Okay, so let’s assume you‘ve spent a lot of time cycling a Redsea Reefer 250 (with two Red Sea LED 90s) and making sure your system is stable (or as stable as a beginner can get). You’ve got fish in your tank and spent months with lights off, to avoid widespread algae growth. You’re now ready to take your first steps into corals.
Your end goal is a mixed coral tank. Maybe a few softies (you have a love of zoas and the colors they offer, but want to avoid GSPs/Xenia and other softies that will eventually dominate the tank). Largely LPS, but willing to try some of the simpler, less demanding SPS.
And while money isn’t unlimited, you don’t want to just start with the cheapest coral out there, only to eventually wish you could get rid of it and replace it with something else.
What are the first 5 corals you introduce to your tank?
Your end goal is a mixed coral tank. Maybe a few softies (you have a love of zoas and the colors they offer, but want to avoid GSPs/Xenia and other softies that will eventually dominate the tank). Largely LPS, but willing to try some of the simpler, less demanding SPS.
And while money isn’t unlimited, you don’t want to just start with the cheapest coral out there, only to eventually wish you could get rid of it and replace it with something else.
What are the first 5 corals you introduce to your tank?