At what rate/speed do i stock corals?

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

I'd love to see a photo!

Link to current is in my signature. Also look up my YouTube. I can send link later.

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

Nothing good happens fast in the hobby but for everyone the timeline looks different.

So true. I'm my personal experience, it took a good two-ish months to see how my new coral reacted to my tank environment. All did good except for one sad candy cane... You'll get all kinds of different experience and options, but In general, I don't think anyone has ever regretted taking things slow. Good luck, and congrats on your new corals! Leathers are so underrated, IMO.

 

[GlassMunky]

Personally, of this mentality now.

Ask Reef Builders #3: How Long Should I Cycle A Reef Tank Before Putting Corals In? | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

You don’t. The short answer is that technically, there is no evidence that you need to cycle an aquarium before putting corals in. Now before you start pulling out your proverbial pitchforks and burn…

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How to Cycle a Reef Aquarium Right Away - With Corals First | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Forever and a day we have been schooled in how to set up and cycle an aquarium. Set it up, wet it, add bacteria, test, add fish, test again, and then eventually add corals. But here at Reef Builders…

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Two Month Update on the One-Day Nano Reef Tank Build [Video] | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

It’s never been easier to set up a reef tank and this is precisely what we set out to demonstrate in our recent build of starter nano reef tank. In less than 24 hours we took a Red Sea Max Nano from…

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My current 220G tank was started in December and is growing acros and every other coral like crazy

 

[apb03]

Personally, of this mentality now.

Ask Reef Builders #3: How Long Should I Cycle A Reef Tank Before Putting Corals In? | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

You don’t. The short answer is that technically, there is no evidence that you need to cycle an aquarium before putting corals in. Now before you start pulling out your proverbial pitchforks and burn…

reefbuilders.com

How to Cycle a Reef Aquarium Right Away - With Corals First | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

Forever and a day we have been schooled in how to set up and cycle an aquarium. Set it up, wet it, add bacteria, test, add fish, test again, and then eventually add corals. But here at Reef Builders…

reefbuilders.com

Two Month Update on the One-Day Nano Reef Tank Build [Video] | Reef Builders | The Reef and Saltwater Aquarium Blog

It’s never been easier to set up a reef tank and this is precisely what we set out to demonstrate in our recent build of starter nano reef tank. In less than 24 hours we took a Red Sea Max Nano from…

reefbuilders.com

My current 220G tank was started in December and is growing acros and every other coral like crazy

Was it completely from scratch with all dry rock and only frags?

 

[GlassMunky]

Was it completely from scratch with all dry rock and only frags?

I don’t know what you’re asking, if you’re asking about my personal tank or the articles I posted.


Me personally, I would NEVER EVER do another tank with dry rock. I did it in the past and it was the worst tank I’ve ever had.

Current 220 was started with live ocean rock shipped in water, and then pretty much immediately added tons of corals from my holding tank and got a bunch of new SPS.

Obviously with adding lots of new corals quickly, you need to keep an eye on Calcium and Alkalinity but that’s basic reef keeping and not hard to test and dose accordingly

 

[GlassMunky]

Was it completely from scratch with all dry rock and only frags?

Some of the corals I added were frags, pretty much all the SPS. But a lot of the corals from my holding tank were large mature colonies of euphyllia and other LPS

 

[apb03]

I don’t know what you’re asking, if you’re asking about my personal tank or the articles I posted.


Me personally, I would NEVER EVER do another tank with dry rock. I did it in the past and it was the worst tank I’ve ever had.

Current 220 was started with live ocean rock shipped in water, and then pretty much immediately added tons of corals from my holding tank and got a bunch of new SPS.

Obviously with adding lots of new corals quickly, you need to keep an eye on Calcium and Alkalinity but that’s basic reef keeping and not hard to test and dose accordingly

Was asking about your 220. I think the devil is in the details here.

This thread is from new reefer with a full dry rock setup asking about adding corals safely. Yeah you can build a new tank with ocean rock and mature Corals and have instant success. Remember we are helping folks new to the hobby keep these animals alive, not to provide them with unrealistic expectations from an expert reefer.

 

[GARRIGA]

Just like with fish. If system can handle the load then no reason day one isn’t the final load taking growth into consideration. End of day. Are we or are we not really managing water?

 

[Reef_at_Sea]

Just like with fish. If system can handle the load then no reason day one isn’t the final load taking growth into consideration. End of day. Are we or are we not really managing water?

Are we waterbenders?

 

[GlassMunky]

Was asking about your 220. I think the devil is in the details here.

This thread is from new reefer with a full dry rock setup asking about adding corals safely. Yeah you can build a new tank with ocean rock and mature Corals and have instant success. Remember we are helping folks new to the hobby keep these animals alive, not to provide them with unrealistic expectations from an expert reefer.

Im not here to argue, and you dont have to agree with what i did or said. they asked opinions, i shared mine. doesnt matter if they are new or not, my opinions and advice wouldn't change. if you looked at the articles i posted, they start a brand new nano tank with rock and bacteria all in a single day and give an update on it months later.

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

@OrchidMiss This was one setup for around a year before transferring to new tank during move.
Also my shorts have a recent video of current tank over 3 months old now..

 

[GARRIGA]

Are we waterbenders?

yes

 

[Ben's Pico Reefing]

There are a few methods to cycle a tank or not see a typical cycle that work and many more opinions lol. It's choosing what you feel most comfortable with.