Anemone

[Coralgurl]

I kinda already said this, but I went back through a thread from when my first tank was a few months old. I had added corals and they were NOT doing well. I was asking for help and below is some great advice I received.

It really can be a challenge to do corals in a tank under 5-6 months old. Some real pros can set one up and have a perfect tank within weeks - though this is the exception to the rule. Corals require excellent water, light, and only a little food. It takes months to determine weather a coral is happy in your tank as to how deep it's placed, the water flow has to be right, the water must be great, and the light good. This assumes the coral survives that long. And in a reef tank with fish, overfeeding of the fish can produce an environment where most corals will die, as overfeeding results in poor water/high nitrates or nitrites. Take things slower - do not add anymore fishes, or corals, and attempt to keep what you have alive for a few months. Check water parameters often, and do water changes when needed. Let your reef grow into YOUR desired looks, over time - rather than attempt a full blown complex system over only a couple months......a good reef tank regardless of size requires many months, if not years! I'm still waiting for mine to look like a million bucks - and it'll be 5 years from now.

this hobby is all about patience .patience and more patience....that being said a 6 month tank is a new born. after a year that's when it will really start to do its own thing and take care of itself. you can help it along with filters and skimmers. but nature needs to take its course over time.as the tank matures it will usually self correct except if you do something dramatic like add 5 fish at one time.it took me years to get my reef close to where i want it.
One of the hardest things is looking at others tanks and wanting yours to look the same (been there, done that). It will, but it takes time. Rushing into things is the fastest way to push you out of the hobby!