Favorite LPS Corals for Beginners?

[VintageReefer]

I picked up my first coral ever today! The good ole trumpet. I hope it looks as good as your one day.

It will. Check for feeding tentacles in the mouth area periodically, then Give it some mysis or good flake/pellet food. You’ll have a Hulk in no time

 

[19Mateo83]

I picked up my first coral ever today! The good ole trumpet. I hope it looks as good as your one day.

You’re off to a better start than I was, mine was two teeny tiny heads 13 months ago. They grow fairly fast if you feed them.

 

[thresher]

Duncan's and candy canes....if they can survive my husbandry habits, they'll survive the next world war.

 

[dank.reefer]

I love my alvepora, favias, and euphilias, oh and do't forget the lobos and trachys.

I always appreciate these threads. I find it funny how some corals are easy for some and others just can't seem to keep them. I myself am a killer of mushrooms. I know what the heck right. I have favites, acans, duncans, euphilias(all types), alveporas, goniaporas, montiporas, zoas, leathers ect. All doing well but, those darn mushrooms

 

[smitten with ocean life]

my duncan didnt last a week!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Duncans!

 

[Tommy B]

+1 to Duncans and Candy canes

 

[exnisstech]

My best success has been my bubble coral. 8 years this xmas. I failed with so many I'd be embarrassed to list them. Many have done well for a couple of years or so then poof gone while all others are fine.

 

[VintageReefer]

Favia

And I find (ex) symphyllia / lobophyllia to be very forgiving. They come in tons of colors and patterns, and don’t seem to care about placement. Low or medium flow. Fine. Low or medium light. Fine. Just keep them out of extreme flow and light and they seem to be happy and retain color

Same for Wellsophyllia

 

[kingranch2003]

Favia

And I find (ex) symphyllia / lobophyllia to be very forgiving. They come in tons of colors and patterns, and don’t seem to care about placement. Low or medium flow. Fine. Low or medium light. Fine. Just keep them out of extreme flow and light and they seem to be happy and retain color

Same for Wellsophyllia

Those are show pieces! If that doesn't fire up all the begginers, nothing will.

 

[texasreefer92]

Fox coral! Its been one of my favorite and doing sooooo well!

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Favia

And I find (ex) symphyllia / lobophyllia to be very forgiving. They come in tons of colors and patterns, and don’t seem to care about placement. Low or medium flow. Fine. Low or medium light. Fine. Just keep them out of extreme flow and light and they seem to be happy and retain color

Same for Wellsophyllia

Love the picture of the favia!

 

[BeanAnimal]

Blueridge - it is an LPS that looks like an SPS - it can't be killed. Really, it is the most durable coral I think I have ever come across.

 

[rdirtytwo]

My first coral ever was a Duncan coral. 1 year later it has >15 polyps and my black storm clownfish lives in it . As a beginner with zero saltwater experience, Duncan's are very hardy.

 

[Roatan Reef]

Florida Ricordea are almost bullet proof!