Ok to add starter coral?

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Tank has started showing diatoms, Temp 80, Alk 9, PH 8, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate <20. 2 Clowns, 2 Gobby. 1 Royal Gramma. Would like to add some coral, recommendations? How about cleaner crew? If so who....

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How long has your tank been running?
Have those parameters been stable since your cycle finished?
Are you using the biocube light?
These will help determine if you should try a coral :)
Definitely recommend a cleanup crew of some sort. Some snails and hermits. Narc snails blue leg hermits.
 
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Tank has been up 5 weeks, parameters have been stable for a week or so....stock Biocube lights....
 

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If it was me i'd wait a few more weeks, If you're dealing with diatoms, your water parameters may end up in flux if you try to correct them etc.
Others may have different opinions.
 

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It may be fine to add some coral now, it won’t hurt anything, but the coral may not do well if your parameters are not stable. If you do add one, just get something cheap that you won’t mind losing. With that said, if it were me I would probably still wait another couple of weeks.
 
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No on coral. Yes on a SMALL CUC. You do have a lot of fish for a tank that young. I would only get a couple snails and a couple hermits for now. Probably a good idea to keep a close eye on your ammonia levels and be ready to do water changes as needed.
 

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