Placement of corals

[cody2cannon]

So I was wondering what you guys think about where ill be placing my corals. In term of par this is what I have

Yellow: aussie torch
Blue: Green toadstool mushroom
Green: hammer
Orange: neon green hammer

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[saltyfilmfolks]

IMO they all want the same or similar light.
Look for the best flow.

 

[Nano man]

Start on the bottom first.

 

[cody2cannon]

My green toadstool has been in that spot for 4 weeks, the green hammer 3 weeks and the other two1.5 weeks. When can I place them on the rock? In the spots I picked? I don't want to kill them by moving them too high

 

[cody2cannon]

My LFS said 2 weeks at the sandbed then go ahead and move up but I'm just wondering if I move any too high they will die?

 

[Nano man]

I would move them up 2-3 inches and use a 5 day test time period to see how happy they are and go up another 2 inches and see how they like it.
With lps you'll easily see if they open up all the way if their happy or not.

 

[cody2cannon]

Thabks

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I move any too high they will die?

nope. keep an eye on them. They close up or be grumpy. I have corals at really high pars.

 

[ReeferDave01]

I have Orbit Pro. My toadstool is 24" from top & happy as a clam. Run the lights 10 hrs a day. Also 4 HO bulbs (2 white, 2 blue) T5's 3 hrs at peak.

 

[cody2cannon]

This is what I get, I've tested with a lux meter and @saltyfilmfolks helped me convert to par. This chart is spot on to what I'm getting. I have a 12 inch deep tank

 

[cody2cannon]

I run 10 hrs