When can I introduce soft corals?

[fishpalace]

I have had my tank for 30 days now and introduced cuc over the weekend.

When can I introduce my first couple of softies?

Water stats are stable with PH at 8.1 and phosphate is nil. Temp is 78 degrees and salt 1.025




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[nanoreefing4fun]

anytime after your cycle is complete, you can add cuc, 1st coral, 1st fish (or pair)

I would suggest adding only a few corals, maybe 1 or 2 every couple weeks and only 1 fish a month (or a pair)

 

[frisbee]

How big is your tank? What kind of lighting do you have? These sort of need to be matched accordingly for corals to survive long term as well.

 

[nanoreefing4fun]

http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums...77569-link-your-chronicle-all-your-posts.html

 

[fishpalace]

How big is your tank? What kind of lighting do you have? These sort of need to be matched accordingly for corals to survive long term as well.

I have a Fluval sea reef M90 tank with stock led lights. Researched and ok for keeping soft corals, not sure about any other types though.

As a starter tank happy to stuck with softies and hardy fish such as clowns.


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[fishpalace]

anytime after your cycle is complete, you can add cuc, 1st coral, 1st fish (or pair)

I would suggest adding only a few corals, maybe 1 or 2 every couple weeks and only 1 fish a month (or a pair)

Great will look to buy a couple of corals.

Not planning on buying fish for another 2 or 3 weeks and then adding a pair of common clown fish.

Thanks for the link, we start to research coral keeping


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[nanoreefing4fun]

For some corals you should have success with... look here

https://sites.google.com/a/asira.org/www2/caresheets

Look for...Sensitivity/Difficulty:
Level 1 - easy to care for, good corals for the novice aquarist
Level 2 - require slightly more attention than level 1 corals, but still generally tolerant

 

[fishpalace]

Today I was given 2 soft corals to start my coral collection, been in water for about 10 hours.

The only problem is I don't know what they are, can you help?



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Really pleased with how they are colouring up and how the first one is opening up to the flow created by wave maker!!

 

[fishpalace]

A short vid showing the conch in action, still can't get over how it reaches out like a hoover

 

[frisbee]

The top one looks like Xenia, the bottom one is Zoanthids. (Radioactive Dragon Eyes)

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-02/ac/feature/index.php

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2003/2/inverts

 

[mikecc]

Best way to go, IMNSHO, is to figure out what you want, list them, then decide on the order of stocking.

 

[fishpalace]

Just been looking at a couple of LPS in acans and candy canes and they appear to be quite hardy.

Are they ok for a new tank with stable water conditions or a bit of a risk?


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[nanoreefing4fun]

Yes imo nice choices and both pretty hardy

 

[outeastreef]

Just to let you know xenia grows like weeds. Try to keep it on one rock away from others. Good luck with new tank.

 

[fishpalace]

Just to let you know xenia grows like weeds. Try to keep it on one rock away from others. Good luck with new tank.

Will keep an eye on it, currently sitting on top rock


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[fishpalace]

What coral would you add next, have another week or so before I add another couple of frags?

Should stick to softies but would luv to move to LPS but might be a step to far for a new tank and newbie keeper.


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[Dracko]

Thanks for the list. Helps a lot. Still trying to decide how far I want to go with this tank.