nallured
Community Member
Looking for coral suggestions as I may have been a bit overzealous with the height of this aquascape… My goal is for an LPS dominant reef, but with the one rock being so close to the surface (2.5-3”), it seems encrusting corals will be the only option there. I do plan to upgrade the light/lid at some point, but no timeline.
Tank is a Fluval 13.5, was started with a few bottled bacs, including TurboStart, Dr. Tim’s, and MicroBacter, and has been running for about 9 months. Current inhabitants are 1 tail-spot blenny and various clean up crew (including pods introduced about a month ago and are visible).
Been battling a green algae issue also (hence the CUC), but recently installed an auto-water-change system for 1/2 gallon daily to stabilize nutrient export, and am eliminating the auto-feeder completely for now. Filtration is just filter floss and bio-media. I’m aware that the natural light in the room is contributing, but moving the tank is not an option…
My thought on next move is to introduce a Rainford’s goby (supposed algae eater), coralline in bottles, along with some hardy LPS corals to compete with the algae for space and nutrients, but the more I read the more indecisive I get on where to start with coral regarding placement for light requirements/coral aggression, etc. A primary goal is that I do NOT want to have to deal with invasive species (GSP, fast-growing Zoas, etc.), particularly since there is no sand bed to stop them from spreading.
Anyone willing to push me on making a leap into an initial coral order?
Tank is a Fluval 13.5, was started with a few bottled bacs, including TurboStart, Dr. Tim’s, and MicroBacter, and has been running for about 9 months. Current inhabitants are 1 tail-spot blenny and various clean up crew (including pods introduced about a month ago and are visible).
Been battling a green algae issue also (hence the CUC), but recently installed an auto-water-change system for 1/2 gallon daily to stabilize nutrient export, and am eliminating the auto-feeder completely for now. Filtration is just filter floss and bio-media. I’m aware that the natural light in the room is contributing, but moving the tank is not an option…
My thought on next move is to introduce a Rainford’s goby (supposed algae eater), coralline in bottles, along with some hardy LPS corals to compete with the algae for space and nutrients, but the more I read the more indecisive I get on where to start with coral regarding placement for light requirements/coral aggression, etc. A primary goal is that I do NOT want to have to deal with invasive species (GSP, fast-growing Zoas, etc.), particularly since there is no sand bed to stop them from spreading.
Anyone willing to push me on making a leap into an initial coral order?
