What makes an aquarium 'safe' to add 'difficult' inhabitants

MnFish1 · Dec 21, 2018

So - I keep hearing one needs to do x, y, z before adding (insert difficult to keep coral or fish here). I wanted to see what everyone thinks is the MOST important thing. I've heard every one of the choices below - so I'm interested in what everyone thinks. If you have another factor that you think is more important - add it in the comments

. Thanks.

Retro Reefer · Dec 21, 2018

IMO abundant coralline growth is one of the best indicators tank is maturing and ready for harder to keep corals.

What makes an aquarium 'safe' to add 'difficult' inhabitants

What is the biggest factor that determines whether a tank is 'established' to add difficult species

Biodiversity

Time >1 year

Time. 6 months - 1 year

Time is not important as long as proper bacterial populations are present

Coralline algae presence

Stable parameters (the big 3 - pH Alk Ca)

Something else - mention in comments

Survival of the inhabitants is the only important thing.

MnFish1

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