Cyphastrea question.

[XNavyDiver]

What are the general PAR requirements of cyphastrea?

Thanks.

 

[DLHDesign]

Medium to medium-high light; often at or near the bottom of the tank. In terms of PAR, I'd guess that translates to around 150-ish (guessing there; I've not seen any specific number provided)?

 

[Branespikin]

I had my high in light and were not getting proper color. I now have them hidden in shade probably getting 70 par and they are exploding in growth and color.

 

[samnaz]

My Cyphastrea grows in the shade. In low/mid light is grows faster than any other oral I have, by far. So I'd say low to very low PAR..... Anything above zero lol.

 

[XNavyDiver]

I had my high in light and were not getting proper color. I now have them hidden in shade probably getting 70 par and they are exploding in growth and color.

Ok, this is what I thought. It looks like I've had one too high up. I'll lower it.

 

[XNavyDiver]

Thanks for the replies. I appreciate it!

 

[jsker]

Grows like weeds down in the lower part of my system

 

[Crabs McJones]

What are the general PAR requirements of cyphastrea?

Thanks.

I know certain types like anywhere from 150 to 250 if that helps any.

 

[XNavyDiver]

Grows like weeds down in the lower part of my system

Looks terrific. It's ironic... my tank is finally hosting acropora, and I have a JF bling bling cyphastrea that has been looking faded and blah. I probably had it way too high up in the tank. We'll see how it does in the coming weeks.

 

[MapleReef]

My Cyphastrea grows in the shade. In low/mid light is grows faster than any other oral I have, by far. So I'd say low to very low PAR..... Anything above zero lol.

Agreed a shaded area is best, indirect light. Mine grows very quickly in that sort of senario.

 

[XNavyDiver]

I know certain types like anywhere from 150 to 250 if that helps any.

It looks like the one I have doesn't, as it was getting 250. Now I moved it and it's getting about 80.

 

[XNavyDiver]

Complementary bad cell phone pic. I'll update it if I see improvement. It's currently under about 70-80 par.

 

[jsker]

Looks terrific. It's ironic... my tank is finally hosting acropora, and I have a JF bling bling cyphastrea that has been looking faded and blah. I probably had way to high up in the tank. We'll see how it does in the coming weeks.

With my present system, I have killed more corals getting it right:oops::D. My current system will be three year old in Feb 2018, and before then I came back from a 15 year break. Before my break like and as Dr. Sanjay stated in a article here " if a coral lasted 6 month we were doing good"
I run a simple system, dosing the Balling Method and have had more success with keeping it simple.

 

[Reef Puncher]

Medium to medium-high light; often at or near the bottom of the tank. In terms of PAR, I'd guess that translates to around 150-ish (guessing there; I've not seen any specific number provided)?

everyone i talked too said they do well in very low light. but i guess they can take a range

 

[Reef Puncher]

With my present system, I have killed more corals getting it right:oops::D. My current system will be three year old in Feb 2018, and before then I came back from a 15 year break. Before my break like and as Dr. Sanjay stated in a article here " if a coral lasted 6 month we were doing good"
I run a simple system, dosing the Balling Method and have had more success with keeping it simple.

you should put that kit on the back. the kit that you add vinyl, and a ledge with an led. they look so good on clear backed aquariums like yours. hides all the equipment and gives super cool lighting effects

 

[PocketGoose]

Agree with lower PAR.

 

[Dmax]

I keep mine in the lower portion of the tank. You can see it at the bottom left.

 

[DanyL]

Low PAR, though they can acclimate (very, very slowly) to a higher PAR (200-ish) as well.

Also - you guys are replying to a 7 year old thread here..

 

[Dmax]

Low PAR, though they can acclimate (very, very slowly) to a higher PAR (200-ish) as well.

Also - you guys are replying to a 7 year old thread here..

HAHA... Didn't even notice that.

 

[jsker]

you should put that kit on the back. the kit that you add vinyl, and a ledge with an led. they look so good on clear backed aquariums like yours. hides all the equipment and gives super cool lighting effects

Thank you for the advise. I have since broke the tank down, I am in the process of relocating then setting up a different system.

As far as cyano, I found that when I was dosing vodka/carbon. The cyano was gone in a few weeks and did not come back.