Questions about softies

[Fireworm]

I have just started the process of setting up my reef. I have all my fish that I want, and just a few coral that I want. For coral right now I have a hairy mushroom, 1 rock with 4-5 red mushrooms, 1 xenia, and 1 little piece of a leather coral. I would like to add a green tree leather from my LFS, and some zoos. Hopefully not to far down the road I would like to add a frogspawn, and some sps corals. Any suggestions or comments? How will the chemical warfare of the softies play a role in placement and what I can or can not add to the tank?

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[alan214]

How long has your tank been set up?

[Fireworm]

My tank has been up and going for about 5 months. All my water levels are fine. My tank is in great shape.

[alan214]

You should be okay with those choices. The only think I'd watch out for is the frogspawn. Give it a decent buffer zone.

[Fireworm]

What is a buffer zone? Are yu talking about just giving it space to grow away from everything? The frogspawns will sting outher corals, correct? The frag I am looking at is super tiny. Do they grow fast? I have 250w MH for lighting that is on about 11 hours. Will the soft corals sting the sps when I get some of those?

[Fireworm]

Anyothers

[alan214]

Yes, that is what I meant. Frogspawn can expand quite a bit sometimes and will grow if the conditions are right so it's best to plan for that from the beginning.

[CeeGee]

you are going to need to keep a close eye on your alk and calcium levels so the frogspawn will do well. I would check them a couple times per week until you get a feel for how much to add.

As far as chemicals go just run carbon and give the corals some breathing room. Don't put the frogspawn "downwind" from the leathers.