SPS pick up and question!

[oceanparadise1]

So i got an new sps today(actually my frist since i really dont like them) i got it from a LFS today, actually got 3 nice sized pieces for free! Its an ora Green/blue polyp birds nest REALLY neat looking, as soon as my battiers in the camera charge up ill try and get a pic.

My question is this, i was told it needs lots of light,duh ik that part BUT i was told NOT to blast it with high flow, is this true? i always thought the opp?:cwm21:

 

[paintballer768]

So i got an new sps today(actually my frist since i really dont like them) i got it from a LFS today, actually got 3 nice sized pieces for free! Its an ora Green/blue polyp birds nest REALLY neat looking, as soon as my battiers in the camera charge up ill try and get a pic.

My question is this, i was told it needs lots of light,duh ik that part BUT i was told NOT to blast it with high flow, is this true? i always thought the opp?:cwm21:

As much as you all schooled me on flow, I know what theyre referring to here. They mean turbulent, indirect flow. That means either give the powerhead some distance between it and the coral, or rikochet it off of a wall if possible. If the PH is directed right at the coral at a closeish range, it wont like it.

 

[oceanparadise1]

cool man, thanks how i have it right now thanks for the input!

 

[ServantSoldier]

my birdsnests loved high random flow.. HIGH random flow.

 

[dan10342]

i was told to put my ponape birdnest in the lower 1/3 of the tank, due to the fact that they dont like HIGH light. im not sure about green polyp birdnest. i have my ponape in rather random flow, but like stated earlier, it is of high flow too.

 

[oceanparadise1]

what do u mean by high? just placeing it up HIGH on a rock stack or just ALOT of flow

 

[dan10342]

high flow means the high flow. just not direct flow. with your koralias, you dont get direct flow. point them a bit off center to the birdnest.

also, high light means, put the birdnest up high.

 

[oceanparadise1]

lol thanks dan im not a ****** haha well not totally

 

[dan10342]

haha. if the birdnest starts bleaching, put it lower in your rockstack.

 

[oceanparadise1]

cool cool all the polyps are out i took a pic with the words worst camera so im going to post a pic in a second

 

[paintballer768]

cool cool all the polyps are out i took a pic with the words worst camera so im going to post a pic in a second

Okay. If youve got full polyp extension then it loves you

 

[oceanparadise1]

 

[dan10342]

pic? i wanna see if i regret giving you the WHOLE thing

 

[dan10342]

im stupid

 

[Nate82]

haha i like it it's tiny though mayb in a year it'll look sweet

 

[oceanparadise1]

Its way bigger then the pic shows its a good 3 inches tall each branch its a nice size frag plus i have two other frags of it that are about 2-3 inches each in another spot in the tank its pretty sweet thou i hope it lives lol

 

[paintballer768]

Very cool. You may want to keep them in the top area of the tank though. How much MH wattage do you have on what sized tank? BTW, they look really great now.

Edit: Are you sure thats a birdsnest? Thats got an odd growth pattern

 

[dan10342]

i cant believe i didnt bring any of that home w/ me. i at first didnt want any, but now that i see the pic... i realize why i wanted it to begin with.

 

[oceanparadise1]

HAHAH ik dan for real


Paintballer i have 2x150hqi 10k and 2x130pcs over a 55 gallon tank


i was told its an ora birdnest

 

[paintballer768]

HAHAH ik dan for real


Paintballer i have 2x150hqi 10k and 2x130pcs over a 55 gallon tank


i was told its an ora birdnest

Gotcha. I dont think thatll be too much to bleach it, but as long as the polyps are out and about and swayin in the flow, youll be in good shape