Space invader coral help

[muggle0981]

Where do you have yours?

All corals lps/softs in tsnk are fine except my dpace invader

Have had for about 4 months and the ends are starting to show areas where flesh is disappering-wondering if too much light or flow-bit it is midway up in tank in between rocks

 

[nsteinca]

I’ve kept mine in this top corner for probably close to 2 years now. I’ve been ridiculously lazy and still haven’t measured PAR, so can’t help too much there. It’s at the top of the tank but off to the side, so it’s getting a nice amount of light, but it’s not directly under the center of the light. I’ve seen some people keep them at the bottom of the tank and they do well also. For flow, mines right in front of the flow nozzle, so it gets a nice amount of direct flow. It stays puffy all day and retracts at night. If you’re giving it more light, definitely move at a slower pace, but if you’re reducing light just toss it to the bottom

 

[kevgib67]

I’ve only had mine since the cyber Monday sale, so take whatever I say with a grain of salt. I placed mine in the bottom 1/4 of the tank based on Tidal Gardens care guide ( that’s where I got it). I hope this helps.

 

[KrisReef]

Where do you have yours?

All corals lps/softs in tsnk are fine except my dpace invader

Have had for about 4 months and the ends are starting to show areas where flesh is disappering-wondering if too much light or flow-bit it is midway up in tank in between rocks

Can you post a picture?

Mine stays on the bottom, in a corner to keep the sweepers from killing neighbors.

Losing tips, I wonder about your parameters, although I don't know what parameters would cause tip loss? Is there another aggressive coral near by?

 

[CasperOe]

I’ve only had mine since the cyber Monday sale, so take whatever I say with a grain of salt. I placed mine in the bottom 1/4 of the tank based on Tidal Gardens care guide ( that’s where I got it). I hope this helps.

Sometimes it surprises you how easy it is to find qualified information on Google if just you know what to search for

The Tidal Gardens guidance is great, I use it pretty much every time I place a coral!

 

[moonwaxx]

mine grows like crazy in 60 par in upper back of tank and frags i cut do great on the sand bed at around 100-110 par.. flow is low

 

[kevgib67]

Sometimes it surprises you how easy it is to find qualified information on Google if just you know what to search for

The Tidal Gardens guidance is great, I use it pretty much every time I place a coral!

I agree, no matter where I get a coral from I go to Tidal Gardens for care info, Than is great. I’m fortunate to be a 50 minute drive and have picked up a lot of corals from there. I have to admit I was to lazy to drive for this one.

 

[Dr4gula.f32]

Mine is about 8 months old. It is on the bottom of the tank, with 3 derasa clams. I will conclude my space invader is happy because...

About 1 month ago the little **** tiger shrimp pushed a giant acan enchanita frag and flipped it onto the pectinia. The pec shriveled up bad, and lost A LOT of flesh. Within 2 weeks though, you couldn't tell anything happened.

Acan Enchenita kills all it touches, even galaxea

 

[Alex’s_Mini_Reef]

In my experience they do better in lower Par I have mine around 60-80 Par It really has taken off.

 

[helmsreef]

I have mine at the bottom of my tank but still gets about 150-200 par. I don’t have any low light areas of my tank but is happy and gets a lot of flow.

 

[muggle0981]

Lets move to sandbed and see whst happens

 

[Nate Chalk]

Mines in 150-220 par

Zoa pic for size reference

 

[kevgib67]

Mines in 150-220 par

Zoa pic for size reference

Come on Nate, you’re just showing off your zoa garden! Very, very impressive!

 

[Nate Chalk]

Come on Nate, you’re just showing off your zoa garden! Very, very impressive!

Lol

 

[Amstar]

Same as others. Bottom of the tank and good flow, can see its tentacles flow at night. - sitting about 125-150 par

 

[maroun.c]

Mine is at the bottom on the left side if the tank where it gets around 100 Par and medium.intermittent flow. Had it for around 4 years and it grew from a 1/2 inch frag to a colony. Don't recall a time where it wasn't happy even when tank wasn't doing well.

 

[MrGisonni]

You do know he could be talking about a space invader chalice coral?? In the case that is it it will probably do better with a little less light than the Pectinia. FWIW

 

[kevgib67]

Just got out of the hospital today, this thread just popped back up. Here is my new little one.

 

[muggle0981]

Not a chalice