Help with coral placement!?

Brocksreef117 · Sep 25, 2020

Hey I am fairly new to the saltwater hobby and was wondering if any pros can help me with the placement of these newly bought corals, it’s greatly appreciated

Flippers4pups · Sep 25, 2020

All corals at first low in the tank to light/water acclimate, on the sand bed. Lower your light Intensity a little during this time. After a couple days to a week, Euphyllia mid tank, elegance low to sand bed level, Zoa low to mid, mushroom low to mid, acan low to mid, montipora mid to high.

Hope this helps.

Brocksreef117 · Sep 25, 2020

Flippers4pups said:
All corals at first low in the tank to light/water acclimate, on the sand bed. Lower your light Intensity a little during this time. After a couple days to a week, Euphyllia mid tank, elegance low to sand bed level, Zoa low to mid, mushroom low to mid, acan low to mid, montipora mid to high.

Hope this helps.

Yes all Imput helps what coral should I put on the top rock

Flippers4pups · Sep 25, 2020

Brocksreef117 said:
Yes all Imput helps what coral should I put on the top rock

It depends on your light intensity. Montipora being a sps coral will do best up higher, but montipora that encrust and plate can shadow other corals below it. So be wise where you place it.

Euphyllia can take some higher light, but again depends on light intensity. Once acclimated, If they receive to much light, they won’t extend and retract. Too little and they may loose heads. You want them to extend fully, so that might take moving them a couple times to find that sweet spot. Same for the elegance.

Flippers4pups · Sep 25, 2020

Trust me, I know what they can do:

Brocksreef117 · Sep 25, 2020

Flippers4pups said:
Trust me, I know what they can do:

Wow what’s that first coral

Brocksreef117 · Sep 25, 2020

Flippers4pups said:
It depends on your light intensity. Montipora being a sps coral will do best up higher, but montipora that encrust and plate can shadow other corals below it. So be wise where you place it.

Euphyllia can take some higher light, but again depends on light intensity. Once acclimated, If they receive to much light, they won’t extend and retract. Too little and they may loose heads. You want them to extend fully, so that might take moving them a couple times to find that sweet spot. Same for the elegance.

Out of the corals I purchased what would do well up top

Flippers4pups · Sep 25, 2020

Brocksreef117 said:
Wow what’s that first coral

I’ve had the torches for around 7 years. Started out with three heads. I’ve had as many as 12 heads at one time. I’ve fragged them so many times. Sold some, traded some...... I have I think 10 right now.