Coral propagation advice (1 Viewer)

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Ok, so my tank has been up and runnig about 3 months now. It survived the attack of the killer algae, and everything else is doing well. Now that the tank is (hopefully) broken in, is there anything I can do to get my corals to start reproducing and growing? I have several nice mushrooms (both ricordia and the actinodiscus types) and would really like to get them to reproduce so I can place them in another tank I am setting up. I also have a candy cane, hammer, star polyp, a brain that the store called a "modern coral" (I have no idea of the scientific name), and a new piece of fire montipora (m. nodosa) and a red-pinkish Montipora Capricornis.
My lighting is more than adequate, I have an aquaC remora skimmer, powerheads, etc..., and make regular water changes to make sure all of those nasty chemicals stay in check.
I dose Ca, Mn, Sr, Mo, Fe, I2, vitamins, as well as "marine snow" weekly.
If anyone has any tips or advice for a new comer, please let me know.

 

[Guest]

Three months is still new... I would give it some time for your tank to age.

What is your set-up? What is your lighting? Filtration? Give us some more details if you can.

 

[Guest]

the tank is a 29 gal, the lighting is 150 HQI plus two 65 watt actinic PCs, skimmer is the aquaC remora, filter is just a penguin HOB (I know the live rock does more of the actual filtration than the filter, and that canister filters can cause nitrate build ups due to the bacteria that like to grow in them, so I went with the nothing special-about-it filter). The temp stays around 78.
The "modern coral" is a Cynarina Lacrymalis. I also forgot to mention I have several Zoo colonies including one of Protopalythoa Grandis that came in on my live rock, as well as some very nice blue and orange color Zoo's I got from a friend.
The other inhabitants include a red bubble tip anemone with a crab friend, a tridacna crocea (up close to the surface of the water for its lighting needs), and the usual clean up crew.