Coral Suggestions

[shesacharmer]

I'm looking for some input from you guys. I want some coral for the top of my tank that grows sort of tall and branchy....but isn't Acropora. The top of my tank has pretty strong light and high flow...can you suggest some corals? I have Pocillapora up there that does well and also a green tip orange Seriatopora and a pink birdsnest. I'm looking for more tall and branchy things.

 

[Titans_Reef]

I have some colt corals, devils hands and such in each corner of my 125g that love the high flow and high light. The colt coral sway with the wavemakers and they are about 12" tall.

 

[DDon]

montipora digitata

 

[shesacharmer]

Thanks for your suggestions. Is it true that purple Monti's like more light than red varieties?

 

[DDon]

I'm not sure, only purple monti I have experience with is purple haze. So far seems to be doing well lower in the tank. Most of my other montis have been pretty tolerant of a wide variety of lighting with the exception being the mystic which bleached pretty easily before moving low. These are not digis though so may not be directly comparable. Only digi I currently have is the bubblegum which is doing well higher in the tank.

 

[Bryopsis]

Look up firestorm montipora digitata. (or as another suggested branching monti's in general)

Some might call it orange digi too.. It's a nice bright red/orange. Beautiful coral.

 

[Waters40]

I also agree..... Any of the digitatas grow rather quickly and like high flow and light. I have a red and green one side by side on the very top of the tank.