Pic Heavy: Help me place my new coral batch!

[MinorThreat]

**Tank photo is before cycle was done**

I've been out of the hobby quite awhile.

My first coral tank was using a uw gravel filter. Then moved to Berlin, then DSB.

Allot of these corals I have researched before I purchased this group.

I seek advice on placement, flow, and lighting.
Also, any feeding suggestions, difficulties with said coral.

I hope this thread will be a resource for people wanting to try these corals..

Reply with photo from below, then add all of your suggestions, based on your selected corals..

Minor Thre(A)T

 

[MinorThreat]

Trumpet Corals:

• Lighting: Trumpet coral prefer moderate lighting, around 100-150 PAR. They can tolerate a range of lighting conditions, but too much light can cause the polyps
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• Water flow: Trumpet coral prefer moderate water flow, but too much flow can cause the polyps to lose their fleshiness.
  
  
  
  • Placement: Trumpet coral should be placed in the bottom to middle of the tank. They should be kept away from the top of the tank, where the lighting is too bright.
    
    
    
  • Feeding: Trumpet coral don't need to be fed heavily, but you can feed them meaty foods like Mysis shrimp or krill a couple of times a week to promote growth.
    
    
    
    
  • Water changes: Perform small water changes weekly and keep water values in check.
    
    
    
    
  • Calcium and alkalinity: Keep calcium and alkalinity levels in check.
    
    
    
    
    
  • Space: Provide enough space for the coral to grow and thrive.
    
    
    
    
    
    
  • Other corals: Keep trumpet coral a few inches away from other corals to avoid chemical warfare.
    

 

[PharmrJohn]

As I am a trumpet player, I do believe I'll have to represent in my new build.

 

[MinorThreat]

Queen city has some nice ones now

 

[MinorThreat]

(Black Light) Touch

• Lighting
  Torch corals prefer moderate lighting, around 100-125 PAR. You can gradually increase the lighting levels.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Flow
  Torch corals need moderate to high water flow that's turbulent and not constant. This helps keep them clean and healthy, and gives them a chance to catch food. However, the flow shouldn't be so strong that the tentacles retract into the coral's skeleton.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Space
  Torch corals need plenty of space to grow and thrive. They can sting and kill other coral species, so it's best to place them away from other corals.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Feeding
  Torch corals benefit from regular target feeding with microplankton and meaty foods. You can turn down the flow to give the coral a chance to grab the food.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Water parameters
  Torch corals require stable water parameters, including temperature, salinity, and pH.
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Placement
  You can place torch corals halfway in your tank on rocks.
  
  
  
  
  
• Dip before placing
  You should dip torch corals before placing them in your tank to protect them from a large flat worm predator.
  
  
  
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    Torch corals are photosynthetic and rely on zooxanthellae, a symbiotic algae that lives inside their tissues, to convert light energy into sugar.

 

[MinorThreat]

Bump

 

[Rjukan]

I'm kind of confused, did you buy and receive all of these corals you listed? Your other thread shows the rock still dry just a week and change ago.. any pics of the tank with water in it?

 

[MinorThreat]

Tank is cycling now, those corals are ordered and paid, and arriving last week in Nov

Used ammonia to 2 ppm,
Then hit it with some fritz turbo

Clowns going in next week

 

[MinorThreat]

So an update.

Innovative 20
Smallest bottle of fritz turbo
Mind blown...

2ppm ammonia day 1
Half a small bottle.of fritz turbo day 2
Day 3 nothing added
Day 4 half bottle of fritz

Day 5
Nitrate at 5ppm

Going to do a water change
To drop nitrate a bit before I add the 2 small.clowns tomorrow