New SPS frags

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I'm new to SPS corals and I'm picking up a miyagi tort, Oregon blue tort, red planet, and pink lemonade tomorrow. I have a magnet frag rack thing is it OK to place them all on that?

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That's what it looks like. Do they need more space apart? How do I get the most color out of the frags I dont want to keep moving them. Last question, should I move the rack more down or is putting them that high in the tank alright?
I don't want to burn them with light. Any help is appreciated thanks.
 
Also! Should I have them on the rack until they encrust the plug? Or should I just straight glue them on the rocks?
 
you just dont want them touching on the frag rack. maybe lower the rack a bit to start acclimating to your lights. glueing them right to the rock is up to you, i would personally hold off for 2-3 weeks.. and getting them to color up is all depending on your system and chemical levels, if they are a little browned at the LFS it might take some time.
 
I agree with the other replies. Start with the frag rack closer to the bottom of the tank than the top and move it up a little each week. I usually wait a month before finding a permanent spot, but I don't think that's necessary. The red planet and pink lemonade are some of the easier acros to keep in my experience, so hopefully they will keep their color for you. Stable alk is the most important thing with SPS so measure that at least weekly.
 

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