coral placement

I have a 35 gallon nano tank with 1 wavemaker (Tunze nanostream 6040) that keeps the few coral that I have happy. However there is some rockwork (1 solid piece) sort of cave that doesn’t get airflow. Bubble algae starting to form/sand settles there. Due to the positioning of the first...

The torch I got was from another hobbyist and has extremely long polyps that are very thin. I thought it looked like a cotton candy torch but the tips are more blue and whiteish. Not even sure what type it is as the cotton candy torches I have seen have a lot shorter fat polyps. If anyone knows...

Can different colors/types of trumpet or candy cane corals be in close proximity to each other (will sweeping tentacles cause coral warfare) I have two similar types of candy cane corals and I was not sure if they can touch or be in close proximity. They would'nt be right be right next to each...

I think it’s time to add my first centerpiece coral to my 65g, and I’m thinking of putting a lobophyllia on the bottom rock on the right side of my rockscape. I know there’s a couple LFS near me that have them, and I’m wondering if anyone has insight on prices to look out for. I know the place I...

So I'm not talking about meeting the requirements of the coral (light, flow, etc), but where you put them to have good design flow for the entire aquascape? I've seen some people group them together in little "gardens", some wherever they fit, some really focus on color theory, and I have seen...

I have a 75G vertical tank. I recently bought Pink and Gold Paly Zoa, Green Hairy Mushroom, Chalice. And the posted Picture. I need to understand placement according to how they grow and lighting specs. I will be adding Seahorses. Please give recommendations. I'm ready to do my aquascape.

Hey all! New to reefing and just getting into corals! I have a new sonic the hedgehog galexea and I'm wondering if it's too close to my gsp. It's still on a frag plug so I'm definitely able to move it. It's on an island alone but I'm still thinking eventually it's going to sting the gsp...

I’m not sure if this exists somewhere in the forum or how other people have learned this but I’m having a harder time picking it up. How do people know what a coral will look like when more grown out? Being new to the hobby I find a lot of coral that look really good, and that my tank can meet...

Hey everyone! I'm pretty happy with my current selection of corals but there's some extra space that I feel some more coral could spruce up. The first place I would love to add something new is next to my green hammer coral and frogspawn in the top right section of the reef. Its hard to see in...

I have an orange Pavona that seems to be the encrusting type. It's slowly growing over its frag plug which is a good sign, but I still intend to place more corals. What would be okay to place? Should I look for a green branching/cactus type Pavona for a neighbor? What kind of coral won't fight...

Hey guys! I recently started a nano tank, I converted my fluval flex into a saltwater tank. I just want everyone’s thoughts on wether it’s ok to put corals on the back side of live rock. I feel kinda bad cause they’ll be kinda hidden. I recently ordered more frags from TSA due to their Black...

I just brought home my first corals… went with pulsing Xenia and GSP… but I’m having a hard time figuring out where flow is low enough in my tank that would be good for the Xenia and where a good place to glue the gsp would be… any input is appreciated (:

Currently I have a mummy chalice and a looney tunes stylo coral at top And zoanthids mid way up. An acantho to the left at bottom and a rainbow acan at bottom front. Fish: Clown Tang Red leg crabs Pink Fluffy Sea Urchins I’m thinking of some GPS at the bottom. What other coral would look...

It is currently sitting lower in the tank with decent flow so if i should move or if theres an issue plz let me know thank you

Hello I was looking into getting an ORA Ponape Birdsnest coral. I keep seeing like for instance on TSA website. Medium flow/ medium light. What par is considered medium?

Hello everyone I have a 20gal nano running right now and i was looking for recommendations on placement of some of the corals to make it look more complete the top rock on the scape is bare ik that but i feel that the hammer frog and torch wont have enough room to grow and think would help for...

Hi, I'm doing a lot of research on corals, such as their types and needs. I've even picked out a small handful I like to prepare, I am as well picking a new lighting setup to get ready. Through my research I've found some confusing information, that I can't seem to find any answers to. When...

I'm rebuilding my aquascape and I've been thinking a lot about focal points recently and thought it would be interesting to see how that concept applies to coral placement-- By selecting "showpiece" corals as the focal points of your tank, and then applying basic design principles to make them...

I’m not sure what corals to place in the circled section (see image) I am using ai hydra 32hd lighting. I currently have a mix of soft and lps.

What type of coral would be happiest/safest going on the arch of the rock? Currently none of my coral are glued down because I wanted to make sure that they will thrive in their location before it becomes their permanent home. There are plenty of spaces on the main sections of the rock...

A few weeks ago I came across a tank(can’t remember where) that was huge, and the corals were allowed to grow where and how they wanted, even if it meant fighting between corals. While parts of the tanked looked great, others not so much. I completely dismissed the idea. since then I’ve seen...

How do you all go about deciding where to place your corals? I’m not talking about high or low light/flow, but more so where within the area of the tank they would succeed? I’ve narrowed down a list of possible corals I’d like to add, but haven’t been able to pull the trigger on any because I...

Hi Will micromussa lord be fine next to a hammer, or is this a no no? Cheers

Hi all! We are now a year into our reef tank, and we are wondering if we should change our aquascape- in order to give corals better placement for growth as well as to add more! We feel as if we may have limited our area due to rock placement. We would love any and all suggestions in regards...

I'm relatively new to the reefing game and I got my first pair of hammers 4 days ago. One of my hammers is fully opened and looking better than it did in the lfs i got it from. The other one is looking good but not extending nearly as much. Both are sitting in areas that receive roughly 100...