Good beginner corals?

I am planning on getting my first coral, what are some good beginner corals? Also, I really want a bubble coral, if you have one or know about them how hard are they to keep?

 

I know for a fact that kenya tree is very hardy, eaisly grown and propogated, and I think very appealing. To tell you the truth, I believe if you have salt in your water it will grow!!!!!

 

mushrooms for the most part, zoas, palys, kenya tree (as stated above). bubbles aren't that hard to keep. you just have to make sure that your alk, ca, and mag are kept in check. They seem to be more tolerant of less than perfect water conditions as some of the other lps.

 

Oh man, you beat me on this one. Luna

 

Agree totally..........

 

Some other more harfy corals are "pagoda, monti pora ( more forgiving than other of its family ), shrooms of course, kenya, greeen star polyps, toadstool leathers,.

Lots more. ( stick with the softies for now ) imo.

 

Sarcophytons are good hardy fast growing corals...Usually fairly easiy to find and not very expensive. Buy small as they will grow fast...

COTM - Mar '08 - Sarcophyton sp.



(Sarcophyton sp, Kenya trees in forground)



(But can grow out of hand quit quickly...:-/)

Another beautiful fast growing starter coral is Frogspawn (LPS)...very light forgiving, hardy and really nice looking. (don't confuse with its cousin, the Hammer, not nearly as neighbor friendly or hardy)


(Frogspawn Coral - Euphyllia divisia)


Plus all mentioned above good "starters"


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Casey is right about the euphylia. the thing about sps and lps that make most of them good beginner corals is they are more forgiving to slight water variences than most sps corals. As long as you have the means necessary, (light, flow, etc.....) keep them alive, I don't think any of them are really difficult.

 

in my limited experience,mushrooms are indestructible! i think you could put them in on day one and they'd thrive