Superman Montipora
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Topic: Superman Montipora
Posted By: bur01014
Subject: Superman Montipora
Date Posted: December 06 2011 at 6:39pm
Those of you with encrusting superman monti's.....I'd be interested in placement suggestions....I keep finding mixed reviews on whether to blast them with light for great color or keep them down low/shaded....pics too if you have them 
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Posted By: DLindquist
Date Posted: December 06 2011 at 8:00pm
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I'll work on a picture but I keep mine mid way directly under a 400W MH. ------------- A government strong enough to give you everything you want, is powerful enough to take everything you have. |
Posted By: WhiteReef
Date Posted: December 07 2011 at 9:48am
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Mine is at the top, but it is getting indirect lighting from my 250w 10k light. What I have found is that I get really good polyp extension, but not much of the blue structure. Also it goes get a bit of circulation. ------------- ---------------- Richard Former 47G Column Reef, Magna 20" x 18" x 31"H |
Posted By: Snowsrfr
Date Posted: December 07 2011 at 10:26am
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Mine is almost at the bottom of 20" deep tank, under T5's that are about 10"-11" above waterline. It is extremely dark blue and red. I'm sure I'd get brighter colors, up higher. ------------- "A fish tank is not a pet. It's a TV that you gotta feed." - John Caparulo |
Posted By: Laird
Date Posted: December 07 2011 at 1:51pm
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About middle of the tank with high flow brought out the best colors for me. ------------- Indefinite hiatus from sw aquariums. Once I have my glorious return I'll set back up the following. 50 Gallon rimless cube. 180 Gallons mixed reef paradise |
Posted By: rufessor
Date Posted: December 12 2011 at 9:10am
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Mine was near the top of a BioCube with PC and LED lighting, and the colors were a bit faded (I actually think it was too much light), in fact it almost looked bleached but then came back (so it probably was too much light but adapted). In my new tank with a loaner light= 192 W T5, the tank is 24 inch depth and its about 6 inches off the bottom and the Red is getting a bit brighter, but somehow its still not popping... once I get my new lights built (LED) I will likely have to play. To be honest I have yet to figure out if this is supposed to be a true show piece or just an interesting but not stunning coral... So I do NOT have this figured out. Thats for sure. Its getting flow, but not blasted. ------------- Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler -A.E. 57 Gallon RImless build in progress check the thread before if becomes boring and just full of nice pictures of colorful coral! |
Posted By: Tanuki
Date Posted: December 12 2011 at 9:11am
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Mine is at the highest point of my tank, right in the middle, and doing really well.
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