Pokerstar montipora placement please help?

[MikeD88]

I just bought a pokerstar monitpora and put it high in my tank. Is this proper placement? I put it here because I figured monti's like high flow and high light. Do I risk bleaching it if I put it here? All of the polyps are completely out and it looks extremely happy. Should I keep it here or move it to the bottom? LFS recommended putting it at the bottom and slowly move it up, but if its happy should I leave it or do you think it will bleach?

 

[m and m]

Just placing it is a bad habbit start at the bottom and move up... Doing what you did you run a risk of it bleeching of being hit with to much light akableeching/dieing.

 

[GPhiAce]

I started mine low and moved up. Now it is very high up and directly under a 39w Blue plus I am using for actinic supplementation. Doing fine, but you will have to find a good place by starting low and moving to a better spot based on polyp extension and color. oh, and moderate- high flow

 

[subielover]

Yup, always start on the sand bed and move it up gradually. Most encrusting montis, IME, like high light and high flow.

 

[MikeD88]

If the polyp extension is completely and fully expanded where it is, do I really need to move it?