What soft coral would you put in? Looking for recommendations!

[Solo McReefer]

If they are pretty

They are NPS

 

[Max19]

Here are some easy frag photo references for your shopping of what is usually available at fish stores.

Tier 1 (literally anybody can grow it):

That is the 1 I have. Grows like crazy. Can be anywhere from that fuzzy to how fuzzy mine is depending on how happy it is.



Tier 2 (I recommend as they are photosynthetic and pretty easy but a little more demanding than the easy 1):

I also have this one here is a larger colony. It can be sold as a corky sea finger or a bunch of other things. Easiest in tier 2 imo usually does very well but some people cant grow it for whatever reason:

Tier 3 (nonphotosynthetic or only mildly photosynthetic imo do not buy):

Hope that helps!

Interesting, I was considering the corky sea finger, the giant slit pore or the golden lace gorgonians. My lfs hasn’t had any gorgonians when I went in so I’m planning to buy from seahorse savvy. Corky sea fingers looking pretty good…

 

[kingranch2003]

Wait candy canes come in neon yellow? I might need to look into that

The orange filter made them look a little bit more green, but yes id say mine were closer to yellow or yellow green. Either way they make a stunning color contrast. There's a shot of a small octospawn that can appear fairly yellow under blues as well.

 

[BetteMidler]

You source Gorgonian directly from some Caribbean retailers.
www.kpaquatics.com
www.caribbeantropicals.com

Both will answer text if you got any questions... The websites leave a lot to be desired, but they ship UPS overnight like any retailers.

 

[Reeferbadness]

I’d ditch the Kenya Tree - they will fill it tank in a few months. GSP are a similar problem. They are both easy to start with and not easy to get rid of. My $0.02

 

[Max19]

I’d ditch the Kenya Tree - they will fill it tank in a few months. GSP are a similar problem. They are both easy to start with and not easy to get rid of. My $0.02

I tried very hard to avoid any Kenya tree, I really truly think it’s not a Kenya but it’s a colt/nepthea. It has a thick base and polyps close to the arms, unlike the skinnier and more petruding arms of the Kenya tree. Gsp is sectioned off to the back wall. I get the concern though I don’t want crazy growers either taking over.
Then again, I’m still very new to this so you may be right. Why do you think it’s a Kenya tree?

 

[aztoza]

Oh and if buying from an LFS just be aware they may not know if one is photosynthetic or not and will tell you what you want to hear. You probably know a lot more now than most fish store guys =)

 

[Reef Puncher]

Hello everyone, today is like to ask for some advice. Looking for beginner friendly soft corals to put in the red outlined area. Really looking for something shorter so I can still see the gsp in the back and so it doesn’t shadow the ricordea mushrooms. Really I’m just looking for ideas that I may implement, this space feels really empty and if I can get something that fills in nicely and doesn’t take over the tank/kill neighboring corals I’ll be happy. Any and all suggestions are welcome, and I’d like to hear all of your suggestions!

zoas. you need some color in that tank my dude. get some rasta zoas, cheap and BEAUTIFUL. my personal fav.

 

[WvAquatics]

Zoa on bottom of the rock and some euphylia towards the top. Maybe a hammer to sit on top and wave in the flow?

 

[Tcook]

I agree with gorgonia. Briareum and S elegans as well

 

[Reeferbadness]

I tried very hard to avoid any Kenya tree, I really truly think it’s not a Kenya but it’s a colt/nepthea. It has a thick base and polyps close to the arms, unlike the skinnier and more petruding arms of the Kenya tree. Gsp is sectioned off to the back wall. I get the concern though I don’t want crazy growers either taking over.
Then again, I’m still very new to this so you may be right. Why do you think it’s a Kenya tree?

I added a Kenya Tree early on in my journey - it looked identical to your photo - thick base etc. It started to spread quickly - but fortunately I also had an emperor angle who developed an appetite for them - and kept it in check after about 6 or 7 started sprouting up all over the tank. On GSP, you can try to control it by keeping it on a rock or sections of your back wall but eventually it will likely spread as well. Both grow quickly and are not bad looking but as your tank matures and your want to bring in a variety of other corals (torches, hammers, sps etc) you will have your work cut out for you to fully eradicate once both get well established.

 

[Max19]

I added a Kenya Tree early on in my journey - it looked identical to your photo - thick base etc. It started to spread quickly - but fortunately I also had an emperor angle who developed an appetite for them - and kept it in check after about 6 or 7 started sprouting up all over the tank. On GSP, you can try to control it by keeping it on a rock or sections of your back wall but eventually it will likely spread as well. Both grow quickly and are not bad looking but as your tank matures and your want to bring in a variety of other corals (torches, hammers, sps etc) you will have your work cut out for you to fully eradicate once both get well established.

If I see it multiply and it becomes a problem I’ll remove it. Thanks for the advice bro