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09/20/2017, 07:27 AM | #1 |
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Low and moderate light lps
What lps are low to moderate light i would like some direction before Rap California
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09/20/2017, 09:28 AM | #2 |
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I have both Acan echinata and micromussia lord on (or near) my sandbed in a 24 inch tank. I do not get great growth though so it is more a case of them adapting to less light.
Most chalice do best in lower light. Duncan's are not very demanding either. |
09/20/2017, 12:31 PM | #3 |
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IME... favia, acans, blastos, chalice, lepto all respond poorly to more/stronger light.
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09/21/2017, 02:05 PM | #4 |
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Cyphastrea
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09/24/2017, 02:47 PM | #5 |
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IME, chalices and lepton do better in lower light. I keep mine at the bottom somewhat shaded.
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09/24/2017, 06:50 PM | #6 |
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would lepto or cyphastrea be good in low to medium flow too?
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09/24/2017, 09:36 PM | #7 |
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Cyphastrea likes medium flow. My Lepto is in low to med flow.
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09/26/2017, 08:03 AM | #8 |
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Cyphastrea would be fine, IME.
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09/26/2017, 09:58 AM | #9 |
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Sun/yellow tube coral. Low light
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09/27/2017, 06:16 PM | #10 |
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Sun corals (Tubastrea) are not photosynthetic. So no light is fine with them.
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10/13/2017, 05:12 PM | #11 |
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Tubastreas the best for low light condition as they dont need lights at all. Other than that you can place under low to moderate lighting corals lime elegance and bubble.
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10/19/2017, 11:01 AM | #12 |
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my blastomussa likes to be in as little light as possible with moderate flow. I'd definitely recommend a cyphastrea too, quick growers that love dimmer areas
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