How many corals can you add at one time

[jabberwock]

I come from keeping invertebrates. Specifically arachnids.

We ONLY use scientific names on forums and if the data doesn't come from a published, peer reviewed research paper the advice is taken with a grain of salt.

So once again pardon my focus on objectivity.

Interesting, I was bitten and envenomated by a black widow spider when I was 12 years old. I am now allergic to horse serum antivenom. It does not really trouble me today, but when I go the the doctor, I have to list it as an allergy. The medical assistants generally have no idea what equine antivenom products even are. What kind of arachnids have you kept? Tarantulas maybe?

 

[Lavey29]

I think I prefer fish over spiders any day.

 

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Interesting, I was bitten and envenomated by a black widow spider when I was 12 years old. I am now allergic to horse serum antivenom. It does not really trouble me today, but when I go the the doctor, I have to list it as an allergy. The medical assistants generally have no idea what equine antivenom products even are. What kind of arachnids have you kept? Tarantulas maybe?

Sorry to hear about your experience. While Widows have a very powerful nerotoxin they are normally not an aggressive species and if you leave their web alone they will leave you alone. Allergy thing is very bizarre.

Right now 10 different species of Tarantulas, 2 Scorpions (Pandipalpus viatoris), Tailess Whip Scorpion (Damon medius), and a Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus). Owned many more over the years.

Those are rookie numbers amoung some of my peers in that hobby lol.

Sorry done derailing the thread now.

 

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I think I prefer fish over spiders any day.

Definitely not for everybody lol

 

[Bpb]

Many schools of thought here. But the short answer to me is “all of them”. I find it advantageous to add as many corals at a time as possible and minimize the sources they’re coming from as low as possible.

Reason for this is you reduce the risk of introducing something unwanted. If you add one or two from a different source every time, it’s just a higher likelihood you’ll introduce something you don’t want (not talking about algae here). Thinking along the lines of parasitic flatworms, red bugs, ect.

Now…if it’s a new tank and you’re not sure how ready it is, I can understand dipping your toes in the water with a couple tester pieces. But once someone is confident their tank is a hospitable environment for coral, go ham and fill it in one swing.

 

[reeftankdude]

Dude just go down to the Petco and get four or five cheapo softy frags. Be sure to dip them before adding to the tank. I got these two softy frags at the Petco for $25 each.

 

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Dude just go down to the Petco and get four or five cheapo softy frags. Be sure to dip them before adding to the tank. I got these two softy frags at the Petco for $25 each.

None of the corals at my Petco look that good lol.

Only one I would even consider is an orangish looking kenya tree like your top pic that has managed to survive there for over a month.

The rest just look dead or dying.

 

[Rmckoy]

So been running my 32 gal Biocube for about a month now and in another month I would like to add some corals.

Thinking 3-5 specimens.

How many corals is safe to add at one time in a tank this big?

As long as the system is stable and can keep up with any demand
I see no limit .
I’ve never had issues or limits but my system has been running for years

 

[reeftankdude]

None of the corals at my Petco look that good lol.

Only one I would even consider is an orangish looking kenya tree like your top pic that has managed to survive there for over a month.

The rest just look dead or dying.

The Petcos in my area are putting out some pretty decent corals. I do notice that some stores are better than others when it comes to live salt water products. I would not judge the entire business buy one store. That toadstool is a steal at $25.

 

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The Petcos in my area are putting out some pretty decent corals. I do notice that some stores are better than others when it comes to live salt water products.

I live in Casper Wyoming so mediocre at best lol I don't buy anything from there unless I have seen it survive in their tanks for at least a month.