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<p>We recommend waiting at the minimum 1 month before introducing a coral to your saltwater aquarium, but 3 months is more ideal and less risky. &#xA0;Be sure to test your parameters before adding a coral and always double check your test results with a local fish store.</p><p>Here are our recommended parameters:</p><table id="isPasted" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; width: 540px; text-align: left; font-size: 16px; margin-top: 2em; color: rgb(46, 51, 54); font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(243, 245, 246); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; font-family: Gotham;"><thead><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);"><th style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">PARAMETER</th><th style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">REEF AQUARIUM</th></tr></thead><tbody style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important;"><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);"><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">SPECIFIC GRAVITY</td><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">1.024-1.026</td></tr><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);"><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">TEMPERATURE</td><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">75-78 DEGREES F</td></tr><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);"><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">PH</td><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">8.1-8.4</td></tr><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);"><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">CALCIUM</td><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">380-450PPM</td></tr><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);"><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">ALKALINITY</td><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">8-9dKH</td></tr><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);"><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">MAGNESIUM</td><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">1300-1450PPM</td></tr><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);"><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">NITRATE (NO3)</td><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">10-30PPM</td></tr><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);"><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">PHOSPHATE</td><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">0.01-0.1PPM</td></tr><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);"><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">NITRITE (NO2)</td><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">UNDETECTABLE</td></tr><tr style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color); border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border-color);"><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">AMMONIA (NH3)</td><td style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; box-sizing: border-box !important; padding: 3px 6px;">UNDETECTABLE</td></tr></tbody></table>

We recommend waiting at the minimum 1 month before introducing a coral to your saltwater aquarium, but 3 months is more ideal and less risky.  Be sure to test your parameters before adding a coral and always double check your test results with a loca

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PARAMETER	REEF AQUARIUM
SPECIFIC GRAVITY	1.024-1.026
TEMPERATURE	75-78 DEGREES F
PH	8.1-8.4
CALCIUM	380-450PPM
ALKALINITY	8-9dKH
MAGNESIUM	1300-1450PPM
NITRATE (NO3)	10-30PPM
PHOSPHATE	0.01-0.1PPM
NITRITE (NO2)	UNDETECTABLE
AMMONIA (NH3)	UNDETECTABLE

How long should I wait before adding corals to my reef tank?Updated 3 years ago