Current Coral Placement Help!

Slimjim39027

Slimjim39027

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I have had my tank setup for a couple of months now, and some good and bad things have happened since I put in my new par38 full spectrum, and par16 actinic bulbs. Some of my harder and stiffer corals began to look better, and my lps (hammer, frogspawn, and duncan) have all been looking smaller and smaller as days go on. My water params are all in line, and I feel like its just poor placement that is causing these issues. If you guys could criticize me as much as possible on where to place my corals then it would be so much appreciated! Thanks! (Links to my setup below, and ignore the dying trumpet up top that got eaten by red slime, and ask me if you need to know which corals are which!)

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Well I suppose I didn't do all that much to acclimate them when I first got the lights, but I do have midnights, actinics, and daylights all on timers every day to acclimate them to daylights every day.
 
Should I move the frogspawn up or down? And I play with the flow every now and then, but mostly everything is hit with very minimal flow.
 
IME keeping your water stable and within proper parameters is the best thing you can do for unhealthy corals. Both direct flow and disturbance from other inhabitants will cause Euphyllia to retract. The frogspawn "arms" should gently sway in the current. Most LPS will benefit from frequent spot feedings (2 or 3 times a week) of mysis or any other quality live or frozen food. If their color is brown or dull move the coral to higher light. Good luck.
 
gonebad395 said:
Mowe it to shade
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BUMP!!

Your new lights might be to strong for your soft corals. Like 'gonebad395' said, I would move them to the bottom of the tank and in the shade. You'll want to bring him up slowly. Your SPS corals are all happy now because of the amount of light they're getting. I've found that with corals, lighting and placement is everything....
 
Tangency said:
IME keeping your water stable and within proper parameters is the best thing you can do for unhealthy corals. Both direct flow and disturbance from other inhabitants will cause Euphyllia to retract. The frogspawn "arms" should gently sway in the current. Most LPS will benefit from frequent spot feedings (2 or 3 times a week) of mysis or any other quality live or frozen food. If their color is brown or dull move the coral to higher light. Good luck.
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+1, Euphyllia are very sensitive to flow. The reason is if the flow is too much they will cut their flesh on their sharp skeleton, so they won't expand. If coloring is the issue then it is typically a light or params problem. GL
 
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