Calc 380 Alk 9 Phos 0 (New Tank)

Tank is in its last stage of cycling, first time doing a test for calc / alk / phos and got 380 / 9dkh / 0.

Salinity is at 1.024

Do you guys think this is fine for starting off? Was thinking in the begining going with maybe mushroom / zoas / candycane corals as they are "beginner" corals.

Also, if my amonia / nitirites are 0 I will be doing a 20 - 30 gallon water change and will add my first fish this weekend. In addition, I am working with John from reefcleaners to get a clean up crew, and have ordered my protein skimmer.

Also when do you think I should add my first coral and which one should I go with first Ricordea / Zoa / Candycane?

72 Gallon bowfront / 15 gallon sump / 80 lbs live rock / 80 lbs sand

 

All of the corals you mentioned are all starter corals, so take your pick. Go small on the clean up crew from reef cleaners, something around the 40 gal range. He gives extras anyways. Ideally for a reef tank, you should be a little higher salinity (1.025), but you should be fine where you are.

 

Thanks Marshall, should I add the fish first or coral... or both at the same time?

John recommended 40 dwarf certihs, 13 nassarius, 18 florida ceriths, and 16 nerites for now.

What do you guys think?

 

Anyone?

 

You can really add them both without issues, the corals only add a very small bioload and as for the snails it seems about right!