Types of coral for beggineers

[peps_win]

I would like to know what types of coral that are colorful and would do good in a 55 gallon tak.

[Reefkid88]

Zoanthids and Paly's,Acan's,Litho's,Cyhsastrea,Lepto's,GSP. All are oretty easy,take lower light readily available. 

[peps_win]

I am doing a 55 gallon with 2 clownfish, a yellow tang, and I might get a pearly jawfish 

[ReefCap]

Zoas, mushrooms, and leathers are a good starting point that can give color and movement. Also clowns will sometimes host toadstool leathers (not a sure thing) but that’s always super cool to watch.

[rough eye]

11 hours ago, ReefCap said:

Zoas, mushrooms, and leathers are a good starting point that can give color and movement. Also clowns will sometimes host toadstool leathers (not a sure thing) but that’s always super cool to watch.

i was reading a little about types of leather corals - which varieties would you recommend that stay small or grow slowly for a small tank? i'm thinking possibly 2 zoa colonies and some sort of leather - maybe a colt or finger - as the first 3 to put in the evo13 before adding any fish.

[ReefCap]

Nothing stays small forever but leather can be easily trimmed/pruned with just a pair of scissors. I would recommend running carbon because the do release some toxins. In terms of which one to go for... honestly any are fine but you’ll find toadstools are the easiest to come by but there are some other cool ones like nephthia, devils hands, or yellow Fiji leathers too

[Tamberav]

True Japanese toadstools are supposed to stay small and my green nepthea is easy to trim and won’t drop babies all over like a Kenya.

[rough eye]

i saw green nephthea in a LFS. the store owner was recommending it as a leather. looked pretty gorgeous.