Sunset montipora placement

allendehl · 05/21/2018, 11:11 AM

Hey folks,

Got a frag of sunset montipora placed where the pictures show. It is almost in front of a power head and about 4 inches below the water line.

Is this a good place for this type of corals or to close to the lights and flow??

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AlSimmons · 05/21/2018, 11:15 AM

I'd move it down a bit and see how it responds. A little bit lower than that Urchin is in the picture above. This coral is really not that demanding when it comes down to lighting and flow IME.

Tripod1404 · 05/21/2018, 12:02 PM

Montis do not like light and flow as much as acroporas. So that might be too much for it, especially if you not acclimated it to high light.

allendehl · 05/21/2018, 12:38 PM

Thank you both!...moving it down today.

homer1475 · 05/21/2018, 01:49 PM

Just got a decent size frag a couple weeks ago myself. I have mine only a few inches off the sandbed under T5's. Still looking great.

homer1475 · 05/21/2018, 01:51 PM

Just easier to post pics from tapatalk.

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Joe0813 · 05/21/2018, 05:06 PM

i also have mine pretty low in the tank. Im running a giesemann spectra MH

allendehl · 05/23/2018, 07:19 AM

I moved mine to that junction you see right below the urchin, also snapped the pin from the frag. Not too low but about an inch or two lower than where it was. Directed the PH a bit away as well.

scooter31707 · 05/23/2018, 09:54 AM

IME, I have had success midway the tank where it is getting moderate lighting and getting moderate to high flow.

05/21/2018, 11:11 AM	#1
allendehl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 692	Sunset montipora placement Hey folks, Got a frag of sunset montipora placed where the pictures show. It is almost in front of a power head and about 4 inches below the water line. Is this a good place for this type of corals or to close to the lights and flow?? Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk __________________ [Newbie here so please take my opinions carefully] Current Tank Info: Red Sea Reefer 350 (72G) \| Jebao DCT 4000 (1056 GPH Max) \| Reef Octopus 152-S \| 2 X Jebao PP8 (2100 GPH Max)

05/21/2018, 11:15 AM	#2
AlSimmons Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: California Posts: 2,482	I'd move it down a bit and see how it responds. A little bit lower than that Urchin is in the picture above. This coral is really not that demanding when it comes down to lighting and flow IME. Last edited by AlSimmons; 05/21/2018 at 12:46 PM.

05/21/2018, 12:38 PM	#4
allendehl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 692	Thank you both!...moving it down today. __________________ [Newbie here so please take my opinions carefully] Current Tank Info: Red Sea Reefer 350 (72G) \| Jebao DCT 4000 (1056 GPH Max) \| Reef Octopus 152-S \| 2 X Jebao PP8 (2100 GPH Max)

05/21/2018, 01:49 PM	#5
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Just got a decent size frag a couple weeks ago myself. I have mine only a few inches off the sandbed under T5's. Still looking great. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

05/21/2018, 01:51 PM	#6
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Just easier to post pics from tapatalk. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

05/21/2018, 12:02 PM	#3
Tripod1404 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 1,821	Montis do not like light and flow as much as acroporas. So that might be too much for it, especially if you not acclimated it to high light.

05/21/2018, 05:06 PM	#7
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	i also have mine pretty low in the tank. Im running a giesemann spectra MH __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

05/23/2018, 07:19 AM	#8
allendehl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 692	I moved mine to that junction you see right below the urchin, also snapped the pin from the frag. Not too low but about an inch or two lower than where it was. Directed the PH a bit away as well. __________________ [Newbie here so please take my opinions carefully] Current Tank Info: Red Sea Reefer 350 (72G) \| Jebao DCT 4000 (1056 GPH Max) \| Reef Octopus 152-S \| 2 X Jebao PP8 (2100 GPH Max)

05/23/2018, 09:54 AM	#9
scooter31707 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,971	IME, I have had success midway the tank where it is getting moderate lighting and getting moderate to high flow.