How fast to add coral?

[reefjim]

Gday all,

I’m a reefer newbie!

got my new tank all cycled and water specs are on point.

just added some first corals
Two hammers
One small elegance
A fire tip anemone

a clown pair who are hosting in the hammer.

I want to know how fast can I add lps/softies?

can I try some sps in a newer tank?

when can I add next fish?

thanks and please forgive the newbie questions. I have found Info online but experience has taught me, nothing beats hearing it from the people who live this stuff.

definitely been bitten by the bug

thanks for the input

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

Personally, I would say to hold off on corals for a month or so, wait to see if the ones you already bought will live. You got some 'more advanced' (and more expensive) corals in your brand new tank, which are going to struggle and perhaps not make it.

Especially when you still in process of adding fish, every time you add a fish, the system needs to adopt to the new bioloads. More fish equals more food and more poop, which skews the parameters. The water specs might be on point today, but what really matters is that they stay the same every day without fluctuation.

For fish I wait about 3-4 weeks in between additions.

 

[Dburr1014]

Gday all,

I’m a reefer newbie!

got my new tank all cycled and water specs are on point.

just added some first corals
Two hammers
One small elegance
A fire tip anemone

a clown pair who are hosting in the hammer.

I want to know how fast can I add lps/softies?

can I try some sps in a newer tank?

when can I add next fish?

thanks and please forgive the newbie questions. I have found Info online but experience has taught me, nothing beats hearing it from the people who live this stuff.

definitely been bitten by the bug

thanks for the input

You have added some more difficult live stock already.
IMO, I would have started with softies then work your way up to LPS, anenomes, and SPS.
If it was my tank in this state, I would wait about a month and see how things go. Keep an eye on the hammer and anenome.
Uglies are coming and your water won't be very stable.

Edit: wait about a year for SPS.

 

[reefjim]

Ok so here the question.

Why would the corals struggle? I’m legitimately curious. the live rock is very well aged been in lfs for months, the bio media is old as methuselah (it came out of the lfs system) literally got given a bag from there tank. And the water was 3-4 weeks old from the lfs system as well.

so providing I stick with a regimented 10% per week water change and manage the systems bio load (wasn’t planning on adding more fish for a while) just more hammers and maybe another leather or some mushrooms. What’s makes them a more advanced care

don’t get me wrong I’m happy to be wrong, the best part of a hobby is learning.

honestly looking for solid feedback from people that have lived this ahead of me.

 

[Duffer]

it has to with stability and maturity of your tank...

I was in the same boat as you, eager to jump in and i made the fatal mistake of just doing that...i spent hundreds of dollars in the beginning buying corals and watching them die...once i got the stability down and the tank matured, i have had success on corals growing, but it took some time...

 

[bobnicaragua]

You used live rock, if the euphyllia are doing well, start adding. People are more cautious now with everyone using dead rock. It is probably a little more risky in a newer tank, but I would go for it.

 

[Dburr1014]

Ok so here the question.

Why would the corals struggle? I’m legitimately curious. the live rock is very well aged been in lfs for months, the bio media is old as methuselah (it came out of the lfs system) literally got given a bag from there tank. And the water was 3-4 weeks old from the lfs system as well.

so providing I stick with a regimented 10% per week water change and manage the systems bio load (wasn’t planning on adding more fish for a while) just more hammers and maybe another leather or some mushrooms. What’s makes them a more advanced care

don’t get me wrong I’m happy to be wrong, the best part of a hobby is learning.

honestly looking for solid feedback from people that have lived this ahead of me.

Using mature live rock and bio media is a big plus. You didn't Mention that in the first post so forgive me.
New ball game. But, I would definitely add slowly. Learn the stability side of things. Learn nutrients and how they work. Learn how one parameter moves another.
Add as you feel comfortable.

 

[AV corals]

Gday all,

I’m a reefer newbie!

got my new tank all cycled and water specs are on point.

just added some first corals
Two hammers
One small elegance
A fire tip anemone

a clown pair who are hosting in the hammer.

I want to know how fast can I add lps/softies?

can I try some sps in a newer tank?

when can I add next fish?

thanks and please forgive the newbie questions. I have found Info online but experience has taught me, nothing beats hearing it from the people who live this stuff.

definitely been bitten by the bug

thanks for the input

My two cents is cover your wavemaker with a fish guard of sort as your anemone will take time to settle in and it WILL move until comfortable. If it gets caught by the current, itll get caught in the wavemaker and crash your whole tank. Might be too early to add an anemone IMO but just keep an eye on it.



But other than that, just keep an eye on all your parameters, ALK, CAL, MAG, PHOS, NITRATES and if any of these elevate too high, be sure you have the proper reactors or solution to lower slowly. ALSO, dont chase text book numbers. Get your tank to the water parameters it prefers based off your coral's physical appearance. Best of luck

 

[TheReefDiary]

Gday all,

I’m a reefer newbie!

got my new tank all cycled and water specs are on point.

just added some first corals
Two hammers
One small elegance
A fire tip anemone

a clown pair who are hosting in the hammer.

I want to know how fast can I add lps/softies?

can I try some sps in a newer tank?

when can I add next fish?

thanks and please forgive the newbie questions. I have found Info online but experience has taught me, nothing beats hearing it from the people who live this stuff.

definitely been bitten by the bug

thanks for the input

Do whatever you want to do is my advice when people ask this question. I know people who have waited half a year and it didn't bring them more success. I know people who insta stocked tanks and they are thriving. The only plus behind waiting is the fact the tank will be more established meaning parameters should ideally be more stable.

I would recommend not adding very expensive corals in the beginning, but feel free to add what you want.

Tank looks awesome by the way!

 

[reefjim]

Using mature live rock and bio media is a big plus. You didn't Mention that in the first post so forgive me.
New ball game. But, I would definitely add slowly. Learn the stability side of things. Learn nutrients and how they work. Learn how one parameter moves another.
Add as you feel comfortable.

Sorry you’re right that was something I should have added

not at all I appreciate the input. The more I learn the better the tank will be.

thanks for taking the time to inform me better

 

[reefjim]

My two cents is cover your wavemaker with a fish guard of sort as your anemone will take time to settle in and it WILL move until comfortable. If it gets caught by the current, itll get caught in the wavemaker and crash your whole tank. Might be too early to add an anemone IMO but just keep an eye on it.



But other than that, just keep an eye on all your parameters, ALK, CAL, MAG, PHOS, NITRATES and if any of these elevate too high, be sure you have the proper reactors or solution to lower slowly. ALSO, dont chase text book numbers. Get your tank to the water parameters it prefers based off your coral's physical appearance. Best of luck

Yeah I was thinking just that

I have heard tome horror stories about anemone being diced!!!

definitely getting this one sorted today

 

[reefjim]

Do whatever you want to do is my advice when people ask this question. I know people who have waited half a year and it didn't bring them more success. I know people who insta stocked tanks and they are thriving. The only plus behind waiting is the fact the tank will be more established meaning parameters should ideally be more stable.

I would recommend not adding very expensive corals in the beginning, but feel free to add what you want.

Tank looks awesome by the way!

Thanks let’s hope it stays that way!

enjoying the hobby immensely