Easy to keep sps

Aquattro · #1 07-31-2007, 05:13 PM

There are no acropora that are "easy". They all require good water quality, great lighting, flow and room to grow. You also need experience in knowing when they aren't happy and a good idea why.
If you must have some SPS, start with m. digitata. These will be the easiest to care for, grow well, and are cheap to replace until you gain experience with SPS. Typically new aquarists should have their reef running AND stable for a year before trying acros. This is not a rule of course, but a very sound guideline.

Snappy · #2 07-31-2007, 06:02 PM

I would stay away from acro's until you are well established. You could try Montipora digitata, M samarensis, Monti Caps, seriatopora hystrix (birdnest-brown not pink to start), and another easy coral although quite aggressive is hydnophora rigida. Once you master these you could look at other sps like acro's.

michika · #3 07-31-2007, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Snappy

I would stay away from acro's until you are well established. You could try Montipora digitata, M samarensis, Monti Caps, seriatopora hystrix (birdnest-brown not pink to start), and another easy coral although quite aggressive is hydnophora rigida. Once you master these you could look at other sps like acro's.

I completely agree with Greg here! Google some of these nams and take a look at the images. Monti Caps look awesome! Hydrnoporna is often a neon green type color, and birdnest just looks cool!

Mik_101 · #4 07-31-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by michika

I completely agree with Greg here! Google some of these nams and take a look at the images. Monti Caps look awesome! Hydrnoporna is often a neon green type color, and birdnest just looks cool!

Ya those corals do look amazing, eye chachind and just stnning my favorit is the birds nest it is my favorit out of all of them along with monti caps. thanks guys for the suggestions. hose are grate corals.