3 month old marine aquarium

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Hi guys,
Thank you for letting me join this wonderful forum.
I'm new here and first time posting.
Coming back to saltwater after a 20 year break.
Tank has been up and running for 3 months now. 90 litre cude nano reef marine saltwater aquarium uk
Just looking for advise on my parameters, everything is working well to the eye.
2 clownfish, 1 chalk goby, 1 blue damsel, 3 Trochus snails and 2 red leg hermit crabs.
dkh 8
8.0 ph
0.25ppm phosphate
20ppm nitrate
0 nitrite
460ppm calcium
ammonia 0
90 liter cude nano reef marine saltwater aquarium uk
Did a 10% water change 2 hours ago
Water change done weekly Sunday ritual lol
My phosphate and nitrate seems a little high to me.
Just thinking about first few soft corals do you guys guys I'm good to go or need a little more work first?
Secondary what corals would you recommend as a first time buyer?
 

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Welcome. You might have a little more luck posting in the general reef aquarium discussion.

Parameters don’t look horrible for 3 month old tank. I’d start with some softies or easy LPS and see how things do.
 
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Welcome. You might have a little more luck posting in the general reef aquarium discussion.

Parameters don’t look horrible for 3 month old tank. I’d start with some softies or easy LPS and see how things do.
Yes, I realised I posted in the wrong discussion section. Beginner mistake
 

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Hi guys,
Thank you for letting me join this wonderful forum.
I'm new here and first time posting.
Coming back to saltwater after a 20 year break.
Tank has been up and running for 3 months now. 90 litre cude nano reef marine saltwater aquarium uk
Just looking for advise on my parameters, everything is working well to the eye.
2 clownfish, 1 chalk goby, 1 blue damsel, 3 Trochus snails and 2 red leg hermit crabs.
dkh 8
8.0 ph
0.25ppm phosphate
20ppm nitrate
0 nitrite
460ppm calcium
ammonia 0
90 liter cude nano reef marine saltwater aquarium uk
Did a 10% water change 2 hours ago
Water change done weekly Sunday ritual lol
My phosphate and nitrate seems a little high to me.
Just thinking about first few soft corals do you guys guys I'm good to go or need a little more work first?
Secondary what corals would you recommend as a first time buyer?
Do you have photos of your tank?

Zoas, mushrooms, duncans, toadstools, and gsp are what I tell beginners to get!
 

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