Which first sps

[Emarley]

Hello fellow reefers,

Had my tank running now for 5 months and absolutely love the hobby. Currently got 3 softies and 3 lps which are all thriving and growing well so want to try my first sps. What is the best first/beginner friendly sps coral?

Thanks in advance

Dom

 

[jda]

Monti, Birdsnest, Pocilipora or Stylophora are all good first beginner SPS.

Save the acropora until later.

 

[bobby.w.hodges]

Birdsnest, montipora, or digitata would be my recommendations, they are rather inexpensive and fairly hardy.

 

[Emarley]

Monti, Birdsnest, Pocilipora or Stylophora are all good first beginner SPS.

Save the acropora until later.

Birdsnest, montipora, or digitata would be my recommendations, they are rather inexpensive and fairly hardy.

Thank you for the recommendations, sorry for the newbie question but would like to place it here ( highlighted in photo) would this be ok or would it need to be placed away from other corals?

 

[bobby.w.hodges]

Sps prefer higher light and flow, your spot looks good to me.

 

[Emarley]

Sps prefer higher light and flow, your spot looks good to me.

Brilliant, thank you for the reply, originally wanted a marine tank for the fish but since I’ve started keeping corals the fish have taken a back seat, it’s all about corals, I love them

 

[SeaDweller]

Bubblegum digi, seriatopora, montis

 

[Emarley]

Got my first sps this morning and it was only £5

 

[Leadfooted]

Don’t forget Lepto’s!

 

[NeutronMan]

Got my first sps this morning and it was only £5

That’s essentially free. First hit is ALWAYS free! Good luck dude, it’s hard to quit this addiction.

 

[Jake_the_reefer]

I love montis got my first one for 10$ (1.5 inch diameter frag) and it has been a delight. Great starter sps