Light brown/cream colored SPS corals

[dennislagoon]

Hi,

My tank isn't ready for it yet, but I'm researching SPS corals I'd like to add in the future.

I'm working towards somewhat of a natural approach and would like some light brown or cream color SPS corals to be a part of it. But I can't find much of those colors in the online shops in my country.

Are there any specific SPS corals you would recommend (and are not super hard or aggressive)?
Basically, I'd like to find some specific species with these colors, so I can narrow down my search for them.

Thanks!

 

[exnisstech]

Under the white light or no light almost all of my sps look brown

 

[homer1475]

Just buy any named coral, and run your lights low, and nutrients high. Will make any colorful acro a brown turd.

 

[dennislagoon]

Had that coming of course. : )

But the idea is that some of them will have color to create contrast, instead of having everything looking like a brown turd.

 

[Dburr1014]

Blue ridge coral.
SPS, no.
But it looks like one and is ridged. It's actually a leather.

 

[Mellotang]

http://www.coralsoftheworld.org/species_factsheets/species_factsheet_images/acropora-microphthalma/

 

[Mellotang]

^That one used to be popular in the hobby
Never really see it anymore

grows very fast
Unique thin branch stag horn

perfect for filling in space

 

[bradreef]

Your best bet will be wild acro's. The problem you run into is the colorful top 2% of acro's are primarily what are imported and what people aquaculture. Even with the right conditions, your brown acro might bring out some color.

 

[exnisstech]

Blue ridge coral.
SPS, no.
But it looks like one and is ridged. It's actually a leather.

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Forgot about the blue Ridge. It's petty hardy too even with other corals on top. I had a small piece come in on some rock years ago and it just keeps on growing. Not sps but ia brittle and breaks like my sps when I'm working in the tank lol

 

[Lavey29]

I have yellow porites that is very much beige colored under AB plus lighting.

 

[dennislagoon]

Those are all some good suggestions. Thanks a ton.