Ice Fire Echinata

Y-Diver · Jul 20, 2010

Just got an Ice Fire Echinata a few days ago and was curious about the best placement/current to get the bright blue tips with white base/branches? I currently have it about 7" from a 150W 14K Phoenix bulb that is on for 7hrs with (2) 36W PC actinics on for 10hrs in med/strong current. Tank is 29g BioCube
Parameters Are:
Alk: 9 dKH
Cal: 440ppm
Mg: 1300ppm

Thanks,
Tyler

Y-Diver · Jul 20, 2010

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Troylee · Jul 20, 2010

the higher the better under a 150watt..... med to high flow....

Mavjoy · Jul 20, 2010

I got mine high up with medium flow. I got it under 250w with 4 T5s.

bamachamp92 · Jul 20, 2010

Be sure to acclimate it to high light slowly just in case it wasnt in high light before. I would say high light med/high flow.

reefsponge · Jul 20, 2010

I have mine about 8" under and 10" off center of a 150 Phoenix, strong indirect flow and get good growth and great color. Have fragged it and placed A frag at about the same distance away but exactly under and color isn't as good. With the main colony I placed it at a 45 degree angle and it really took off.