What Corals to add next

[Braveheart!]

I have a 70 gallon Red Sea Reef Tank. I've added most of my fish and two Zoanthid gardens at the bottom of my tank. (only a month ago). My tank was been up since April 1 2022. My ugly stage is getting a lot better. What should I add to the middle or top of my tank next. Thanks for any input

 

[shakacuz]

if the tank has been up a month. get some more softies like mushrooms

 

[FIN&BONEZ]

if the tank has been up a month. get some more softies like mushrooms

Maybe we need to talk math before coral? April 1 - August 13 = a little more than a month but let me check with my 9 year old to confirm.

 

[FIN&BONEZ]

Now is a good time to ask yourself if your ever gonna want to grow sps. If so lay off the larger LPS which I think most people grad to after mastering the softies they want. Reason being for me at least is most of our lps loves nitrates at about 10 when our sps thrives best around 2. Its kind of a pain in the *** besides from the fact that everything will grow and sps dont really have much of a chance against them.

 

[Braveheart!]

I added the zoanthids 1 month ago, but the tank was started in april

 

[EricR]

I think the question posed in post #4 is worth looking at.
My simplified version is -- what is your long-term plan?

I only started corals in 1/2022 so that's like 7-ish months.
*sorry,,,, my math/CS degrees are from a "state" school

 

[Braveheart!]

Now is a good time to ask yourself if your ever gonna want to grow sps. If so lay off the larger LPS which I think most people grad to after mastering the softies they want. Reason being for me at least is most of our lps loves nitrates at about 10 when our sps thrives best around 2. Its kind of a pain in the *** besides from the fact that everything will grow and sps dont really have much of a chance against them.

I think I’m going to skip SPS and stick with Soft and LPS. But looking for input before I start buying

 

[Uncle99]

Depends much on your PAR.
When you see coralline, your ready for LPS and SPS.
Super safe bet.

 

[Braveheart!]

I think the question posed in post #4 is worth looking at.
My simplified version is -- what is your long-term plan?

I only started corals in 1/2022 so that's like 7-ish months.
*sorry,,,, my math/CS degrees are from a "state" school

I’m currently trying to develop a plan. I’m trying to figure out what corals go together, tank placement, and tank water requirements

 

[Braveheart!]

if the tank has been up a month. get some more softies like mushrooms

Thanks

 

[Braveheart!]

Depends much on your PAR.
When you see coralline, your ready for LPS and SPS.
Super safe bet.

I have coralline starting in the tank. I have a Red Sea system. my blue lights are currently set at 60% and my white lights at 40%. 70 gallon tank. I think 48 inches long by 20 x 21

 

[Uncle99]

I have coralline starting in the tank. I have a Red Sea system. my blue lights are currently set at 60% and my white lights at 40%. 70 gallon tank. I think 48 inches long by 20 x 21

In that case, some test SPS like monti caps or digitata, birdsnest see how they do, gravitate once successful.

The key will always be stability in water chemistry, without that, it becomes problematic.

 

[Braveheart!]

In that case, some test SPS like monti caps or digitata, birdsnest see how they do, gravitate once successful.

The key will always be stability in water chemistry, without that, it becomes problematic.

Thanks