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This’ll be my first reef tank. I’ve heard that I should go as big as possible, but I’ve read about people having a surprising amount of success with super small tanks like this.

Imma do a 100% water change once per week with pre mixer salt form my LFS.

I’m going to feed directly after the WC in an attempt to up the nitrates dilute having no fish. I’ve heard of people feeding heavily right before the WC so that the corals get nice and full without messing with the parameters, but, since I’m doing softie only, Imma try this for extra nutrients.

For flow I’ll be using an air pump with no air stone with actually makes a lot of flow on something so small.
 

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First coral, two zoa frags and clove polyps. Figures crossed I’m doing this right
 

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They’re open! Only $40 in total
 

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Looks like a new polyp is coming in! I’m thinking about adding Xenia, is it actually that bad?
 

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Looks like a new polyp is coming in! I’m thinking about adding Xenia, is it actually that bad?
I have never had a problem with it, but if it really loves its environment, it can grow out of hand. Normally it's best to put it on its own rock away from other rocks to limit its spread, but of course that is hard to do in a pico tank.
 
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I fear I may not have agitated the polyps enough before doing a 100% water change
 

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