Help with selecting coral locations for my tank

[DowntownJosh]

Hi there,

So I've had my tank up and running about a month. Cycled for 2 weeks, then bought a couple clownfish. Those have been doing well for 2 weeks, and I was wanting to add some cheap starter coral. A local R2R member is selling several for very cheap, and I'm going to pick them up this weekend. I was hoping someone could look at my layout and help me pick where I should place them. I know most of these go near the bottom, but was hoping someone who has more experience than me, could recommend best placement for my aquascape.

It's:
3 Mushrooms
2 Zoas
1 Favia
1 Chalice

Thanks!

Pictures of Scape:

 

[Rubberfrog]

Nice scape. It's a bit premature to add coral, but if you're going to do it anyway, start with something hardy and easy.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Give it a month. You will be glad you did.
Check alk and salt lvls.
Sps all up top high flow directly under lights. Dim em down 1st week so they acclimate. Crank em up a little.
Lps mid to low. Mid flow.
Softy can go anywhere.
But softy prefer low flow with high nutrient or waste.
Hths ya
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[DowntownJosh]

thanks!

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Beautiful tank. Love the lights and shimmer.
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[Mikedawg]

Nice aquascape. Might want to place your mushrooms on one of the flatter rocks in front which are away from the others. As you know, mushrooms can be fast growers and will take over available territory, crowding out other corals.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

^beware the dreaded gsp, xenia, and green palys. LOL
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[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

If u get wavy hand. Get pulsing wavy hand.
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[DowntownJosh]

so here's what I'm getting from a local member this weekend for real cheap (each one is like 10-15), they should all be LPS or Softies.

Nuclear green (4 polyps)
Captain America (4 polyps)
Masterpiece
Spitfire
Fuzzy shroom
Beatle juice
Lava lamp

Again if a few of them die, it wont be a huge loss, since I don't have much money in them.

 

[monkeyCmonkeyDo]

Thats a great starter pack man. Kool. I didnt look any up sry. Lol. Look like all softys.
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