bronson
Reefing newb
SHEP congrats on your second coral will there be a third:D
Bought My First Coral!
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Shep
Reefing newb
Hopefully there will be a 3rd and maybe a 4th. There is not a lot of room in my tank and do not want to over load it.
emmett0122
Reef enthusiast
corals dont add to your bioload
Aquarian
Reef pro
Yes they do, be it small but they do add to the bioload. But I think he is saying that he wants to keep room for growing and not over stock his tank.
emmett0122
Reef enthusiast
not to smart or any thing but most corals have algae in them that feed on nutrients in the water which is why they say to keep nitrates at around 5 and not 0 as i have seen in my own tank. when my nitrates were at 0 i didnt see much coral growth and my war coral started to bleach so i let my nitrates raise to 5 and held them there and now i have better coral growth and my war coral got its deep red color back
Shep
Reefing newb
lol I meant more of a space concern. with so little space in my tank I didn't want to over crowd them
emmett0122
Reef enthusiast
keep with more peaceful corals and you can put more in your tank (or just get a bigger tank you know bigger is always better:D:D:D:D:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:)
Shep
Reefing newb
haha I bought a 40 breeder during that $1/gallon sale....just need the space to set it up at
bronson
Reefing newb
sometimes its wot u do with wot u got:D
bronson
Reefing newb
i was also under the impression no bioload
mariobrothersleeve
squirrel
rrbigdog
Reefing newb
Shep - Not sure where in Maryland you are but if you are in the DC Metro area you should check out the local reef club. Well worth joining you can get great coral and group buy savings that make it worth while. They have a meeting coming up in a few weeks....many vendors and members selling corals. Maybe you can find your third. Some examples of my pickups.... huge candy cane 25$....toadstool 10$.
Aquarian
Reef pro
Common misconception. But how can anything that lives, eats, poops, breeds, grows, and dies have no bioload ?
bronson
Reefing newb
good point.blame my old lfs.they told me that.
Old Tom
Reefing newb
Happy to see the great choice in coral, but what was the first choice in school? Always happy to know where the younger generation of the hobby is going to land with their education. And who will take care of the living reef while you are away?
Shep
Reefing newb
I actually am rright near that area, what is the name of the club and how do i join?Shep - Not sure where in Maryland you are but if you are in the DC Metro area you should check out the local reef club. Well worth joining you can get great coral and group buy savings that make it worth while. They have a meeting coming up in a few weeks....many vendors and members selling corals. Maybe you can find your third. Some examples of my pickups.... huge candy cane 25$....toadstool 10$.
Shep
Reefing newb
It is John Hopkins University :D I still will be!
bronson
Reefing newb
wow you must have long arms to reach your tank from school;):D
bronson
Reefing newb
how big is your tank shep?
Shep
Reefing newb
It is only a 20 gallon (about 76L)
