Tank Journal Archive

[bimbo]

Tank looks great, nothing better than being able to put the first corals in - turns it form a moon scape into a marine tank IMO. Not sure why adding new corals would cause a mini cycle . Once you get on top of your parameters get some colourful sticks in there.

 

[Azedenkae]

Tank looks great, nothing better than being able to put the first corals in - turns it form a moon scape into a marine tank IMO. Not sure why adding new corals would cause a mini cycle . Once you get on top of your parameters get some colourful sticks in there.

Corals can come attached to rocks, and the transportation/holding process can cause die off in/on the rock.

 

[bimbo]

Corals can come attached to rocks, and the transportation/holding process can cause die off in/on the rock.

I realise that but if the tank has already 'cycled' and has a build-up of the appropriate bacteria then the any nutrients are eaten up/cycled. The rock that comes attached to corals is minimal and die off on that rock even less so saying that you are going to get a mini cycle adding new corals is like telling me I am going to get a mini cycle every time I feed my fish IMO - could be wrong though (it did happen once before) .
From what I can see the corals added are very appropriate for first into the tank - not like some clown I know (me) who has a tank that is less than 3 months old and full of SPS :p