corals How soon can you add?

[Ricky1066]

Ok Before I get some rude emails I know Patience is what is needed here.
I have been looking at som of the pictures on here of some f the tanks and they are beatiful . I was not going ot get coral but I have too I have read that frags are the best to get small and cheap and they are best to start with . I know there are alot of different ones and are all treated different.

But When Is the soonest you can add coral to a new tank ,I dont want them to die no But i think it would be nice if theya are in the tank before the fish.?

 

[rustybucket145]

When your cycle completes you can begin adding corals. I'd suggest adding a couple of hardy corals first to 'get your feet wet' then go from there based on your tank and wallet.

Good Luck with your new Setup!!

 

[dileggi]

I would agree with rusty...when your cycle is complete. I'm not sure what some people would call good one's to start with, but as far as easy, button polyps, mushrooms, frogspawn and green star polyp (gsp) are very easy and hardy and I've seen them listed on different sites as "good beginner" corals. A lot of people do not like the gsp because it grows like a weed. So, it's definitely personal opinion on what you like and don't like. Personally, I really like mine.

Zoanthids seem a little...I don't know...tempermental maybe? I've had no problems with mine at all and was actually my first that I ever purchased. I've heard others say that they can't keep them, so I'm not really sure.

 

[SteveNMegz]

we added 8 or 9 colonies of zoos after 5 weeks from our tank start up. Every colony has done fine, even moving from MH for years to T5's in our tank.