Looking for recommendations for beginner coral for a friend

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My friend has been running a 20 gallon tank for about 6 months now. After moving too fast and crashing his tank already he has asked for my advice to slowly restock his tank. It has been 3 months since the crash and he has since added a cleanup crew and 3 small fish. His nitrates aren’t perfect and he does a water change whenever they reach about 20 ppm. His lights are strong enough to support most coral.

he is interested in adding some coral that will accept his dirty water. I recommended ricordia shrooms toadstool zoas and xenia so far.

i was wondering if rock flower nems would also be a good recommendation. They have always been extremely tough in my experience.

Also any other suggestions that anyone can think of would be great to hear

thanks!
 
There’s an exceptionally good opportunity for him to snag some rock flower anemones that expires tomorrow so I’m especially curious about opinions on those.
 

HOW MUCH DOES A FISH’S FEEDING REQUIREMENTS AFFECT YOUR STOCKING DECISIONS?

  • A lot! - I avoid fish that require frequent or specialized feeding

    Votes: 16 32.7%
  • Quite a bit, but an automatic feeder can change my answer

    Votes: 6 12.2%
  • It depends on whether my nutrient export can handle it

    Votes: 7 14.3%
  • It depends on how badly I want the fish

    Votes: 11 22.4%
  • Not much. I’m willing to adjust my routine

    Votes: 9 18.4%
  • Not at all. Feeding demands don’t limit my stocking choices

    Votes: 8 16.3%
  • I usually learn about the demanding feeding schedule after buying the fish!

    Votes: 2 4.1%
  • I haven’t really considered this before

    Votes: 4 8.2%
  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

    Votes: 1 2.0%
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