Am I ready for Corals???????

jessecnc

jessecnc

Member
Hello all,
Getting ready to take the plunge and order my first set of corals. Do I have what it takes?
Equipment:
29gal.
65W 10K
65W Actinic
Protein Skimmer
(2) 125GPH powerheads
(1) 180GPH powerhead
200W Heater
Water Chemistry:
Ammonia = 0
Nitrite = 0
pH = 8.2
Temp = 80deg.
Nitrate = <5
Salt Mix = Reef Crystals
I want to treat the corals right (and of course not waste my money), so any experience or pointers would be great!
Thanx!
 
speg

speg

Active Member
That looks like a good start for sure. Get that salinity up around 1.024-26 SG and toss some mushrooms in or some zoos to test .. if those thrive then start up some other stuff. Throw some calcium in there for LPS's.
 
jessecnc

jessecnc

Member
Sorry...I forgot a few things. My salinity is 1.0245. I do not have tests for calcium or alkilinity yet. I do have a lot of corraline algea growing though, so I think the calcium is OK.
Speg, I plan on getting some mushrooms, zoos, and a colt coral.
 
speg

speg

Active Member
Cool :) good luck with those!
Btw your name is my name too..... whenever I go out.. the people always shout.... there goes.... yadda yadda...
 
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