Angela_96

I know this sounds like a stupid question but I do want to make sure.
I am getting a shipment of corals next week, its some zo's, one polyp of a lrg red mushroom, and a candy cane coral. My question is how many corals can you ad at one time or is it like your clean up crew that doesn't affect your bioload?

caseyholland

you can add as much coral as you want. the important thing is palcement and acclimation. also making sure you water quality and water flow is adequite. if your tank is new i would make sure that your bio filter is in effect. although the zoos can usually survive better than SPS or LPS.

Angela_96

The tank has been set up for a good two months now, my live rock has coraline algae all over it. I have also seen a good cycle when it comes to the chemistry part (doing the testing). I have my good water flow where its a biocube w/ the built in flow thing, then I added the powerhead its a hydor powerhead. (I am thinking of adding another, but its a 14g so 260 GPH what do you all think? do I need more?) My lighting is great, my zo's that I have right now seem really happy (they are really cool, some of the middles of them glow under the atinic lights) , and I have even tried to noticed how my clam has placed itself naturally tot he waterflow and light.

My next question would be is do I have this correctly, when adding new corals you do not want to put them right up in the bright light, that its better to put them in mod light first? Thats what I did w/ the zo's then moved them up and they did wonderful. Or can I put the corals where I want them from day one?


My ammonia/nitrites have stayed a constant -0-, my nitrate has stayed well below 10ppm for a good month. So I am sure my biofilter is doing its job. Of coarse I took out the cheap filter thing, and put the protien skimmer in that spot, so its that, the bio-balls, and then the next spot is the water pump doing the work and then the live rock is my other filter.


I am just so excited about putting these in my tank!! I have been looking at rock for so long waiting until the right time to start adding stuff. My next polyps I want to ad will be green start polyps.

ScarfaceShaz

yes i agree...

Matt

I am not sure you can add AS MANY AS U WANT. You need to keep it steady and lots of corals might cause a spike in a parameter. So i would take it slowly although the corals you suggested are very hardy and i have a thriving mushroom coral myself

Hope This Helps You.

From Matt

Angela_96

Thats why I wanted to ad just what I got for next week. Then I was going to do my testing for a week or so, and ad more. I have this fear that I will throw the tank into a cycle, and w/ the inverts in there I don't want to kill anything. Especially with my tank doing so well right now.

Thanks everyone!

Matt

its ok i love to help others

it is smarter to do as i said angela.

From Matt

caseyholland

I frag and swap coral alot, and when I add new or frag, I always put them right where i plan on having them for good, if it is a coral that thrives on strong lighting i would put in under strong light right off. zoos thrive better in moderate light which is why it is better to start them bottom or midtank, I do agree that adding alot of coral at once can disrupt a tank if it is a smaller on, however if it is a larger tank, or the frags are not large it would take a whole lot of coral to affect your system.

nemo addict

when shipping corals you might have a bit of a die of if a lot of live rock but not enough for it to affect the fish or inverts, you may get a small cycle but nothing to worry about ,,,,

when adding corals its best to turn the lights off on the tank for a hour or so whilst drip acclimatising them (depending on corals) i normally put corals at the lower part of the tank and then move up daily until the coral is happy in its place ,,