Good SPS Corals For Starters

[EasyEd77]

I have a mixed reef tank and want to start adding some SPS corals. I already have a birdsnest frag that is doing excellent. It has grown several new branches, has good polyp extension, and color. What other types of SPS corals are on the easier side to care for. I have more than adequate lighting to keep just about anything.

 

[nvdiz]

montis are pretty hardy. try a green slimer or some other common acro.

 

[powderhound]

I had good luck starting with monti digis and birdsnests. Green slimers are pretty hardy and have great coloring.

 

[returnofsid]

You're off to a good start, with your Birdsnest. Montipora digitata, M. capricornis, Acropora valida, A. yongei, Poccilopora, Hydnophora, Stylophora.....

These are all fairly hardy SPS corals, great for someone just getting into SPS.

 

[Scooter902]

Color

Color

If you want to get color go with Monti. All different shapes and colors.

Plus they grow real fast.

 

[NYCBOB]

monticaps r very easy to keep imo.

 

[sfexplicit]

Monti and birdsnest for sure.

 

[EasyEd77]

Looks like I will be picking up a some monit's. Thanks for the feedback.

 

[jnbrex]

Tri color valida is very fast growing, easy to keep, doesn't need as much light as some other acros, and looks really nice under 20k bulbs.

 

[illal]

IME pocilopora is the easiest! made it thru a few tank crash's that no other sps survived in my tank.... on the other hand it spawns all over the place

 

[thelostrican]

monti hardy...indeed..