Good Beginner Corals

Would these be ok as my first corals?
Colt Coral
Zooanthid Polyps(assorted)
Montipora Capricornus
Montipora Digita
and in which order would you suggest I get them?

 

It depends on your lighting and your flow... What do you have for lighting and is your flow low or high

 

The monties may need a little more light/flow....put them up closer to the light. Don't forget mushrooms, candy canes, hammers....snails, crabs, etc. (start with softies first:Zoo's, Shrooms, hammers)

 

Personally, I'd gain some more experience and knowledge before I get montiporas. The colt and zoas are good beginner corals. Most soft bodied corals are usually good beginners but there are some exceptions.
And like dingo stated, you need to post your lighting and flow specs

 

I was given this list, by Steve, of beginner corals: GSP - green star polyps -
Zoanthids
palys (anthelia is really pretty)
yellow polyps
Mushroom colonies
anthelia
clove polyps
soft leather corals
toadstool corals
discosoma
ricordia

 

Getting a T5HO 4 bulb 54 watt, water flow, well, I will say medium, K2 in a 55. K3 was too much.

 

Those are all good beginner corals, just be careful of the ones that can spread like wildfire like xenia/anthelia and green star polyps.

I would wait for the montis as well, make sure the others are doing well before moving on to SPS IMO.

 

nah a k3 is not to much, i have a 65g 36inch long tank and i run 1 k4 and 2 k2's and its good flow for all my corals, as soon as you get the t5's you can pretty much grow anything. Get what you like but stay away from chalices and such until you get the hang of corals. You will really like the toadstools, there a fun coral and grow nicely but dont overtake things in your tank.

 

you need to place your k3 better if you think that is too much flow. if anything, its not near enough flow. try making it ricochet off another rock or the side of the tank. also, the monti caps are easy IMO, i got a frag right when i started my tank up and its great, very little care.

 

I can only agree to KC's comment and list... go with the softies first.... at least that's what I am going to do once my cycle is done