Easiest Corals ?

[Anonymous]

Any advice on the easiest ( hardiest ) corals to keep . I have a 75 gal tank , it is 7 months old . I have about 75 lbs of live rock and 4 VHO lights . I have a few clowns and a couple of condy anemonies that are doing well. Any thoughts ? I don't trust my LFS as they say everything is " easy " to keep !

 

[Anonymous]

Of every thing that i have had, mushrooms are by far the least worrysome. I never even think about mine and they reproduce at a steady rate. The only thing is that if they get too much light, they don't expand nicely.

 

[Anonymous]

if you do a search for beginner corals i'm sure you will find many suggestions as i have seen similar threads many times. there is a very good book, A Practical guide to Corals for the Reef Aquarium, that was helpful to me as far as lighting and current needs as well as hardiness. i would suggest any soft polyp or sea matt. i know you asked about corals, but i also want to interject that hawaiian featherdusters are very easy to keep and add alot of interest to a new set up.
hth,
damsel

 

[Anonymous]

JDD,
I asked the same a week ago and got suggestions of mushrooms,leathers,colt,and xenia...researching these now. Mushrooms first seems like a safe confidence builder!

 

[Anonymous]

mushrooms, leather coral; colt coral or star or button polyps. Xenia is not that easy (relatively). The anemonies you have are tougher than all of the above.

 

[Anonymous]

My mushroom grow like weeds and tolerate less than perfect water conditions. However, my blue mushroom have taken over my 110 gallon reef. Also, they can bother other corals.