Getting new corals- NEED HELP!

FishFatty · 07/21/2006, 07:39 AM

Soon I will be getting (2) heads of torch coral, (1) Blue Candy Cane head, and (5) Mushrooms ALL FOR $25!

Anyways, can anyone give me some info, details, placement, flow, diet ect. on these corals? I have 260 watts of PC on my 75 gal. tank.

Thanks in advance!

hangles · 07/21/2006, 07:56 AM

good prices on the coral. but you dont have enough light to support the torch or the candy cane and barely the shroons. all take medium flow and i believe the candy cane will take direct feedings of mysis shrimp. add another 100watts of PC or better yet go MH 175w to 250w. hope this helps!

Aquabucket · 07/21/2006, 08:11 AM

The corals you are aquiring can do quite well under the amount of light you have. Place the torch and candy cane higher up in your tank, keep your water paramaters up to par and you should do fine with them.

The torch will like medium to strong flow that is varied and the other corals will do just fine under moderate to low flow.

FishFatty · 07/21/2006, 08:29 AM

Yeah I knew the torch and candy cane needed more light, but didnt know if i had enough...Thanks

cristhiam · 07/21/2006, 08:39 AM

You should be fine with that lighting for those corals just put them where Aquabucket mentions.

FishFatty · 07/21/2006, 09:12 AM

thanks

07/21/2006, 07:39 AM	#1
FishFatty Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 135	Getting new corals- NEED HELP! Soon I will be getting (2) heads of torch coral, (1) Blue Candy Cane head, and (5) Mushrooms ALL FOR $25! Anyways, can anyone give me some info, details, placement, flow, diet ect. on these corals? I have 260 watts of PC on my 75 gal. tank. Thanks in advance!

07/21/2006, 07:56 AM	#2
hangles Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: nashport ohio Posts: 948	good prices on the coral. but you dont have enough light to support the torch or the candy cane and barely the shroons. all take medium flow and i believe the candy cane will take direct feedings of mysis shrimp. add another 100watts of PC or better yet go MH 175w to 250w. hope this helps! __________________ I like fishy crackers ! Current Tank Info: 75 gal reef/ 55 gal puffer/ 20 gal fowlr/ 10 gal fowlr

07/21/2006, 08:11 AM	#3
Aquabucket Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Green Bay, Wi. Posts: 4,455	The corals you are aquiring can do quite well under the amount of light you have. Place the torch and candy cane higher up in your tank, keep your water paramaters up to par and you should do fine with them. The torch will like medium to strong flow that is varied and the other corals will do just fine under moderate to low flow. __________________ "Just a drop in the bucket"

07/21/2006, 08:39 AM	#5
cristhiam Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Groveland, FL Posts: 3,099	You should be fine with that lighting for those corals just put them where Aquabucket mentions. __________________ 2 yellows tail damsels, yellow watchman goby, tail spot blennie, purple pseudocromis, starry blennie, 2 clowns, 1 black clown, mandarine & Yellow tang Current Tank Info: 125 AGA, 3 40W 6500K, 3 110W URI Actinics, running on 2 IceCaps 660, CSS125

07/21/2006, 08:29 AM	#4
FishFatty Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 135	Yeah I knew the torch and candy cane needed more light, but didnt know if i had enough...Thanks

07/21/2006, 09:12 AM	#6
FishFatty Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 135	thanks