New Nano Reefer: Coral Question

reef_1 · Aug 22, 2022

I would add fast growing soft corals like GSP and Xenia asap, they will spread fast and help with nitrate control (better to grow corals on your nitrates/phosphates than leave tank empty and grow hair algae/cyano). They are also good visual indicators of tank events while surviving most (ammonia spikes etc)

ShepherdReefer · Aug 22, 2022

Hello and welcome to the channel

ying yang · Aug 22, 2022

Hello and welcome to r2r

bnord · Aug 22, 2022

All good comments above, nothing to add except Welcome and Thanks for joining

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I wish I had not added hairy mushrooms early on, the species I have is as allopathic as any coral in my tank - nothing will grow even near them - others are not so bad - but they too will spread, so islands make sense

Jeffcb · Aug 22, 2022

Welcome to Reef2Reef!!

tharbin · Aug 22, 2022

Welcome to R2R!

Jimbhoy13 · Aug 22, 2022

Welcome to R2R and the salty world. Lots of knowledgeable and helpful people here who will support and advise you when needed.

Fish Think Pink · Aug 22, 2022

SaltySmith said:
Hello! First-time poster here. I purchased a WaterBox 20-gallon cube about 5-6 weeks ago and have been loving it. This is my first saltwater tank after keeping freshwater tanks for over 10 years. I am loving the process. Added my first inverts 5 days ago, as my tank was finally done cycling. Going to add clown fish within this next week, once my Nitrites go back down after this mini cycle with adding in the new inverts.

The levels are at:
Salinity: 1.025
Ammonia: 0
Nitrite: .5-.10
Nitrate: .20ppm

My question is, when can I start to add coral? I was looking at adding Either Xenia (on an island rock), a Hairy Mushroom, or a Toadstool Leather.

Would love some advice! Thank you!

Welcome! Glad you joined. You've listed the corals you're interested in order I'd put them of easiest ones... once it is stable for while then give one a try.

Have you considered starting your build thread? I found its a great place to document my tank's evolution for myself. I started tank first then joined, so I'm still finding myself going back collecting pictures & updating historically as well as current state. Once you create your first post in your thread and link it to your account, they will give you build badge (look left, under my ID)

This might help you find people local to you in Orlando:

Local Reef Club Discussion

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This is a good reference book type online article I still review:

The Supreme Guide To Setting Up A Saltwater Reef Aquarium

This article was sponsored by @MarineDepot at www.marinedepot.com. Introduction The marine environment is one of the most complex systems on the planet. The aquarium you are about to set up is only a tiny sliver of the vast ocean, but it is no...

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