What grows in the shade?

[NewbyReefer]

Trying to figure out what I can put in the shade. Its not dark shade, just not direct light. I tried to put some red acans there but they don't seem happy so I have to move them back. Any suggestions would be great.

 

[Timidfish]

Zoas? Maybe? I have some that are doing ok and have a a monti cap hanging over them a little.

 

[RA]

Mushrooms. NPS corals.

 

[Scotty1772]

Sun (tube) coral....chalices

 

[chrisfont23]

Acans

 

[Whiterabbitrage]

Cyphastrea ! Best color that loves shade.

 

[s2nhle]

may some mushroom and xenia

 

[james1990]

Duncan's do ok in low light and sun corals do great in no light.

 

[NewbyReefer]

I don't really want to do NPS was looking more on the lines of a LPS to fill the void. I did move a mini colony of red acans in the shade and they never opened so I put them back in the light. When it comes to chalices, I'm worried about sweepers. As far as mushrooms go, I'm not a huge fan. I don't know if zoa's will hold color in the shade or not but I could give it a try. Never though about duncans. Just have to find a frag. The cyphastrea I already have in the shade and it hasn't done much of anything. Still just the square frag its been since I got it.

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

[chalicefreak]

I grow most of my chalices and favias in the shade.

 

[OzarksReef]

Blasto merlettti love shaded areas. They'll hold their color and grow quickly in darker areas.