coral placement

Reefer769 · 03-31-2005, 03:48 PM

alright well i just recieved a few new coral frags, after cleaning out the tank of a few dead ones. And im going to include pictures of the corals, and a picture of my tank, and i need some advice on where in my tank i should place each coral? thanks

*i have a 150w MH 8" above water.

**Poseidon** · 03-31-2005, 05:14 PM

They look nice, but I would leave them on the bottom for a few days at least to get used to the lighting. Then I would move them up no more then 6" at a time over the next few weeks until you find the "right" place for each. You can always move them DOWN however far you want but going UP must be taken slowly. Inverse Square law applies to intensity of light... If you halve the distance you get 4 times the intensity!!!

Elmo18 · 03-31-2005, 06:16 PM

Nice frags

I love when new frags arrive :P

What size tank is that

Looks like a cube.

- Elmo

Reefer769 · 04-01-2005, 12:53 AM

thanks,
the tank is a 30gal oceanic cube.

**kevinpo** · 04-01-2005, 11:59 AM

Are they captive grown corals? If so what type of lighting did they come from? If you do not know the above, place them in the sand for a week and move them up 6" or so a week unitl you get them very close to the surface (3-4"). With only 150W halides you will have to keep them in about a 12" circle beneath the bulb to achive good growth and color. They appear to be Acropora sp. that like high light and flow.

HTH,
Kevin

Reefer769 · 04-01-2005, 01:47 PM

hey thanks for that information, that is exactly what i needed to hear.

Reefer769 · 04-01-2005, 01:57 PM

i also wanted to ask for someones opinion about where to place this orange cap(circled in red)? Its been in that spot for a while, and hasnt showed much growth, so im wondering where else in the tank can i put it so it starts growing more.

*Im also curious if there are any additives other then kalk and dkh buffer that im already usuing, i can start using to enhance the color of my corals? or is this all just based on water quality, and lighting?

**Ninong** · 04-01-2005, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Reefer769

*Im also curious if there are any additives other then kalk and dkh buffer that im already usuing,...

If you are using Kalkwasser, why are you using a buffer???

Reefer769 · 04-01-2005, 05:12 PM

well im not USING it, i only used it once to get my dkh back up. Now all i do is drip kalk.

03-31-2005, 03:48 PM	#1
Reefer769 Mayor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 908	coral placement alright well i just recieved a few new coral frags, after cleaning out the tank of a few dead ones. And im going to include pictures of the corals, and a picture of my tank, and i need some advice on where in my tank i should place each coral? thanks *i have a 150w MH 8" above water. Attached Thumbnails __________________ “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!”

03-31-2005, 05:14 PM	#2
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,371	They look nice, but I would leave them on the bottom for a few days at least to get used to the lighting. Then I would move them up no more then 6" at a time over the next few weeks until you find the "right" place for each. You can always move them DOWN however far you want but going UP must be taken slowly. Inverse Square law applies to intensity of light... If you halve the distance you get 4 times the intensity!!! __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

04-01-2005, 12:53 AM	#4
Reefer769 Mayor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 908	thanks, the tank is a 30gal oceanic cube. __________________ “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!”

04-01-2005, 11:59 AM	#5
kevinpo Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Spokane Valley WA Posts: 2,438	Are they captive grown corals? If so what type of lighting did they come from? If you do not know the above, place them in the sand for a week and move them up 6" or so a week unitl you get them very close to the surface (3-4"). With only 150W halides you will have to keep them in about a 12" circle beneath the bulb to achive good growth and color. They appear to be Acropora sp. that like high light and flow. HTH, Kevin __________________ SPSguy On - On

04-01-2005, 01:47 PM	#6
Reefer769 Mayor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 908	hey thanks for that information, that is exactly what i needed to hear. __________________ “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!”

03-31-2005, 06:16 PM	#3
Elmo18 Governor Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,514	Nice frags I love when new frags arrive :P What size tank is that Looks like a cube. - Elmo

04-01-2005, 01:57 PM	#7
Reefer769 Mayor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 908	i also wanted to ask for someones opinion about where to place this orange cap(circled in red)? Its been in that spot for a while, and hasnt showed much growth, so im wondering where else in the tank can i put it so it starts growing more. Im also curious if there are any additives other then kalk and dkh buffer that im already usuing, i can start using to enhance the color of my corals? or is this all just based on water quality, and lighting? Attached Thumbnails __________________ “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!” Last edited by Reefer769; 04-01-2005 at 02:23 PM.*

04-01-2005, 05:12 PM	#9
Reefer769 Mayor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 908	well im not USING it, i only used it once to get my dkh back up. Now all i do is drip kalk. __________________ “Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!”

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