Brain Coral, Favias and Acans that can tolerate higher intensity light placement

greg683x · 05/30/2016, 07:11 AM

So my question is pretty much like the title says, in my tank I have a very large rock roughly in the center of my tank and coming off this rock, I have a long thick branch type of rock that extends off towards the top of the tank, it almost looks like a giant hand or claw reaching out to the top of the tank. So ive wanted to incorporate coral onto this branching rock, but I think the only type of coral that would really look good on there is a type of LPS like a Favia, Brain Coral or Acan because they can actually look like theyre apart of the rock as they grow, if you know what I mean.

So I know these type of corals appreciate lower lights with lower flow, but I was wondering if there was any exceptions that anyone happened to know about. OR if anyone had any suggestions for something I could use besides these corals that would look just as good......Outside of a zoa colony going up the rock I cant really think of anything else that would work.

The type of lighting I have by the way are two Kessil 360w's over top of a 90 gallon tank, about 8 inches above the water and dont get over 50% intensity during the day.

cougareyes · 05/30/2016, 07:59 AM

I've got some favia that's about 2/3 up but off to the side, it's under a maxspect 70w 100-blue, 70-white; it's doing quite well. I've got red acans about that high too, also a little off to the side, and some a little lower; they are doing well also. I believe you are talking about the maze brain coral, I have a folded brain that doesn't like that high off light at all, I've had to put it under some ledges on the substrate. Start with some frags and move them up slowly, even if you have to use epoxy you can pop them off rather easily.

05/30/2016, 07:11 AM	#1
greg683x Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 188	Brain Coral, Favias and Acans that can tolerate higher intensity light placement So my question is pretty much like the title says, in my tank I have a very large rock roughly in the center of my tank and coming off this rock, I have a long thick branch type of rock that extends off towards the top of the tank, it almost looks like a giant hand or claw reaching out to the top of the tank. So ive wanted to incorporate coral onto this branching rock, but I think the only type of coral that would really look good on there is a type of LPS like a Favia, Brain Coral or Acan because they can actually look like theyre apart of the rock as they grow, if you know what I mean. So I know these type of corals appreciate lower lights with lower flow, but I was wondering if there was any exceptions that anyone happened to know about. OR if anyone had any suggestions for something I could use besides these corals that would look just as good......Outside of a zoa colony going up the rock I cant really think of anything else that would work. The type of lighting I have by the way are two Kessil 360w's over top of a 90 gallon tank, about 8 inches above the water and dont get over 50% intensity during the day.

05/30/2016, 07:59 AM	#2
cougareyes Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 713	I've got some favia that's about 2/3 up but off to the side, it's under a maxspect 70w 100-blue, 70-white; it's doing quite well. I've got red acans about that high too, also a little off to the side, and some a little lower; they are doing well also. I believe you are talking about the maze brain coral, I have a folded brain that doesn't like that high off light at all, I've had to put it under some ledges on the substrate. Start with some frags and move them up slowly, even if you have to use epoxy you can pop them off rather easily.