Torch Coral Position in Tank

[Young@Heart]

Forgive me, but I am VERY new to this. My wife and daughter just got me a Torch Coral for my tank on Fathers day. It looks very healthy. Obviously I want to keep it that way. I have 2 LED AI Primes for a 55 Gallon Tank (Standard foot print). What is the best place to position it? I have 2 HOB Filters (75 Gallon) and about 38-343 lbs on live rock and a sand bed. Currently the coral is positioned in the top 1/3 of the tank. Should I leave it where it is or move it to a lower place in the tank). I don't want it to "melt". It is about 16 inches from the light sources. By the way my lights ramp on and off, but they are on for about 10 hours (I have full spectrum control). I have six corals in my tank 3 of which are zoas, 1 torch coral, and 2 Gorilla Nipples. Best Lightening and Position suggestions. Oh by the way I will be moving them to a 185 Gallon Tank/w sump in about 2 Months This tank comes with a T5 Lighting system (After the new tank is cycled). I am also getting the impression that I should pinpoint feed my torch coral - is that true? I was under the initial impression that he would get what he needed from water column and ancillary fish/water bye product.

 

[AntarcticIkeelu]

I keep mine on the sand bed of a 30" deep tank, but I have radions over my tank so the light is a lot more intense than t5s. If it looks happy where it is I'd leave it there. I've had the torch about 1.5 years. I started feeding him reef roids about 6 months ago and after a year of no growth he went from 2 heads to 5 in 6 months so I always feed everything now.

 

[BoomCorals]

Generally bottom 1/3 of the tank for a torch in my experience. They can even get shade at times.

 

[Kadee]

Generally bottom 1/3 of the tank for a torch in my experience. They can even get shade at times.

+1 If it were mine, I would start on the sand bed anyway to give the torch time to acclimate to the tank. If all is well after two weeks it can be moved higher but may not be necessary.

 

[Mal11224]

I definitely keep mine near the bottom 1/3 of the tank. Low to moderate light and mild flow. It will do well in those conditions as long as the water is good.

 

[cloak]

Just a heads up if you are going to keep it on the bottom you might want to secure the skeleton to a small rock or something first. Being that a sand bed is not very stable and you'll probably have snails, hermits etc roaming around you don't want this thing falling over all the time. GL.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/10/corals

 

[BoomCorals]

Just a heads up if you are going to keep it on the bottom you might want to secure the skeleton to a small rock or something first. Being that a sand bed is not very stable and you'll probably have snails, hermits etc roaming around you don't want this thing falling over all the time. GL.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2012/10/corals

Or a really annoying blenny that wants to bury it.