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Karimwassef, great posts and info.
The favia/platygyra are definitely a good bet, though you really have to be careful because while they are slow growers, their sweeper tentacles are not. They can reach 6-10" from the colony. They're also a good buffer coral to keep zoanthids/palys at bay because of their sweepers.
I just picked up a beautiful colored diploastrea from Cherry Corals, and this thread is making me wonder whether I should just leave it in the shade, it may keep it's colors no problem. I also have a favia that has been in the shade since I got it almost a year ago, and it has kept its color and is slowly but surely growing, same with a platygyra/maze brain. I bought a favia from Cherry Corals 6 months ago, and even at the bottom of my tank, it bleached immediately, and still hasn't recovered 6 months later, so it's in the shade.
I guess the upside of LEDs is that there is plenty of shade for when you have shade-loving corals!
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