Acclimating new coral to light

[AdamG280]

Do I have to dim my lights for two weeks every time I get new coral?

 

[i cant think]

Do I have to dim my lights for two weeks every time I get new coral?

I personally don’t, I personally throw in a coral to where it may do well and if it doesn’t I move it down the line.

In my Nano I have SPS and going mixed reef, this tank has a few difficulties with acclimating however LPS I have under a very shaded place in the tank and then acclimate them into 300 PAR on the sand.

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

I wouldn't do that, it will affect the whole tank for just one coral. Just buy a frag rack for $10, then start the coral low by the sand and slowly move it up over time until you get the height you want and then glue it.

 

[kevgib67]

I place mine where it would get the optimal flow and light for the specific coral. I have moved a few lower due to what ever reason they weren’t thriving.

 

[Freenow54]

I place mine where it would get the optimal flow and light for the specific coral. I have moved a few lower due to what ever reason they weren’t thriving.

I would seriously like to know where you found not only the information on needed light but also how to identify the coral. I have found finding that difficult

 

[kevgib67]

Most corals I buy are already Identified. I might not know a specific name like I buy a yellow zoa but I don’t know its specific name, scrambled eggs. But I know the light and flow requirements for zoas. 99% of the corals I buy if I don’t know it’s requirements I just google: care and relight flow requirements for that specific coral. I’ll know it before I purchase it. Most online vendors send care and requirements with the corals they ship.