hello, so I have a 10 gallon with an oce clown and an orchid dottyback (planning on upgrading to a 20 long and both fish are still very small), and I wanted to add some easy corals today. the light I have gives off 78 par at 12 inches and I'm planning on putting the corals around the 5-6 inch mark so they'll get roughly 100 par if I did the math correctly lol. anyways, I just wanted some easy corals to start off with that wont cause any trouble. so one of my main questions is how exactly do you go about putting a coral in your tank? i bought reef dip and heard that I should use only half the dose for it on the coral, is this true? or should I use the full dose? and also, how exactly should I put it in a tank? should I remove the frag plug and put the coral in the tank? i don't have coral glue yet but I can get it today if need be. is it necessary or can I just put the coral straight on a rock? also, I am not planning on quarantine as I still have a small tank so I didn't get a RODI unit, and so I don't have enough water nor do I have another light for the coral to be quarantine. yes ik it is risky but it is the only way, but I will use reef dip just in case. and lastly, what are some good corals to get? i already have pulsing xenia and toadstool. i am planning the pulsing xenia just because It is one of my favs and also, a 20 long isn't too big so even if it takes over a bit, it'll be easy to trim down. plus i just really like the look. also, should I acclimate my corals to my light or should I just turn on the light after putting the corals in the tank for a few hours? my light is adjustable (its a nicrew light), so how should I go about lighting? i am planning on setting the light on mainly the blue light at night with the white light in the morning. so, could you help answer my questions? please and thank you!
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