Coral Placement Opinion

[jbilliel]

Guys - I am new to the hobby with a 90 gallon DT and 26 gallon sump. The tank has been running for about 4 months and I am starting to play with coral placement. I have two WAV powerheads and a ReefBreeders Proton v2 LED 48" light. I have bought some easy LPS and softies, but even with my WAV's at less than 5% power it seems like

1) There is still too much flow
- The flow is about 50x per hour according to the APEX at 3% WAV power
2) There is still too much light
- I have turned the blues and white intensity down to 40% given the high amount of softies and LPS
- I do not have a PAR meter so I am guessing based on other threads and the companies recommendations

The reason I say that is my Duncan seems to be retracted a fair amount, my xenia seems to be blowing in the wind and the Echinophyilla is browning out.

Any thoughts on how I should re-configure? Perhaps I remove the Duncan and move to the bottom of the tank?

 

[Rogued_Reefer]

Duncans need light to medium flow. I keep mine on the sandbed in a corner

 

[jbilliel]

I am thinking that I should relocate the Duncan lower for sure, but I am worried about how to pry it off the rock without damaging it - Any suggestions?

 

[Rogued_Reefer]

I am thinking that I should relocate the Duncan lower for sure, but I am worried about how to pry it off the rock without damaging it - Any suggestions?

Is it glued with “crazy glue”? If so it shouldn’t be so hard to pry it off the rock by simply wiggling it from the stem.

 

[jbilliel]

I was able to pry it off and put it lower in the tank where is appears to be doing better. I also bought a Neptune PMK to better see what my PAR readings are as right now I am totally just guessing.

 

[Rogued_Reefer]

I was able to pry it off and put it lower in the tank where is appears to be doing better. I also bought a Neptune PMK to better see what my PAR readings are as right now I am totally just guessing.

Hey glad to hear it’s doing better!