Proper placement for a frogspawn and a golden torch

[Westside Guy]

I picked up a frogspawn and a golden torch over the weekend and was curious as to the proper placement, lighting and flow for each one. I have a Red Sea Reefer 250 which has a 54 gallon DT.

 

[Billldg]

Placement is different depending on the tank, lighting, and flow. Torches can be acclimated to higher lighting and flow over time, not really sure about frogspawn as I have never owned one. Initially I always place my torches at the bottom of my tank in the least amount of lighting and flow and move them as they adjust. I have a mix reef tank with a 40x turnover, show my flow is strong. They are both LPS, so the recommendation is med light, roughly 100 par or so and medium flow. I look at a torch like this, if they have thin longer tentacles they seem to like a little higher flow and variable flow direction, if they have short fat tentacles then they like lower variable flow. I hope this helps.

 

[Westside Guy]

I placed them both on the sand in a medium flow and light. The torch has shorter fat tentacles and seems to be doing well, the verdict is not in yet on the frogspawn.

 

[BighohoReef]

Do you have a picture of your tank? It would help to visualize where you are thinking of placing it. What billlg said correct for torches, I typically start mine on frag rack in medium light about 150-160 par. Frogspawn will acclimate in a similar manner... moderate flow don't blast them.

Here is a picture of my tank... most of our euphyllia live at the middle portion of the tank. Our frog and octospawns live on the substrate.

 

[canadianeh]

Do you have a picture of your tank? It would help to visualize where you are thinking of placing it. What billlg said correct for torches, I typically start mine on frag rack in medium light about 150-160 par. Frogspawn will acclimate in a similar manner... moderate flow don't blast them.

Here is a picture of my tank... most of our euphyllia live at the middle portion of the tank. Our frog and octospawns live on the substrate.

what’s the best thing to leave them on the bottom? Just on frag plugs?

 

[Uncle99]

I started these on the bottom a couple of years ago, on the plug.
They seemed to like it so I left there. The intention was to move up.
Mine like just gentle flow, easy to damage.

 

[BighohoReef]

I try not to leave the frag plugs on (in case of hitchhikers) but they will work if I have to keep it on I'll clip the plug and bury it or if you have rubble take it off the plug and attach it with glue to that. Just make sure that if you have snails or a conch they might dig under it with a possibility of knocking it over though that's only happened once. and never in the bigger tank

 

[Westside Guy]

The stronger flow is coming from the Nero 5 on the right side wall of the tank. I also have a small Hydro Koralia pump on the left rear wall.

 

[canadianeh]

I try not to leave the frag plugs on (in case of hitchhikers) but they will work if I have to keep it on I'll clip the plug and bury it or if you have rubble take it off the plug and attach it with glue to that. Just make sure that if you have snails or a conch they might dig under it with a possibility of knocking it over though that's only happened once. and never in the bigger tank

What do you mean by "clip it"? You mean cutting or trimming the plug foot? What's the best tool to cut plug foot or remove frag from plug?

 

[BighohoReef]

Yes clipping the plug foot, depending on how long the frag plug itself has been attached to the coral it can be a huge pain to take off because of the glue setting, I’ve cracked two euphyllia skeletons trying to take off them off the frag plug. I’ve gotten better tools but I’m still gun shy taking them off the frag plug itself.