Torch coral light

[Eddie7144]

I have a couple of torches that I'm thinking of taking them off the sand bed and placing them high up in the tank. I have a 150 with 4 kessil a360x and two t5 coral plus bulbs. If I place them a 1/4 the way down from the top of tank, would they be ok ? Or should I leave them on the sand bed.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Mid tank is best. Too much light and they may retract a great deal or become stressed.

 

[Eddie7144]

Mid tank is best. Too much light and they may retract a great deal or become stressed.

Thanks for the reply, I have a aussie gold that receeded three months ago. Lost 1/2 a head, the other heads were fine but it lost color on its tips, they went from a rich blue to a light blue/pastel color. Would raising it up head it color back up faster?

 

[Flippers4pups]

Thanks for the reply, I have a aussie gold that receeded three months ago. Lost 1/2 a head, the other heads were fine but it lost color on its tips, they went from a rich blue to a light blue/pastel color. Would raising it up head it color back up faster?

Not necessarily. What's your water parameters?

 

[Eddie7144]

Not necessarily. What's your water parameters?

Alk, is at 10
Po4 is 02
Nitrate is at 0 , trying to raise it
Temp is 76
Salinity is 1.025
I'm thinking my water is to clean. I took the GFO off line and feeding more, also spot feeding the torch weekly, chopped mysis and roe.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Alk, is at 10
Po4 is 02
Nitrate is at 0 , trying to raise it
Temp is 76
Salinity is 1.025
I'm thinking my water is to clean. I took the GFO off line and feeding more, also spot feeding the torch weekly, chopped mysis and roe.

Could be lack of N03.

My torch garden.

 

[Eddie7144]

Could be lack of N03.

My torch garden.

Beautiful garden all my other torches are fully extended and colorful like yours