Corals & bioload

I know it is best to wait 2 - 3 weeks in between adding fish, but what about corals? Do they have a heavy bioload? Can they be added more frequently than fish?

Thanks!
julie

 

Corals do not give off no where near the bio load as fish so IMO it is OK to add more than one at a time

 

+1. While some give off more than others, they really dont contribute to bioload that much. I would say as long as you are prepared for it, go for it!

 

Thanks guys! I know where I'm going tomorrow

 

+2 to Scenario and PL.

 

Corals are fine to add. Just make sure your Ca, Mg & ALK is rock solid and stable.

 

Quarantine!

 

All the previous posts failed to take into consideration what the Coral is attached (if anything) to. If it is a colony or such on a decent piece of live rock, it will initially have an impact on the tank as to the fact of possible die off from that piece. Incidental bio load can come from hitchhikers that die and/or creatures living in the piece that die. Although this can be minimal it is something to consider and I personally space out the time of adding Coral of at least 2 weeks until I am sure the tank has adjusted. This gives the other Coral time to adjust to any chemical war fare that may initially occur until the new Coral settles in and all is peaceful once again.

 

i'd also only add one of each type of coral at a time.not all corals like all tanks so see if that type does well in yours before adding a bunch of the same kind.

 

You do make a great point, however, if the coral/LR came from a stable system(which they normally do) I dont see a problem adding multiple corals at once. I think that we tend to " micro-manage " and " micro-analyze " our systems. Our systems are not as delicate as we preceive them to be. Luna