What type of softies are best for newbies

[Reeflover0723]

I am wondering what type of softies are the best for newbies

 

[cloak]

Check these out.

http://successfulreefkeeping.com/learn/about-corals/best-beginner-coral-choices/

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/aquarium-fish-supplies.cfm?c=597+2856

HTH.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Kenya tree and toadstools pretty much any of them

 

[urbanrat84]

How much flow do you have? If you have the right conditions most of them can be placed in the easy to keep category - just avoid non-photosynthetic corals such as Carnation corals.

For the firm fleshed soft corals such as Sarcophyton and Lobophytum sp. (Toadstool corals), high flow makes keeping them a lot easier.

For the very soft fleshed soft corals that can easily sway such as Kylxum (Colt coral) and Sinularia, medium flow.

And for morphs, low flow.

 

[dmw913]

+1 to Cloak's links. I started out with toadstool and some inexpensive 'shrooms. I enjoyed some star polyps for a while but, wow, did they take over quickly and it made me sad to prune when I didn't have a taker for them.

 

[asudavew]

Xenia, devils hand, anthelia. Duncan's are an easy LPS.

 

[osteor10]

xenia seems to be hit or miss with some peoples tank, but if it gets going its nearly unstoppable.

 

[lilyep125]

leathers, green star polyps (GSP), frogspawn are all pretty easy. Most GSPs seem indestructible IME