Birdsnest Coral

Lpsfanatic338 · 03/05/2006, 08:14 PM

I am thinking about purchasing a birdsnest because i want a new coral. I was wondering if it would be able to go under a 4x65w pc fixture in a standard 55. On live aquaria it says it only requires 3 watts per gallon and i have about 4.75 wpg and all my params are good.

steve the plumb · 03/05/2006, 08:20 PM

i have two of them.They require mh bulbs and they are rated as being difficult corals to keep

Zoalander · 03/05/2006, 08:43 PM

They need high lighting, watts per gallon doesnt mean jack. I'd rather have 2watts per gallon of MH then 10 watts per gallon of PC. With acros it's all about penetrating light.

blmeier7 · 03/05/2006, 09:19 PM

I have a birdsnest under my 4x54w T5's and it has shown nice growth for the past few months. It might do okay under 260w of PC if it is near the bulbs (6") but I would also recommend T5 or MH if you expect to get any growth.

skylsdale · 03/05/2006, 09:38 PM

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They require mh bulbs and they are rated as being difficult corals to keep.

Shhhhh... Don't tell that to those people keeping them successfully under VHO's and PC's.

CeeGee · 03/05/2006, 09:54 PM

They seem to be fairlyl easy SPS to me. Mine grow like mad after they settled in. I have almost 1/4 Inch of growth this week on one of mine.

steve the plumb · 03/05/2006, 11:11 PM

sorry I should have mentioned vho.I find pc lights don't have enough depth.Birds nest are rated as a more difficult coral to keep.I never had problems with mine.

jiggy · 03/06/2006, 12:36 PM

i keep my birdsnest at the bottom of my tank..

oops! i forgot i have 400w halides.. haha

tanker · 03/06/2006, 03:00 PM

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Originally posted by skylsdale
Shhhhh... Don't tell that to those people keeping them successfully under VHO's and PC's.

I have two of them and they are under PC lights. They are doing fine. Still pink color and growing. About 2 years now.

Gabi480 · 03/06/2006, 03:34 PM

picture?

duec22 · 03/06/2006, 04:05 PM

I bleached and killed my first frag of it. I put it too high up under T-5. Birdsnest is one of the few SPS that can do just fine under PC. You still need to keep very good water quality though.

tanker · 03/06/2006, 08:06 PM

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Originally posted by Gabi480
picture?

Digital camera broke long time ago. Too lazy and cheap to get another. Tried using camera-phone, but pics did not come out well.

vessxpress1 · 03/06/2006, 08:23 PM

Good one jiggy.

03/05/2006, 08:14 PM	#1
Lpsfanatic338 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oceanside, New York Posts: 364	Birdsnest Coral I am thinking about purchasing a birdsnest because i want a new coral. I was wondering if it would be able to go under a 4x65w pc fixture in a standard 55. On live aquaria it says it only requires 3 watts per gallon and i have about 4.75 wpg and all my params are good.

03/05/2006, 08:43 PM	#3
Zoalander Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Oak Park Illinois Posts: 1,571	They need high lighting, watts per gallon doesnt mean jack. I'd rather have 2watts per gallon of MH then 10 watts per gallon of PC. With acros it's all about penetrating light. __________________ Previously known as Vetter1980 Current Tank Info: 36x36x10 frag tank

03/05/2006, 09:54 PM	#6
CeeGee Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: TN Posts: 3,272	They seem to be fairlyl easy SPS to me. Mine grow like mad after they settled in. I have almost 1/4 Inch of growth this week on one of mine. __________________ My algae WAS special. Current Tank Info: 75 gallon display, 40 gallon breeder sump, RLSS R6i, ATI Powermodule, Apex, Ecotech MP40's

03/06/2006, 03:34 PM	#10
Gabi480 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 360	picture? __________________ I learned to swim in a reef, where did you? "Yea, well thats like your opinion" Anyone know who said this? Gabi Current Tank Info: reef duh!

03/06/2006, 04:05 PM	#11
duec22 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sacramento Posts: 2,187	I bleached and killed my first frag of it. I put it too high up under T-5. Birdsnest is one of the few SPS that can do just fine under PC. You still need to keep very good water quality though. __________________ -David

03/05/2006, 08:20 PM	#2
steve the plumb Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,664	i have two of them.They require mh bulbs and they are rated as being difficult corals to keep

03/05/2006, 09:19 PM	#4
blmeier7 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Amarillo, TX Posts: 433	I have a birdsnest under my 4x54w T5's and it has shown nice growth for the past few months. It might do okay under 260w of PC if it is near the bulbs (6") but I would also recommend T5 or MH if you expect to get any growth.

03/05/2006, 11:11 PM	#7
steve the plumb Moved On Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 3,664	sorry I should have mentioned vho.I find pc lights don't have enough depth.Birds nest are rated as a more difficult coral to keep.I never had problems with mine.

03/06/2006, 12:36 PM	#8
jiggy Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ZOO JERSEY Posts: 774	i keep my birdsnest at the bottom of my tank.. oops! i forgot i have 400w halides.. haha

03/06/2006, 08:23 PM	#13
vessxpress1 Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NW IL Posts: 1,603	Good one jiggy.