New Reef Tank......Coral Question

[Jkedra]

Hi...I got a new 55 gallon reef tank that is 5 weeks old and is fully cycled...I would just like to know where is the best place to put new corals in a new tank. (I understand that I would need to separate aggressive corals from peaceful ones)

 

[knugenx]

start at the bottom and gradually move them up...also research the needs of each coral before buying them and see if they are compatible...this will save time, money, and headaches.

 

[NYreefNoob]

what light, filtration and powerheads do you have

 

[knugenx]

what light, filtration and powerheads do you have

+1. Also know waht kind of equipment you have

 

[Jkedra]

Ok I got Nova Extreme t5 lights, a fluval 405 and a protein skimmer thats up to 100 gallons. For the powerhead I got an aquaclear powerhead that is good for about 70 gallons. I plan on getting a different powerhead becuase I think that the one I currently have is just pathetic.

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

just so everyone knows the type of skimmer is a sea clone 100

Ok I got Nova Extreme t5 lights, a fluval 405 and a protein skimmer thats up to 100 gallons. For the powerhead I got an aquaclear powerhead that is good for about 70 gallons. I plan on getting a different powerhead becuase I think that the one I currently have is just pathetic.

 

[basiab]

Does that mean he doesn't have a skimmer?

 

[guarda]

here. credit to natclanwy on saltwaterfish.com

There was another, more simplistic chart that was pretty good. If I find it I'll post it.

 

[jaa1456]

How many bulbs is the T5 fixture? and one of those powerheads won't cut it for acros. Look into the Koralia 2 and 3's for your tank and most likely you will need 2 of them. I run a MP10 in my tank and a Koralia 3 and my tank is only 3 feet long. Qlittle deeper and taller than your tank but I still have a good amount of flow.

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

he does have a skimmer. its a sea clone 100 but im still trying to teach him how to tune it because every time i go one video chat with him it doesn't look tuned at all and i never see bubbles. and i think part of the problem is that the water level is constantly changing since its hang on back with no auto top off.

Does that mean he doesn't have a skimmer?

 

[Jkedra]

nah well actually...my water level is always constant....I figured out that I have to add a gallon and a half a day

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

yea but its still not constant throughout the day. it is never supposed the change. like in a sump/ refugium the water level will never change in the first chamber because it will immediately flow over the first baffle. since you dont have a sump you should get a float switch and leave like a bucket of water there so it will always stay at a constant level.

nah well actually...my water level is always constant....I figured out that I have to add a gallon and a half a day

 

[Jkedra]

Well I cant.....you even saw my circumstances. I cant have a sump in my cabinet...First of all its a media cabinet (I reinforced it so the weight of the tank wont be a problem). Then, I cant have a sump because the water will evaporate, and the cabinets will get soft......the last thing I want is my tank to collapse

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

im not saying get a sump i said auto top off. which can be a capped bucket which wont evaporate. and the float switch will be in the main tank and a little pump that brings it up

Well I cant.....you even saw my circumstances. I cant have a sump in my cabinet...First of all its a media cabinet (I reinforced it so the weight of the tank wont be a problem). Then, I cant have a sump because the water will evaporate, and the cabinets will get soft......the last thing I want is my tank to collapse

 

[Jkedra]

omg.......even in a bucket....Just trust me...it will not work

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

a closed bucket? how could that not work. and evaporation wont really break the stand. everyone has sumps under there tank and you never see them collapsing. now even better that you reinforced it its definity not going to fall. and its a closed bucket with no evaporation so how could that ruin the stand.

omg.......even in a bucket....Just trust me...it will not work

 

[Jkedra]

I dont even have space in my under cabinet...its simply physically impossible

 

[Anthony.Luciano710]

there enough space. even a little bucket will do then you fill that up every day. that way you have a constant water level for you skimmer because even evaporation for an hour can effect it. just use like a 2 or 3 gallon food container or something. it will make the skimmer so much more eficient

I dont even have space in my under cabinet...its simply physically impossible

 

[Jkedra]

guarda thanks for the chart......will really help!

 

[pauliwalnuts]

guarda thanks for the chart......will really help!

+1. That chart rocks.
Author, you're the man.