Coral bioload?

Discussion in 'Coral' started by ndtechie05, May 28, 2009.

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  1. ndtechie05

    ndtechie05 Spaghetti Worm

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    Just wanted to confirm or deny what my LFS said, that corals don't add a bioload so adding 2-4 at a time would not affect ammonia/nitrite params? Thanks

    -Brett
     
    ndtechie05, May 28, 2009
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  2. Peredhil

    Peredhil Giant Squid

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    Basically true. I've added 6 different corals at once before.

    You do need to acclimate most of them though.

    And make sure your Ca, Alk, and Mg are on target.
     
    Peredhil, May 28, 2009
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  3. Barbarossa

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    And don't forget the potential for die-off on any rocks the corals are attached to. Probably not a huge deal unless you have a nano.
     
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  4. GuitarMan89

    GuitarMan89 Giant Squid

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    I've added 5 corals at a time with no problems what so ever. Even the rocks they are attached to shouldn't affect anything, unless you have a very small tank as barbarossa said.
     
    GuitarMan89, Jun 8, 2009
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