What corals can I put on back wall?

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  1. TheSurgeonSween

    TheSurgeonSween Fire Shrimp

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    I was thinking of putting some coral on the back wall of my tank. Most of the wall doesn't get much light so I need a coral that will not require much.

    Any Suggestions?;D
     
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  3. TheSurgeonSween

    TheSurgeonSween Fire Shrimp

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    sostoudt Giant Squid

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    green star polyp
     
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    Montipora
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    There are a lot of corals that you can do it with, but I would not try any LPS. Getting them to remain stable on the wall will prove to be the challenge. I tried montipora and it grew well but I kept breaking it off. Now I have Xenia and GSP.
     
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    Va Reef Giant Squid

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    GSP is a good place to start, all you gotta do is glue the mat to the back wall and it will spread
     
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    TheSurgeonSween Fire Shrimp

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    I was thinking GPS and xenia also but do those need a lot of light?
     
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  9. Clonefarmer

    Clonefarmer Millepora

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    Have you seen these Aqua mags? I've been thinking about using them to grow stuff on the back of the tank.
     
  10. jspicer16

    jspicer16 Bristle Worm

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    I got an aqua mag a few weeks ago, they look very realistic after algae and stuff starts growing on it. I got another one ordered and I'm put it vertical and glue frags of zoas on it and hopefully cover the aqua mag
     
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    jonjonwells Great Blue Whale

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    I have a 200+ colony of Palys growing on mine. I would assume that Zoas would do the same. GSP grows very readily as well.
     
  12. blackraven1425

    blackraven1425 Giant Squid

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    I have my montipora on one, and I regret not doing more research into it.

    The Aqua Mag has a gap between the back of the plug and the wall. It doesn't sit flat like the Ocean's Wonders mag plugs I got from BRS, so it's taking much longer than would have really been necessary for my sunset monti to start encrusting back there.

    As for what you can put back there, I'd say pretty much anything that encrusts or attaches itself well. GSP, Clove Polyps, Zoas, mushrooms, most chalices (as they grow, they'll adapt themselves to the higher light, just start them attached low), certain acros and montis all come to mind as good picks.