Jason Fox Flame Placement

BakedFish · Dec 23, 2020

Does this coral do better in lower light areas...whats your experience?

Diveshaman · Dec 23, 2020

BakedFish said:
Does this coral do better in lower light areas...whats your experience?

To hear straight from the source would be my best advice. Message Jason Fox directly. Jason is super cool and will let you know from his experience where he grows out his mother colonies for best color and growth.

BakedFish · Dec 23, 2020

Diveshaman said:
To hear straight from the source would be my best advice. Message Jason Fox directly. Jason is super cool and will let you know from his experience where he grows out his mother colonies for best color and growth.

Thanks, may have to do that.

Duffer · Dec 23, 2020

Most times they like high light high flow,

Smite · Dec 23, 2020

I run a 15" deep sps tank, so flow is intense throughout and lighting is strong but my flame is on the bottom glass and happy as can be with great color. In a standard 24" sps dominant tank I'd say strong flow and mid level. I dont find it needs crazy par to get those yellow tips, one of the really cool things about that piece. Have to have strong flow to keep it thick and not leggy in my opinion.

Picture for reference. All blues but it looks great under daylight too

BakedFish · Dec 23, 2020

Smite said:
I run a 15" deep sps tank, so flow is intense throughout and lighting is strong but my flame is on the bottom glass and happy as can be with great color. In a standard 24" sps dominant tank I'd say strong flow and mid level. I dont find it needs crazy par to get those yellow tips, one of the really cool things about that piece. Have to have strong flow to keep it thick and not leggy in my opinion.

Picture for reference. All blues but it looks great under daylight too

BakedFish · Dec 23, 2020

Thanks, so that's what I've read as well, that they do better in a lower par.

BakedFish · Dec 23, 2020

duffer said:
Most times they like high light high flow,

Ok, see thats what I initially thought but after doing some research I've seen a lot of post stating that they do better in lower par.

Pdash · Dec 23, 2020

BakedFish said:
Does this coral do better in lower light areas...whats your experience?

I have mine in over 300 par it does very well, that's not to say it won't also do very well in lower par. I would have to bust out the PAR meter and take a look tomorrow to give you a more precise answer.

Pdash · Dec 23, 2020

Smite said:
I run a 15" deep sps tank, so flow is intense throughout and lighting is strong but my flame is on the bottom glass and happy as can be with great color. In a standard 24" sps dominant tank I'd say strong flow and mid level. I dont find it needs crazy par to get those yellow tips, one of the really cool things about that piece. Have to have strong flow to keep it thick and not leggy in my opinion.

Picture for reference. All blues but it looks great under daylight too

Agreed on both points. Mine has started to get leggy in spots since another colony is starting to really block a lot of flow. I added two more powerheads and it seems to be thickening up again.

Smite · Dec 23, 2020

Gorgeous piece Pdash

BakedFish · Dec 23, 2020

Pdash said:
I have mine in over 300 par it does very well, that's not to say it won't also do very well in lower par. I would have to bust out the PAR meter and take a look tomorrow to give you a more precise answer.

That would be awesome. Looks good by the way!