Suggestions on starting corals for an SPS tank

[Old Man Of The Sea]

My search into putting some type of SPS coral selection together is to be of some rather difficulties due to that the coral I thought to had selected, could or will be of some different SPS coral. Common names isn't the way in a persons search in this, and one cannot follow the data giving at many of those links which offers to sell such corals. So, pretty much now what it will be is that when the time comes to start with SPS corals, I would just have to select from what I can see from that coral link and not look for in what I seen at those rare coral links of such highly brightened color corals.

I spoken to one who will help me in making ready my QT with the 180 that I no wish to buy soft corals to which will or could spread out on other LR and which then will be only a further problem in removing. Also I was thinking of getting me a number of corals that cost less to just help in the age of the tank and then later I would return those corals to the LFS. This to me is only a last solution to the problem.

So, the question is, those who have a SPS reef tank, what corals you brought to start your tank off in its first 6-7 months, prior to buying any SPS corals?
Buddy

[gasman059]

Well kind of complicated answer- I sincerely doubt that u would be able to "return" critters if u do it will be for half of what u paid for them.

As far as starters any monti will do-caps/digitata's or consider some favia's/turbinaria. pretty forgiving corals. HTH

[ScruffyRubicon]

I agree that Monti Caps are a great starter sps and will still be great when you have gotten more experience.

[husky_1]

Yeah, I think Monti are good "starter" corals, they are not bulletproof, but can live through a lot. I have had better luck with some Acro's then i have had with Cap's though, so my preference when going with Monti's are definitely digi's. I have an orange polyp, green base that I love. Its also a great water barometer...

[joker577]

gonna have to say digitata too...I've had my tank up less than 8 months and this thing spreads its base visibly about every 2 days, i broke a frag off and about 9 hours later had polyps growing in that spot,staghorns are also pretty hardy and fast growing