Beginner Coral help (Pic update Page 4)

Ok guys so I want to get my first 2 corals this Saturday... currently I have a 72G = 15G sump with a protein skimmer running...

80 lbs base rock (which I guess is live rock now) and 80 lbs sand

1 one spot foxface...

I was thinking of getting a Torch + a Brain coral? Or even Frogspawn , Hammer, Bubble..

Am I going to regret this? I know a lot of people start w/zoa's, Xenia, mushrooms...

I am considering a Ricodea or a hairy mushroom maybe to replace one of the above...

Please give me your inputs... I just want something thats eye catching and some movement..

Have 2 koralia 750s right now plus I forget what my return pump is... as the flow

 

Just finished cycle, and just added the first fish does not equal ready for coral, IMHO. You have a ways to go for the system to become more stable and mature for corals needs. Go slow, don't rush.

 

LPS aren't to difficult to take care of, what type of lighting do you have? And yes you might want to wait a little before getting them, let your tank settle a bit first.

 

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I didn't have a problem adding my first LPS a month and a half into my tanks history. Your lucky your tanks larger then mine, it should be much easier to add corals earlier. Just my opinion.

 

Those will be fine for softies and LPS.

 

What is your water chemistry? Salinity, Ca, Alk, Mag, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate.

 

Don't have a MG test but everything else I will test again tonight and get back to you...

Last I recall Amonia / Nitrite 0, Nitrate 5ish, Salinity 1.025, Alk 10, Cal 380

 

Would it be possible to possibly add 1 of the above mentioned this Saturday?

I know patience is key! Listening to that is a bit tough at times, but I'm trying my best I swear... :-/

 

Add a ricordia or 3 and see how they respond. They are quite hardy and easy to care for. They should multiply in droves. They have great color too.

Good beginning pieces, imo.