SPS acclimation question

[ronj]

this is from Cheeks69 previous thread about his coral bleaching..monti caps in peticular!!..does this mean that the monti caps do better when they are not under halides??..i have several of them and i would like to put them about mid- ways up in my tank....statement from Kevinpo...

Most of your plating corals are quite low light types and do best grown on the sandbed with your lighting and tank depth.

 

[DonW]

this is from Cheeks69 previous thread about his coral bleaching..monti caps in peticular!!..does this mean that the monti caps do better when they are not under halides??..i have several of them and i would like to put them about mid- ways up in my tank....statement from Kevinpo...

I'm sure it depends on the cap. I have two orange one half way up or higher. They do great. I also have green with purple rim down low that does not do well uless its up real high.

Don

 

[ronj]

i have a purple, green, and orange cap...i just glued them to some rubble..i am about to have to move them this week..i don't want them encrusting to the bottom..they are all about mid-ways up right now...i will probably start them in the 1/4-1/2 way mark in the tank..i know they will grow upwards over time

 

[SueT]

Ron, I would definitely place these montipora frags close to the bottom if not on the bottom. They are going from a less intense lighting to halides and 3 of them. I always start any frags I get, regardless of what lighting they were under before, on the sand bed and slowly move them up. This sure saves a lot of bleaching and they acclimate and start growing faster I believe.

 

[ronj]

Sue, i was wondering when you wouls see the thread???how long before you start moving your frags up???

 

[SueT]

I usually give them a week. Then move them, depending on how they look up halfway or less if needed. You will end up being able to read these corals and they will show/tell you if they need more time or are ready to get some light.

 

[cheeks69]

I usually give them a week. Then move them, depending on how they look up halfway or less if needed. You will end up being able to read these corals and they will show/tell you if they need more time or are ready to get some light.

Exactly ! The power of observation just can't be beat

 

[SueT]

isn't that the truth Robert. I can tell from across the room is something is not quite right, like when the metal thing was going on in my tank.

You learn to read them, course it's taken me this long to be able to do that. LOL.