Recommendations for most colorful easy soft corals

[Sebastiancrab]

So I am a newbie and am interested in recommendations for the most colorful, easy, soft corals to purchase?

 

[Spare time]

Green nepthea, various toadstools and cabbage leathers, zoas. Just run carbon and they are pretty easy.

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Green nepthea, various toadstools and cabbage leathers, zoas. Just run carbon and they are pretty easy.

These are beautiful! Thank you! When you say "just run carbon" are you referring to the regular stuff in my filter?

 

[peteyspizza]

Mushrooms and Zoas!

 

[wphan]

Zoas! Can’t killem.

 

[Spare time]

These are beautiful! Thank you! When you say "just run carbon" are you referring to the regular stuff in my filter?

Carbon will remove the products these corals create to fight eachother. I am not sure what is in your filter is but my guess is carbon and some sponge and biomedia. Good carbon can last a month at a time

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Carbon will remove the products these corals create to fight eachother. I am not sure what is in your filter is but my guess is carbon and some sponge and biomedia. Good carbon can last a month at a time

Thank you! I learn something new every day! Had no idea carbon did this!

 

[User1]

Zoas! Can’t killem.

No...but some fish eat them! I have a coral beauty and scopas tang that think they are skittles or live saviors candy - go figure.

 

[sp1187]

Zoas! Can’t killem.

some.
This sight is filled with posts about "what's happening to my zoa?"

 

[sp1187]

lighting plays a big part in how they appear to us. do you run predominately blue? white? a combination?
they will appear color different under all three of those.

 

[Spare time]

Thank you! I learn something new every day! Had no idea carbon did this!

Ps I highly recommend watching the brs videos on YouTube to help you out with everything

 

[footgal]

Rhodactis shrooms (green and orange/pink) (aggressive so be careful), clove polyps (I’ve got rainbow, pink, and micro yellows), and a beautiful toadstool! I love these and they’ve been really easy for me.

 

[Everything Aquatics]

All zoas

 

[Sebastiancrab]

lighting plays a big part in how they appear to us. do you run predominately blue? white? a combination?
they will appear color different under all three of those.

I haven't bought a light yet. Still fish only and in the planning stage. Thinking of getting a Noopsyche.

 

[Rrwilson1223]

I’d say Green Star Polyps are a good bet. I’d say any larger head Zoa or Paly. Think Nirvanas or Pandoras. Usually the less expensive are faster/easier growers. Mushrooms and Leathers are also a good bet.

 

[sp1187]

I haven't bought a light yet. Still fish only and in the planning stage. Thinking of getting a Noopsyche.

I hear good things about them.

 

[Jovany Coronado]

Mushrooms, and green star polyps have been the easiest for me to keep. They come in a variety of colors and variations to not make it look like a boring freshwater tank

 

[Sebastiancrab]

Mushrooms, and green star polyps have been the easiest for me to keep. They come in a variety of colors and variations to not make it look like a boring freshwater tank

You are a newbie about the same time as me. Can you post a picture of your tank?

 

[Hugh Mann]

+1 Star Polyps. I have a frag of both green and purple. Can't kill them even if you try.

Seriously, lots of people seem to consider it a weed almost.

 

[Huenemedoe]

Mushrooms!