What is a safe speed to add corals at?

[ReefKeeper666]

So in my year in the hobby I have learned that when it comes to fish they should be added slowly. That really 1-2 in a month is best. But what about corals? How many is too many at one time? How fast is too fast only a few per week/month etc. would like to hear thoughts. Aside for losing 2 corals during my fallow period, things are looking up. I have 3 fish in the tank. A 4th in QT right now. I want to replace my corals(will prob. Avoid torches though) but don’t want to over do it.

 

[Spare time]

For corals it really doesn't matter as long as the tank has been post cycle for a little bit. They are not big waste producers like fish. If you get lots of stonys just be prepared to dose more alk and calcium and what not. There is no difference between adding 1 or 6 corals at a time unlike fish. LFS's will often put tens or hundreds of frags into a system at once.

 

[vetteguy53081]

One bi-weekly is safe. let your parameters help determine that. Obviously with frag shows and auction, you will add 6-8 at a time. Acclimation will be very important in this instance.

 

[ReefKeeper666]

One bi-weekly is safe. let your parameters help determine that. Obviously with frag shows and auction, you will add 6-8 at a time. Acclimation will be very important in this instance.

Thanks. I try to do a good acclimation job. 15 mins for temp. Open bag and slowly add tank water over the next 5-7 mins for salinity. I keep the bag closed by using a clamp or a chip clip to seal the bag over the edge of the glass rim. Then I’ll get a plastic container I’ve bought just for corals. And put the frag in it mixed withAbout a capful of coral dip. Sit it in the dip for 10 MIns like the bottle says. If it’s a soft coral I just do a quick swish around. Then I rinse the coral off with clean tank water and change it to a clean frag plug.

 

[Fishurama]

As others have said as many as you want. This is why the sell frag packs 10,20,etc different corals. Unless your tank is a small 10-20 gallon tank, you really can't swing the alk,calcium and magnesium that fast just by adding a few frags

 

[ReefKeeper666]

As others have said as many as you want. This is why the sell frag packs 10,20,etc different corals. Unless your tank is a small 10-20 gallon tank, you really can't swing the alk,calcium and magnesium that fast just by adding a few frags

It’s a 55 gallon. People always say bigger is better. In my old place I had a 225 gallon freshwater tank that wasn’t too hard to maintain. But in all honesty my 55 gallon SW has been challenge enough.

 

[Fishurama]

It’s a 55 gallon. People always say bigger is better. In my old place I had a 225 gallon freshwater tank that wasn’t too hard to maintain. But in all honesty my 55 gallon SW has been challenge enough.

Well you should be good, and yes generally starting bigger is better, water chemistry is more stable and harder to swing, not to mention more fish and coral fit haha, but then there is more work with moving water and if something does go wrong its more expensive since you have to add more of whatever product to get it to level out and work right. Everything has pros and cons

But like I said above most vendors sell frag packs(ill use WW as an example) since it's okay to add a lot of corals at once. Feel free to go on a shopping spree LOL
WWC 10 frag pack example