Coral Help !

Iam new to the saltwater tank world and i have a lot of questions. I have a 55 gallon tank and 4 pieces of live rock i was wondering if i could put a lot of coral in the sand and if it will grow. I was also wondering if i got a decent sized fish for that tank like a small anglefish or a trigger will it be able to live in all that coral because if it wont be able to live i will stack the rock i have to make a tiny reef or get more rock and make a real reef tank

please right back thank you

 

You need proper lighting for corals and good water quality for most.

 

Yeah, you have to let your tank get up and going for usually a few months before you delve into corals and you need good lighting. Angelfish generally aren't reef safe and will nip at your corals. Go to liveaquaria.com to research a fish before you get one to see if it's reef compatible.

 

Additionally - not alll angel fish and triggers are safe to be kept with corals

knowing which trigger and Angel fish you want to keep, will have a significant bearing on your ability to keep corals

often a desicion needs to be made as to what exactly you want to keep


Steve

 

You might want to start off with a few easy to keep corals just to make sure they will survive in your tank. Then gradually increase the amount of corals in your tank. Having patients is the key!!!

 

+1 on good lighting and an established tank.

Also agree with trigger fish and Angel Fish. Angel fish (not all, but most) will definitely nip at hard corals and trigger fish will also eat your inverts (snails, cleaner shrimp, etc)

I would also add a little more rock for filtration purposes if you plan to add more than 2 fish.