Ok to add starter coral?

[thall17]

Tank has started showing diatoms, Temp 80, Alk 9, PH 8, Ammonia 0, Nitrite 0, Nitrate <20. 2 Clowns, 2 Gobby. 1 Royal Gramma. Would like to add some coral, recommendations? How about cleaner crew? If so who....

Biocube 32

 

[JTP424]

How long has your tank been running?
Have those parameters been stable since your cycle finished?
Are you using the biocube light?
These will help determine if you should try a coral
Definitely recommend a cleanup crew of some sort. Some snails and hermits. Narc snails blue leg hermits.

 

[thall17]

Tank has been up 5 weeks, parameters have been stable for a week or so....stock Biocube lights....

 

[JTP424]

If it was me i'd wait a few more weeks, If you're dealing with diatoms, your water parameters may end up in flux if you try to correct them etc.
Others may have different opinions.

 

[edsbeaker]

^ I agree. It may be fine to add some coral now, but you are coming into that ugly stage and parameters including phosphates and nitrates are probably not going to be very stable. I would let the tank mature for another month or two. Once you start seeing some diatoms and other algae’s it’s time to add your CUC, snails, hermit crabs, etc.