Classic Corals for all Reef Tanks and Budgets

[modotd]

This is helpful for 'real world' reefers.
Thanx

[tricktaylor]

My stylo is one of my favorite corals. I bought a skinny $20 stick that ballooned into a huge colony growing up to the surface of the water.
My stunner stings the hell out of anything 6" or less away from it. Almost killed an entire pocilopora, started to sting my red/orange monti cap so bad I had to rearrange the cap. I regret putting it where it is now. It kept getting knocked off the rocks by crabs and whatnot so I found this little crevice on a rock that sits dead center and high up in my tank. Fast forward a couple of months and it's 3x the size and encrusted all over the top of the rock. I'm pretty much planning on keeping it, trimming it when needed, and using it as a shelf to place frags on. A couple of strategically placed pieces of rubble and dome reef glue have saved the lives of the coral around it now so I figure I could continue that and just have a cool-looking shelf.

[Messier_M]

I love how your chromis hide in the pink hystrix. It reminds me of how these fish behave in the wild with acropora colony’s, but you never see that behavior in the aquarium. Great video Evan, thanks for sharing!

[diyreef]

Great looking tank! These corals are why I got into the hobby. 13 years later, I still love them!

[akafuguvids]

This is one of the best reef scapes to me I've seen by far. Much better than most of the high end reefs showcased on this and other youtube reefer channels. Why, because it doesn't have dozens and dozens of different corals growing in a patchwork of relatively small sizes. Reefs don't look like that in nature. They look more like this! As a diver who has seen some of the greatest reefs in the world in person, this is they kind of layout I want to build when I start keeping tanks again. Even in the largest of tanks, I think they look best when dominated by no more than half a dozen different corals that are grown out large. I wish more people would follow this philosophy.

[TheTrevor]

You’re right, these are the sps corals that kept me excited about the hobby. Great looking reef!

[fuffoon]

Plating Montipora is always a majestic piece. I have pulled out beauties to pass on just to watch the stumps regrow and reshape the environment. Once it finds its groove, it just grows beautifully.

[rolisreefranch]

THanks Evan! Refreshing to hear from an OG reefer who truly appreciates corals, not just the gucci corals. I have many of the same in my tanks. - Roli from down the street in Wheat Ridge

[jacobkaplan]

I like this video because it is similar to the Tank Spotlight videos which are my favorite. It's been awhile since the last videos, I know it's hard with Covid. I love seeing people's personal tanks that they put all of themselves into. It's very interesting to see them walk through every coral, piece of equipment, and fish, and hear them explain all of their decisions and methods. I just started May 2020 so those videos are very inspiring.

[TheTrevor]

You are the only reef channel with intro music that I don’t skip over. Thank you, sir, thank you! 🥲

[MoeReefs]

That intro though!! Da best. I had to play it again and was better than the first time lol.

[EdEstes]

Hey Evan - great to "see" you. (been too long with all the cancelled MACNAs) Tank looks fantastic! Enjoyed the update.

[reef-a-holic]

Love this reeftank, you done an outstanding job taking care of these animals, keep up the good work

[cameronjones]

Love these corals. My tank is at least 70% old fashioned SPS.

[aonsu]

I love those types of corals, my aquarium is dominated by them, much easier to grow from frags to big colonies and make your aquarium look great. I try multiple times the imported from Indonesia or Australia sps’s but without success, they drive for 6 months until year and they are gone. I stopped wasting money and time on them and now only such great old timers or aquaculture. Awesome aquarium!

[cornellrosiu]

Beauty Evan! tks to u/Jake for it the vid.

[atfinthehouse]

Nice full tank! Great collection of colors, types of growths etc.

[Wiljuchi]

Great looking tank, lovely fish to. Loving the lava lamp as well :-)

[eddyortiz]

Your tank is Fire! Great job from the last update you did it's just gorgeous brother. You have s point these corals are more affordable and even more beautiful than some of the big dollar colonies that fade out . Great video ✌💜

[GwonkReefkeeping]

I always find it funny how your voice sounds like Jake's to me. Maybe it's a Colorado accent thing.😆
Great classic reef.👍🏾