New here, got a question.

[Poec]

So I have been keeping fish and nems for a few years now. My question is that if I am keeping nems alive and thriving, is it safe to assume that I can also keep LPS like frogspawn? I have always wanted to get into corals but have been kinda scared.

 

[Poec]

Here is the frag, was given to me along with some mushrooms for free.

After about 5 hours in the tank.

 

[Stryk9]

I would assume so.. Can you post tank specs? Lighting, size, etc.

 

[Poec]

I have been working with small tanks lately. The frogspawn is in a 10 gallon with a 15 watt 10,000K coralife, an 8000K full spectrum from aqueon, and an actinic. There is a whisper 40-50 I believe along with a power head for filtration and circulation. I think that's it. All levels like ammonia, nitrites, nitrates, and so on are spot on and have been for quite a while now. I think that covers it, if I forgot anything let me know.

 

[Reef Bass]

If you're getting into stony corals you should be concerned with your alkalinity, calcium and magnesium levels.

 

[rogersb]

If you're getting into stony corals you should be concerned with your alkalinity, calcium and magnesium levels.

Yup, get some test kits and make sure you're maintaining alk between 7-12, calclium 400-450, and mag around 1300. That should do it, they're not too demanding.

 

[Stryk9]

I think your lighting should be fine for most lps. I dose seachem reef fusion 1 and 2 to maintain my calcium and alkalinity levels.

 

[Poec]

Awesome! Thanks for the tips. Picking up the reef test kit tomorrow. It seems to be doing ok for now

 

[Poec]

How it looks now, my clowns were trying to be camera hogs.

 

[Poec]

And I add reef accelerator to the tank too. I wasn't sure if it had calcium but it sure does! Still definitely getting the test kits lol