Add coral

[lewis74]

I have had my tank going for 3 weeks and have fish in it and checked all the levels today and everything is good would I be able to put coral in the tank now ?

 

[232282]

I added some soft corals at your stage and they are doing great. But I will defer to the experienced reefers on here. I just got back into the hobby.

 

[crazyfishmom]

Depends on a lot of things. Experienced reef keepers can add coral very early on without issues because they understand how to maintain balance. If you’re new to keeping saltwater tanks, I would recommend waiting a few more weeks and then adding soft corals to start with.

 

[lewis74]

Thank you for your advice. What would you recommend to start off with for coral and how much to start ?

 

[Tahoe61]

Sinularia, Toad stool, Mushrooms, Kenya Tree.

 

[exnisstech]

What light you are using could determine the type of coral you can keep. Also an actual list of the parameters can be more helpful than just "they're good" only because some times folk get bad advice and good levels aren't so good sometimes.

 

[JohnNYC8]

I have had my tank going for 3 weeks and have fish in it and checked all the levels today and everything is good would I be able to put coral in the tank now ?

I'd add a hearty mushroom or zoanthids to the list. They don't demand much from your parameters. If you do a mushroom I'd place it on it's own piece of rubble rock. If you put it on your main rockwork it can and will take over.

Do you have a good local fish store or will you be stocking from places online?

A green hairy mushroom is a good mushroom to start with. They're hearty, grow fast and if you have clownfish they'll probably choose it to host. They're really hard to kill so if you added one now I don't think it would be an issue. https://vividaquariums.com/products/hairy-mushrooms?variant=1775440705

 

[crazyfishmom]

I am a big fan of corals that add depth and movement to the tank. Xenia can be a pest but really great beginner coral and adds movement. For great colors, mushrooms are fantastic but I find them a bit more difficult than Xenia. Zoas are great and bring in tons of diversity with them since they’re usually attached to rubble. GSP, if strategically placed, can be great for both a pop of color and movement. Toadstools can be fantastic beginner corals.

One question is: what do you like that you’ve seen in tanks out there?

 

[Uncle99]

I have had my tank going for 3 weeks and have fish in it and checked all the levels today and everything is good would I be able to put coral in the tank now ?

Too early
3 months maybe
The algae’s and bacteria have not yet populated in numbers to sustain corals and even the easiest starve.