Trachyphyllia geoffroyi placement

falconut · 11/22/2006, 09:14 AM

Is anybody keeping these corals on their rockwork?

I would like to get one and put it on top of my rockwork under a 250 Watt MH. It would be about 12" from the bulb. It would have medium flow. I have read that they can be placed on the sand but I believe I've read they can go on the rocks too.

Or am I confusing them with Lobophyllia hemprichii?

I believe these can go on the rockwork. I'm looking for a nice red coral to go on top of my rockwork. I have no more sandbed left. I would prefer the Trachyphyllia, but if I guess I could find a nice Lobophyllia it would work.

kzoo · 11/22/2006, 09:28 AM

They like to spread out alot and dont like alot of flow, I had mine on the rocks for awile but did better in the sand.

Travis L. Stevens · 11/22/2006, 09:52 AM

Both should be placed low to middle on the rocks.

PDA · 11/22/2006, 11:51 AM

I have both, and have had them for over 2 yrs. My Lobo is in the middle of my rockwork of my 90 with 2x250 MH and 2x110 VHO. My Trachyphyllia is on the sand. Both are exactly where I place them when I got them and have shown amazing growth.

AndyB4784 · 11/22/2006, 12:23 PM

Trachyphllia should be placed on the sand. also the red's should be in a shaded area of the tank IME. they are suposed to be harvested in deeper water than the brighter green colored ones. hope this helps.

falconut · 11/22/2006, 03:25 PM

Alright, then it appears that the Trachyphyllia is out for now. Maybe the Lobophyllia hemprichii is still an option. Is there another LPS type coral that is medium to high light and available in nice red color?

Travis L. Stevens · 11/22/2006, 03:43 PM

Trachy will do fine on substrate and lower rock work.

11/22/2006, 09:14 AM	#1
falconut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackwood, NJ Posts: 3,813	Trachyphyllia geoffroyi placement Is anybody keeping these corals on their rockwork? I would like to get one and put it on top of my rockwork under a 250 Watt MH. It would be about 12" from the bulb. It would have medium flow. I have read that they can be placed on the sand but I believe I've read they can go on the rocks too. Or am I confusing them with Lobophyllia hemprichii? I believe these can go on the rockwork. I'm looking for a nice red coral to go on top of my rockwork. I have no more sandbed left. I would prefer the Trachyphyllia, but if I guess I could find a nice Lobophyllia it would work.

11/22/2006, 09:52 AM	#3
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Both should be placed low to middle on the rocks. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

11/22/2006, 11:51 AM	#4
PDA Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Jacksonville FL Posts: 108	I have both, and have had them for over 2 yrs. My Lobo is in the middle of my rockwork of my 90 with 2x250 MH and 2x110 VHO. My Trachyphyllia is on the sand. Both are exactly where I place them when I got them and have shown amazing growth. __________________ Paul We are the people our parents warned us about Current Tank Info: 90 reef & 125 cichlid

11/22/2006, 03:25 PM	#6
falconut Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Blackwood, NJ Posts: 3,813	Alright, then it appears that the Trachyphyllia is out for now. Maybe the Lobophyllia hemprichii is still an option. Is there another LPS type coral that is medium to high light and available in nice red color? __________________ 180 Gallon FOWLR, 40 Gallon Sump and 10 Gallon Refuge. (2) OceanRevive S026 LEDs, ASM G2 Skimmer & SCA-302 Skimmer. Setup since July 2017.

11/22/2006, 03:43 PM	#7
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Trachy will do fine on substrate and lower rock work. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

11/22/2006, 09:28 AM	#2
kzoo Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 589	They like to spread out alot and dont like alot of flow, I had mine on the rocks for awile but did better in the sand.

11/22/2006, 12:23 PM	#5
AndyB4784 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: lansing, mi Posts: 309	Trachyphllia should be placed on the sand. also the red's should be in a shaded area of the tank IME. they are suposed to be harvested in deeper water than the brighter green colored ones. hope this helps.