What types of corals should I purchase

[Matthew91]

for my 54 gallon corner tank? So far I have: an Aussie Acan Lord, Ducan Coral, Frogspawn, Keny Tree, Xenia, green and brown starburst polyps, Green Hairy Mushroom colony, and other various mushrooms. I am looking for my aquarium to POP with amazing colors like blue, yellow, and greens. Thanks for any reply!

 

[Glazner]

zoa's, zoa's, zoa's. They come in a rainbow of colors and are easy to keep. Don't need the expensive "name brands" to have beautiful colors. And if you have some blue lights a lot of zoas will floresce(sp) glow like crazy. Also, you can normally buy them from other local reefers for a fraction of the cost becasue they grow relatively fast and are easy to frag..... Also good chance your local fish club may have some for FREE!!. Keep an eye on the Kenya Tree coral. They have a tendancy to start popping up everywhere and can be like a weed. IMO. The saysing goes, friends don't give friends Kenya Tree coral...ha. It was my first coral.

 

[Bama Man]

Hi Matthew, How long have you had your corals? It all depends on what you want to keep and on your set up of lights and other equipment. Just make sure you have good lighting and good flow in your tank as different coral need different lighting and flow. I didn't notice if you had your lights listed or not. If you have MH lighting or good T-5 lights you can keep about any type.

If I were you I would look around online and find what you like. Then research the requirements of that particular type coral. I recently got a Kryptonite Candy Cane colony that I really like. It's a neon green color that glows well. I also added a new torch as well. Both are feeding well and looking great. Good luck with your decisions.

 

[Matthew91]

Thanks. I am considering zoas. I have HO T-5's. I had my corals for about 7 months but I transfered them to my 54g about a month ago.

 

[Matthew91]

Here is how the tank looks like now

Here is how the tank looks like now

With only a few corals and about 100 pounds of live rock in the tank and sump