Lps centerpiece wanted

drd · 09/29/2017, 12:41 AM

I need a centerpiece lps but space is the problem
I know what I don't want glaxias torches or elegance corals
Tank size is 20 gallons.
With lps and a few zoas
I need advice on this
Thank You

jacksonpt · 09/29/2017, 07:49 AM

This is mostly going to be personal preference, so people will likely suggest the pieces they like best.

I will say that the 2 peices in my tank that get the most oohs and aahs are my red goni and my pearl bubble (especially when its feeders are out).

I think a big favia can be really spectacular though. There are some really nice Lepto colorations. Same with acans and lobos, though I've not had much luck with them.

pisanoal · 09/29/2017, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jacksonpt

This is mostly going to be personal preference, so people will likely suggest the pieces they like best.

I will say that the 2 peices in my tank that get the most oohs and aahs are my red goni and my pearl bubble (especially when its feeders are out).

I think a big favia can be really spectacular though. There are some really nice Lepto colorations. Same with acans and lobos, though I've not had much luck with them.

I agree on the recommendations here. I nice red welso brain would also be really cool.

Although not as colorful, duncans in my experience are very hardy, grow fast, and are cool to look at it. Lots of motion. If you have clowns, a lot of times they will take up residence in them too, like a nem.

kurt_n · 10/06/2017, 11:00 PM

I was going to suggest a Duncan also.

Main problem with a centerpiece is, well... it's in the center. And in a small tank, you really have to be careful with what you put there since from the center it can reach pretty much anything in your tank. So whatever is there... it needs to be peaceful.

If the centerpiece is on the sandbed, maybe a big Lobophyllia or Symphyllia. If you have some rockwork to epoxy something to, maybe a Duncan or a Blastomussa. You could also go with a yellow/purple Turbinaria. Those are all fairly peaceful and well-behaved corals that can get showpiece sized.

AJ69 · 10/07/2017, 04:59 AM

how about a master scoly?

09/29/2017, 12:41 AM	#1
drd Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: los angeles Posts: 511	Lps centerpiece wanted I need a centerpiece lps but space is the problem I know what I don't want glaxias torches or elegance corals Tank size is 20 gallons. With lps and a few zoas I need advice on this Thank You

09/29/2017, 07:49 AM	#2
jacksonpt Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Vestal, NY Posts: 3,679	This is mostly going to be personal preference, so people will likely suggest the pieces they like best. I will say that the 2 peices in my tank that get the most oohs and aahs are my red goni and my pearl bubble (especially when its feeders are out). I think a big favia can be really spectacular though. There are some really nice Lepto colorations. Same with acans and lobos, though I've not had much luck with them. __________________ Jackson - All advice I give is based on my first hand experience. YMMV. Current Tank Info: 38g (mostly LPS) with a 20g sump/fuge and all the other standard goodies

10/07/2017, 04:59 AM	#5
AJ69 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Clermont, FL Posts: 2,116	how about a master scoly? __________________ "Being shot out of a cannon will always be better than being squeezed out of a tube. That is why God made fast motorcycles ..." - Hunter S. Thompson "Better to fight for something than live for nothing" - G. Patton Current Tank Info: rimless cube

10/06/2017, 11:00 PM	#4
kurt_n Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: WA Posts: 2,592	I was going to suggest a Duncan also. Main problem with a centerpiece is, well... it's in the center. And in a small tank, you really have to be careful with what you put there since from the center it can reach pretty much anything in your tank. So whatever is there... it needs to be peaceful. If the centerpiece is on the sandbed, maybe a big Lobophyllia or Symphyllia. If you have some rockwork to epoxy something to, maybe a Duncan or a Blastomussa. You could also go with a yellow/purple Turbinaria. Those are all fairly peaceful and well-behaved corals that can get showpiece sized.