[Mikeman]

I'm going to Sioux Falls tommorrow and they always have meat coral and yellow polyps, which one should I get, I'm struggling with calcium right now so the coral would have to be really tolerant of that. What do you think?

[jadeclam]

too much cal - meat
too little cal - polyps

the meat is a stony coral i.e. needy of calcium

[organicreefer]

both are very hardy corals ime ....but the yellow polypls are hardier.

[popcorn]

Yellow polyps are pretty darn hardy - a better early coral, IMHO. It was one of our first, and has paid for itself many times over. (They are very easy to propagate!) Just aim a powerhead at them, and they'll spread quickly. They also aren't picky - I've seen ours eat flake fish food. It's just whatever they can catch. (Although feeding them specifically really boosts growth, you don't have to.)

Have fun!
Danielle

[scubadude]

I personally havent had much luck with Yellow Polyps, and I have heard others that havent had luck either like Reefland (scott), just another view though on how different each setup can be. FWIW I did try target feeding my yellow polyps often too.

[organicreefer]

my yellow polyps spread pretty steadily,and lately my xenia is even starting to grow