Hardy Corals?

[da1jewfish]

Which are they? Preferably ones that are mainly photsynthetic and don't require much food if any. Also, do yall think 20ppm nitrates are too high for corals?
I think that GSP are good hardy corals... what else?

 

[da1jewfish]

o yea, a reputable lfs said any in the genus Euphillia(sp?) are good and hardy. Is this right?

 

[drummereef]

GSP along with other polyps, zoas, shrooms, and most softies imo. I would work on the nitrate issue first. Euphyllia are LPS commonly known as frogspawn, hammer, or torch corals etc....

 

[Pea-brain]

I don't know about other corals, but my GSP doesn't mind 20 ppm. I don't test often admittadly, but a few week ago I tested twice a week for a while and my usual reading were 10-20 ppm. If that is the same now my GSP thriving in it. With low (18 watt NO) lighting. I got my GSP after all this testing, but not much has changed since.....

 

[da1jewfish]

I tested the water today and the nitrates went down to like 2ppm! I added a leather, xenia, a polyp rock, and something else (can't remember).
Thanks all

 

[drummereef]

You can't taunt us like that without any pics!

 

[da1jewfish]

not sure if ur talking about the new additions... but I can try to take pics, its a friends tank, so the next time I am there I will with my crappy camera

The "can't remember coral" is a recordia (sp?), nice lookin piece

 

[drummereef]

Probably ricordia. They are cool.