptoseris? (that gold one) Very easy to manipulate with some epoxy. GL.

Nick Steele · Jul 22, 2020

I forgot to mention that spot sits between 150-250 par I believe.

WIReefer · Jul 22, 2020

High end acros?

Nick Steele · Jul 22, 2020

WIReefer said:
High end acros?

I feel that’s not the best place for acros.

ReeferWarrant · Jul 22, 2020

Might be a cool spot for a plating coral of some sort, have it overhang. You would have to move the ones in your substrate though.

DeniseAndy · Jul 22, 2020

A monti with bright colors that will also spike and encrust. Have it cascade down from upper rock down to lower rock. Just a thought. Should be fine in that PAR.

Pistondog · Jul 22, 2020

A torch, if space permits.

old salt reefer · Jul 22, 2020

purple stylo

Cell · Jul 22, 2020

Bright yellow/orange encruster. Lepto, lepta, psammacora, chalice etc...take your pic. Perhaps even a nice bright shroom. Embrace the lower elevation but highlight it at the same time.

Lizbeli · Jul 22, 2020

So many options! I would probably mount your acans in that area and start a garden of them.

Nick Steele · Jul 22, 2020

ReeferWarrant said:
Might be a cool spot for a plating coral of some sort, have it overhang. You would have to move the ones in your substrate though.

I didn’t think of that! I have a sunburst monti I could mount there that’s currently in the sand bed although I did plan to mount it above the powerhead to the right where that glue stain is at.