what type of sps is lower dwelling....

[Skeptic9962]

im wondering what type of SPS can be a little bit on the deeper end of the tank my tank specs is..

32 gal. w/ 150w metal halide 14k pheonix, (4) 24w T5s. 24"
24" deep and the light is hanging at about 3-4" off top of tank.
where im wanting to put some SPS is about 14" deep about 2/3 down in the tank and not sure what will do ok there i tried a free small green milli and that seemed to do ok for awhile but then it started to look bad so i moved it to the top and it got better....i know deepwater corals would do decent probably maybe some stags...? anything else that does good and has great coloration....the corals that i have at that lvl right now is a (green slimer, orange/red cap, olive w/blue rim cap) all my other SPS is a bit higher and doing great.

 

[returnofsid]

I think most Montipora species would do well in the lower areas of your tank. There's also some deep water Acroporas that I think might do well. I don't think it's a deep water Acro but A. Valida is known to not be as light demanding as most Acros.

 

[kevinpo]

Porites sp.
Pocillipora sp.
Stylophora sp.
These are a few that will do fine under 150W halides. Place them midway up the water column with moderate flow.

Regards,
Kevin