Hey need help preparing for my corals

[ReeferPrime]

I just got my light for my corals from some recommendation from some expert reefers. I wondering what to do to prepare my coral I getting from a local reefer.

 

[Russ265]

I just got my light for my corals from some recommendation from some expert reefers. I wondering what to do to prepare my coral I getting from a local reefer.

coralrx dip?

what corals are you getting? finicky sps? or softies/lps?

 

[ReeferPrime]

Hairy green mushroom,pulsing xania,cabbage leather,Kenya trees,neon green pally and some gsp coral.

 

[Russ265]

Hairy green mushroom,pulsing xania,cabbage leather,Kenya trees,neon green pally and some gsp coral.

get some lye from home depot. you will thank me later

 

[ReeferPrime]

From Home Depot?

 

[Ahruk]

He's just kidding...kinda These corals are generally considered semi-invasive and hard to kill. Do dip them in revive or coralrx.

 

[Ahruk]

And while these guys probably don't need to be acclimated, in general you want to put your coral in a bucket or tupperware with some or all of the water they came with and gradually add water from your tank to the bucket until the salinities match. (I generally just eyeball and go around 50% tank water and 50% other water unless I know they're coming from a low salinity system or are super sensitive like snails and anemones).



EDIT:
Same practice should be used for fish. Also if they've been traveling for a while you may want to float acclimate before doing this process to make sure they don't get shocked by the temperature difference. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

[ReeferPrime]

Is there anything else.

 

[Ahruk]

If you see any aptasia or hair, bubble or bryposis algae grab a pair of cutters and manually remove it before putting it in your tank. You may also want to pick up some superglue (GEL-very important) so that you can glue things down where you want them so they don't get moved around by snails or hermits. It is not that difficult to remove them once they've been glued down so don't worry if you're unhappy with your initial placement. Other then that you should be good to go

 

[ReeferPrime]

So I should superglue.

 

[Ahruk]

You don't have to but I find it makes life a lot easier when you do. It's very nice not having to constantly stick your hand in the tank to move coral that have knocked over. That said if you're already feeling a bit overwelmed don't worry about it. I didn't superglue for my first 6+months in the hobby with no real consequences other then getting my hands wet more then I would have liked.

 

[Russ265]

So I should superglue.

lol. i cant believe we are talking about gluing kenya trees, pulsating xenia, gsp and leathers.

you could chuck them all in a blender and pour the puree in your powerhead and they will proliferate.

just have the lye on hand.
they will choke out aiptasia

yes im being fecitious, but id just roll with it.

 

[Ahruk]

Honestly they're really cool coral and fun to watch... Sometimes I wish I could set up a pico just for them, especially zenias and gsp >_<

 

[ReeferPrime]

Thanks you been such a big help I can't thank you guy enough. Hope we become good friends.

 

[Russ265]

Thanks you been such a big help I can't thank you guy enough. Hope we become good friends.

if you wade through my sarcasm youll understand there is a little truth to it.

those are fine starter corals and @Ahruk is giving you some great advice.

 

[ReeferPrime]

One last question is an API saltwater master test kit an good test kit.

 

[Ahruk]

It's generally it's not considered the best but if you're looking to do mostly softies you don't really need to worry too much about testing as your parameters don't need to be perfect. Personally I haven't tested my water in well over 8 months. I just do weekly or every other week water changes with a small tank and expensive coral. In your case most likely you can get away with doing even less maintenance than that. If you're done with your cycle and you're not having any big algae problems at the moment I definitely wouldn't worry too much about your tests.