New Frag Advice/Help

SteveNMegz · 03/14/2008, 12:40 PM

Hey guys, so were picking up a few frags tomorrow.

Acropora sp. Purple Pistol
Stylophora (with the neon green polyps)
Marshall Island Tricolor valida

We were wondering where to put these guys once we bring them home?

should we start them off at the bottom of the tank and then slowly rise them up to not cause stress?

our tank is a 65G 48x16x20. aquatinics solar flare 6x84W T5's

Thanks!

cdangel0 · 03/14/2008, 12:56 PM

Where you place them is really going to be dependent on what type of light they came from. If it was lower output then yours then yes start lower and gradually move them up towards the brighter lights.

SteveNMegz · 03/14/2008, 01:10 PM

but if they are brighter we want to keep them near the top ten right?

Harlikwin2000 · 03/14/2008, 01:13 PM

yes

SteveNMegz · 03/14/2008, 01:20 PM

so what would be considered stronger than our t5's (imsure theyre goign to be under halides but not sure which wattage) but we'll ask.

250's, 400's??? together our T5 fixture puts 504W into our 65G tank

03/14/2008, 12:40 PM	#1
SteveNMegz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Port Colborne Posts: 1,140	New Frag Advice/Help Hey guys, so were picking up a few frags tomorrow. Acropora sp. Purple Pistol Stylophora (with the neon green polyps) Marshall Island Tricolor valida We were wondering where to put these guys once we bring them home? should we start them off at the bottom of the tank and then slowly rise them up to not cause stress? our tank is a 65G 48x16x20. aquatinics solar flare 6x84W T5's Thanks! __________________ Steve and Megz Current Tank Info: 55G Shallow Reef (30x30x14) - Equip: Ecotech Radion XR30 G3 Pro, 2 Tunze 6055, Vertex Omega 130 Skimmer, Ecotech Vectra M1 return, Vertex Rx1.5 Zeovit Reactor

03/14/2008, 01:10 PM	#3
SteveNMegz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Port Colborne Posts: 1,140	but if they are brighter we want to keep them near the top ten right? __________________ Steve and Megz Current Tank Info: 55G Shallow Reef (30x30x14) - Equip: Ecotech Radion XR30 G3 Pro, 2 Tunze 6055, Vertex Omega 130 Skimmer, Ecotech Vectra M1 return, Vertex Rx1.5 Zeovit Reactor

03/14/2008, 01:13 PM	#4
Harlikwin2000 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 63	yes __________________ "I am Jack's smirking revenge" Current Tank Info: like frankenstein, the monster that is...

03/14/2008, 01:20 PM	#5
SteveNMegz Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Port Colborne Posts: 1,140	so what would be considered stronger than our t5's (imsure theyre goign to be under halides but not sure which wattage) but we'll ask. 250's, 400's??? together our T5 fixture puts 504W into our 65G tank __________________ Steve and Megz Current Tank Info: 55G Shallow Reef (30x30x14) - Equip: Ecotech Radion XR30 G3 Pro, 2 Tunze 6055, Vertex Omega 130 Skimmer, Ecotech Vectra M1 return, Vertex Rx1.5 Zeovit Reactor

03/14/2008, 12:56 PM	#2
cdangel0 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 905	Where you place them is really going to be dependent on what type of light they came from. If it was lower output then yours then yes start lower and gradually move them up towards the brighter lights.