CoreyK
New member
Hello,
I have been in the process of setting up a 20g as my first endeavor into reefkeeping. I'm just planning on some basic, hardy corals, and a small fish or two, as a sort of budget introduction to the hobby.
Anyway, as the tank finished cycling a week or two ago, I did a 25% PWC and set off to the LFS to pick up my first corals.
I came home with these guys -
Zoas:
and a blue mushroom:
And a FTS:
Questions -
1) Can anyone ID these corals for me? I think the mushroom is a discosoma species?
2) How does the placement of the corals look? My lighting is a 65w 50/50 PC, so I'm a little over 3wpg.
Please note that the mushroom has been moving quite a bit.
I first placed it on the ledge to the upper right in this picture, which it promptly base-jumped off of and has since moved into the shade. I'm assuming it will acclimate to the light and perhaps move out into it in the future.
3) Should I give the mushroom a small piece of LR to attach to, or is it okay to be on the substrate?
4) Should I give the Zoas some direct flow? They don't have much right now.
5) I'm not dosing anything into the tank. Are these corals going to need anything?
I apologize for the noob questions.
Any input is appreciated,
Thanks!
I have been in the process of setting up a 20g as my first endeavor into reefkeeping. I'm just planning on some basic, hardy corals, and a small fish or two, as a sort of budget introduction to the hobby.
Anyway, as the tank finished cycling a week or two ago, I did a 25% PWC and set off to the LFS to pick up my first corals.
I came home with these guys -
Zoas:
and a blue mushroom:
And a FTS:
Questions -
1) Can anyone ID these corals for me? I think the mushroom is a discosoma species?
2) How does the placement of the corals look? My lighting is a 65w 50/50 PC, so I'm a little over 3wpg.
Please note that the mushroom has been moving quite a bit.
I first placed it on the ledge to the upper right in this picture, which it promptly base-jumped off of and has since moved into the shade. I'm assuming it will acclimate to the light and perhaps move out into it in the future.
3) Should I give the mushroom a small piece of LR to attach to, or is it okay to be on the substrate?
4) Should I give the Zoas some direct flow? They don't have much right now.
5) I'm not dosing anything into the tank. Are these corals going to need anything?
I apologize for the noob questions.
Any input is appreciated,
Thanks!