Need Advice, I'm a Novice

Icewing726

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As the title says, I'm a novice when it comes to corals. I have a FOWLR, well an Aggressive FOWLR that I would like to add some color too. The occupants consist of a Foxface, Lion fish, Wrasse's that hunt hermits and snails like velicoraptors, a Panther grouper (he's only staying till he hits like 10 inches or so then he has a new home waiting), 2 peaceful eels, and a goatfish. My clean up crew is a serpent star, bristle star, a tiger tail cucumber, and some very stealthy snails/serpent stars.

My lighting is good enough that my long tentacle anemone has taken up residence in a cave with only half of his body in the light and I wouldn't consider my tank to be anything more then moderate flow (though I could adjust that in areas if needed).

My Question:
So, I would like some colorful items that are easy to keep and colorful, suggestions?
I'd also be game for something that would introduce me to coral keeping (something a little more complicated but well within a fast learners capabilities). Oh and nothing that will nuke the tank, lol.
 
how about sharing a bit about your tank with us to better aide us with suggestions/guidance.

Tank Size?

Lighting?

Age of tank?

Water Flow?

Filtration?
 
150 gallon 2x2x5 with a 55 gallon sump

2 Current USA Marine Orbit Pros, 100+ PAR at sand bed

Just finished cycling

Define flow, above I said it's probably lower side of moderate but I might be willing to adjust.

55 Gallon Sump with 2 quarts of marine pure ceramic balls, a SCA 302 Skimmer, a marine pure brick, chaeto, a bag of seachem filter media, and running some carbon right now.
 
I would say Mushrooms -- they come in all colors (red, blue, blue-green, green, etc.). I really made a lot of mistakes and I would say those corals are indestructible. I let my salinity drop to 1.020, Alk under 6 and my water temperature get to 85. They survived all of my stupidity.

Green-star polyps are also super easy and grow FAST. You can use a rubber-band to fasten to a rock and then watch them grow. I swear they practically grow over night.

I just recently picked up a Papaya-coral. Looks like a a palm tree with really nice shades for green and orange.
 
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