Corals for a noobie

[Daddyrawg]

Which corals do not require direct feeding with syringes etc..

Is it the SPS's? I prefer low maintanance feeding

 

[nereefpat]

Almost no corals require feeding. Sun corals and other non-photosynthetic corals need fed, but the rest don't....just good lighting and parameters.

SPS definitely don't need fed, but they are higher maintenance in other ways.

 

[Reef noob_]

+1, most corals benefit from feeding but few require it.

I'd recommend leathers and other soft corals for easy beginner specimens.


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[Daddyrawg]

I have a cuc in place already.. should I get a fish or 2 first before corals or that doesnt even matter? I heard corals like fish poop lol

 

[fltekdiver]

I'd wait until the tank stabilizes for a while before adding coral.

Add a few fish at a time, let the bio load catch up, and after a few months then maybe a leather, or common LPS pcs.

Also certain coral like different flow rates

SPS generally get placed higher in the tank, better par values for lighting, higher flow rates

 

[mcgyvr]

Based on the coral knowledge you have expressed so far I highly recommend you wait..
In general SPS corals are the most difficult...

As stated most corals are photosynthetic and get most/all of their needed food/energy from the algae living inside them.
They also require proper/stable water parameters which you will typically not achieve in the beginning and you should absolutely wait until you can be sure you can provide what they need..
Soft/leather corals or LPS corals would be a good choice to start out..
Here is a decent list of "Corals for beginners" for you to start looking at /learning more about..
https://www.liveaquaria.com/category/2856/corals-for-beginners?c=597+2856&r=

 

[lapin]

And when you are ready for corals I would stay away from xenia and encrusting polyps like zoa's, . They require maintenance or they will take over a tank. Or maybe thats what you want.