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Unread 06/05/2012, 07:10 PM   #1
jrnannery
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True Low-lighting acros...

I have a rock ledge in my aquarium, probably about 10 inches tall, recessing progressively more from top to bottom. It is very well shaded, but there is always SOME light.

It is VERY barren and getting hard to look at. I would like to place an acro there, but I need something that has a lower lighting requirement. Any thoughts? It is at the front of the aquarium, a 20g biocube lit with a RapidLED retro kit and using an MP 10 blowing from front to back for circulation. The water flows around the front of the glass, which should blow across whatever is place on the rock wall in question.


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Unread 06/05/2012, 07:20 PM   #2
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Try pavona maldivensis. Not an Acro but a great looking branching sps that does well in low light.


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Unread 06/05/2012, 08:55 PM   #3
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What kind of par do you have? "low light" seems to me to be a bit of a misnomer with LEDs


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Unread 06/06/2012, 03:01 PM   #4
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I have no idea what the PAR is in there. The ledge provides absolute shade, so when I say low light, I really mean low light.


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Unread 06/06/2012, 03:21 PM   #5
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A dead acro?? Lol.

If it is shaded, I would recommend something besides SPS


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Unread 06/06/2012, 06:59 PM   #6
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Great spot for a dendro


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great spot for a dendro
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