New corals...so nervous...first time

[James5214]

Okay guys I just left the local fish store and purchased my first two corals they aren't anything amazing but they are softy corals as I am a beginner and still learning lots as this is a forever growing hobby I have one pulsing Xenia and one pipe organ I'm very nervous and excited at the same time as you guys have seen for my post I just purchased my first reef flight today and I'm hoping that I will be able to start hosting corals in my tank I will add some pictures as the pictures I took they are all closed up because they are in transit hopefully this goes easy and smooth and good for me and is it easy Transit and transition for the corals tell me what you guys think and your opinions and thoughts and advice thank you so much for your guys's support and everything

 

[James5214]

I'm almost home from the fish store and will be adding them to the tank wish me luck everyone hopefully everything goes smooth

 

[Sharkbait19]

Congrats on the new pick ups!
You got some of the easiest corals, and they both are very good looking species.

 

[James5214]

Already opening up

 

[Dburr1014]

Already opening up

Oh I love the first time.
Just put on some soft music and try to relax.

 

[James5214]

I'm sitting in front of my tank just staring lol I haven't moved yet. observing every single detail

 

[Pistondog]

Already opening up

Those are great starter corals. Be careful with the xenia, it can become invasive.
Congratulations on your new livestock.

 

[James5214]

How do I download a light schedule for my prime on the app?

 

[Wasabiroot]

Good choices for a starter coral set.

Might I recommend a comma or two?

All joking aside, test periodically, do water changes and they should thrive. Can't go wrong. Heed the advice above though - xenia can spread rapidly. But that might not be an issue for you - lots of people find them mesmerizing.

 

[Sharkbait19]

I do agree about separating out the Xenia and pipe organ. These guys will spread fast, which is nice, but makes it hard to find space for new corals.

 

[James5214]

Anybody know how to work the app?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Anybody know how to work the app?

Probably can find an AI forum (or 10) on the interwebs... Or just search on R2R...

 

[JGT]

Good choice for your first corals. On the pipe organ, keep an eye out for algae that can grow over the pipes and block the polyps from extending.

 

[James5214]

Hoping all goes good the next few days so I can mount these guys to there forever home.

 

[JGT]

Ah, gotta love the optimism and naïveté, but I hope u r right.

 

[James5214]

Yes yes only positivity around here lol but no I'm prepared well not prepared but expecting to hit something me road bumps as these are my.first corals and I'm sure I will have to figure out good lightning for them and intensity and flow. All a learning curve

 

[JGT]

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Yes yes only positivity around here lol but no I'm prepared well not prepared but expecting to hit something me road bumps as these are my.first corals and I'm sure I will have to figure out good lightning for them and intensity and flow. All a learning curve

Good attitude!

 

[James5214]

I of course would love some nice hammer corals and a anemone for my clowns and some frog spawns but I had to go with the easy ones to learn first. Soon I will have some lps once I get hang of the softies