East Texas reefing

I think you can post pics here directly. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Love the tank and especially the black sand! I love the look that black sand gives! Having an in-wall has always been a dream of mine!

 

Yeah just put the pictures on a site like Photobucket and copy the direct link or the IMG link onto your comment.

 

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These are a few I like, particularly the Zoas. Will I need to add anything to the water to keep them alive? Thanks for y'all's help

 

Oh and thanks about the sand , I also have it in my 75. Also, building the tank in the wall only cost about $50 in supplies and was pretty easy

 

You should be fine with all of the corals (and anemone) you posted, with the exception of the Gorgonia & Goniopora. I am not a Gorgonia expert, but many are non-photosynthetic, and so need frequent feedings. Goniopora are known to suddenly die-off, and so I would not recommend them until you are experienced. Nice selections otherwise!

 

You could definitely do all of those, but I agree with Marshall about the Goniopora. The Anemone may randomly move around and possibly sting corals, though. You won't need to dose anything until you start getting more LPS and SPS, as long as you keep up with water changes. You could occasionally feed the corals if you wanted to, but it's not necessary.

Marshall, that type of Gorgonian is photosynthetic

 

It looked like it was photosynthetic, but I wasn't positive so figured I would go on the safe side And as far as the Rock Flower Anemone, they actually don't move much, if at all. Best to get one attached to a small piece of rubble. Mine ended up coming off my rubble and onto the rockwork next to it and has stayed there since (including during a tank transfer, new lighting etc.). I definitely think they are the most reef safe of the Anemones personally.

 

Awesome. So how often after adding them should I do water changes? On my freshwater I do 50% every Saturday but they are EI dosed planted tanks. Also - if I WANTED to feed the corals, what's a good food? I've also read a little about dosing vitamin C

 

You don't need to change water just from adding livestock. However, you do want to dip every new coral (I use Coral Rx), and never dump the bagged water into your tank. For the corals you listed, none of them really need to be fed anything besides the Anemone (which should be fed a couple pieces of mysis twice a week). I do use Oyster Feast, but mainly for my SPS.

 

I was going to do the poison dip - can't think of the name bane? I forgot. I still haven't been able to find mysis anywhere. I do have brine shrimp and blood worms frozen?