Tierra de fuego care

[Salt Creep]

I am picking up a frag of this and I was wondering what placement people have had the best coloration and success with. A lot of the posts I have read about it so far people are saying it is basically a glorified red planet, but it is being sold as having blues and other colors as well. My red planet has a bright green base with rose colored branches terminating to white growth tips. Pics please if you have them :)

 

[Reefjunkie3]

Glorified red planet. If it's happy I get blue on the tips.

 

[Salt Creep]

Glorified red planet. If it's happy I get blue on the tips.

Thanks. Have you tried different levels of lighting? If so where does it seem best?

 

[Reefjunkie3]

I run the Radion pros and it love light like red planet.

 

[Mr. Microscope]

I wouldn't say it's much like RP. There are a lot more colors ranging from yellow to green, to pink and hints of blue near growth. It does, however require very intense lighting to see the neon pink. It's also a real encruster and will spread out considerably before branching out with thick branches. Give it LOTS of space.

 

[Salt Creep]

I wouldn't say it's much like RP. There are a lot more colors ranging from yellow to green, to pink and hints of blue near growth. It does, however require very intense lighting to see the neon pink. It's also a real encruster and will spread out considerably before branching out with thick branches. Give it LOTS of space.

Good to know. I have a 40 breeder right now with 6 T5HO lights. Would you say I should acclimate it up to the top 1/3 of the tank?

 

[Big E]

My Tierra and red planet look nothing like each other in coralite structure or colors.

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Nice looking piece big e, would you agree with it needing high light and such? What species do you think the original tdf is?

 

[Graffiti Spot]

Nice looking piece big e, would you agree with it needing high light and such? What species do you think the original tdf is?

 

[Big E]

Thanks, mine has done better at higher levels.................which means in the 350-450 par range in my tank.

 

[Mr. Microscope]

Good to know. I have a 40 breeder right now with 6 T5HO lights. Would you say I should acclimate it up to the top 1/3 of the tank?

Absolutely. The best one I've seen was center-top of a tank under T5-MH hybrid. Insane color.