What is a coral that I can BLAST with flow?

[BanjoBandito]

I’m looking for a coral that I can place pretty much in front of my RPM powerhead that’s at the back wall of my tank. Any suggestions???

 

[Xanthurum]

Acroporas are the only corals that can take getting blasted and even some of them don't hold up as well as others.

 

[BanjoBandito]

Acroporas are the only corals that can take getting blasted and even some of them don't hold up as well as others.

Would anacrapora work? How about specifically a green slimer acro?

 

[Rmckoy]

I just watched a video on one species of sps that grows in low but surge zones getting literally pounded by waves

Can’t remember what it was ……

 

[Bridgerdean]

Neon Green Pocillopora damicornis.​

 

[Reffetsevla]

I've got a Purple Stylo sitting about 3" in front of my Vortech, polyps fully extended at all times and getting pummeled. Seems to love it. Granted I'm only running it at about 20% power but it's right in front of my MP10 and return, so it gets hit with crossed streams (Ghostbusters would be ticked).

 

[PR_nano]

I place a Red Xenia in front of a power head. What I notice was the branch are stretching with the flow. Here is a small clip

 

[Xanthurum]

My green slimer actually lost some tissue on the side that is getting hit with direct flow. It has grown very well over the last year but still has a bare spot on that side. Not sure why but it's otherwise very healthy.

Yes, Anacropora can take the flow. As you can see I have plenty of happy healthy acropora and they all love the flow!

 

[BanjoBandito]

I've got a Purple Stylo sitting about 3" in front of my Vortech, polyps fully extended at all times and getting pummeled. Seems to love it. Granted I'm only running it at about 20% power but it's right in front of my MP10 and return, so it gets hit with crossed streams (Ghostbusters would be ticked).

Mines only 30% and it’s a wide/secondary flow