easiest sps?

You also told 1.0reef that a 6 gallon was too small for a BTA. I think you should get your eye in with some M. Digitata since you have not kept SPS or clams according to the OP.

 

digitata fsho. Grows prettyyy darn fast for sps too.

 

i was already thinking of just doing water changes instead of a skimmer, but if i get a skimmer thats not high end and do water changes will that be good enough?

 

im not sure what you are saying here?

 

k so this is what i think ill start off with

all small frags

superman montipora
watermelon montipora
rose stylopora
birdsnest
misc. acros

i think ill go ahead and do a birdsnest and just try it out. see how things go down

 

Woah!
Start with digitata
then see if you can hold params stable, if you can try
birdsnest
Then go for the acros once you are confident.
I wouldn't "start out" with acros. In such a small system it will be hard to provide them with optimimum conditions because of param swings. You should also give it 3 months before starting any of these.

 

I'm saying you've never kept SPS or a clam so get your eye in with some easier ones first.
Going with those corals as a first SPS is like playing an instrument without ever having any previous practices. All I'm saying is, try the easy stuff so you know what to expect when you go for acros.

 

i have kept 4 sps tanks in the past, i have never kept a clam however. i know to wait till coraline algae appears to add sps. i am going to start with the montiporas tho.

 

montipora first
birdsnest and porites(if you want) second
stylopora 3rd(or second)
then acros and clams fourth