What is the best coral for a 5 gallon tank?

[KP Kramer]

Hi all!

We have a 13.5 gallon reef tank and the clownfish are not getting along. Well, the larger one is a bully and the smaller one is constantly running away. We purchased both fish at the same time from the LFS a few months ago. We were hoping the aggression would subside but unfortunately that is not the case. Thankfully there haven't been any casualties. We have a 5 gallon Fluval that we pulled the plug because we were (and still are) newbs to SW and didn't understand the importance of checking the salinity on a daily basis. Now that we have more insight of the complexities, I'm thinking of putting the smaller clown in after we cycle the tank.

Any suggestions on a coral that doesn't require special lighting? I'm thinking green star polyps...

Any and all input is greatly appreciated!

 

[Webslinger]

toadstool, neon green colt ...

 

[MONTANTK]

Any kind of soft coral is a good choice!

 

[JGT]

Zoas, shrooms and any ofthe leathers

 

[dennis romano]

Do a bunch of rock flower anemones...easy and colorful

 

[Bepis]

Ricordias and Yuma’s would look great. Also mushrooms

 

[KP Kramer]

Thank you so much! All great suggestions and very excited to explore those options.

 

[ReefBeta]

Rank your perceived difficulty of all corals that thrives in your 13.5 gallons. Minus the top two, all the rest can be fine for the 5 gallon.

5 gallon tanks can house basically any coral, even sps / acros. It's matter of are you good enough to do that in a 5 gallon.