Atlantis Meteor Shower Cyphastrea Placement

[pvh]

I have a frag of Atlantis Meteor Shower Cyphastrea Ocellina and was wondering where is a good place to put it? I have it about 6" under the water surface of a 2X250 MH 14K light with medium flow. However it doesn't seem to be opening that much. On atlantis site they said low to high light. I've had it for a couple of weeks now. TIA

 

[Dave McReeferson]

IME they like lower light, I keep ours partially shaded on the sand, too much light seems to make the colors start to fade...

 

[pvh]

Are these photosynthesis or do you have to feed them? How about the flow?

 

[Rob]

fyi

I keep mine on the bottom of a 210gal with 3x250 14k's...

mines ready to be fragged

rob

 

[Amazon]

Pretty much the same here. It's on a rock on the sand under a 250 14K phoenix. Our tank is 24" tall.

It's quite happy there - growing well, great colors and extension.

 

[pvh]

Thanks guys, I think I'll bring it down.

 

[skyedolphan]

if that is the one from me. He was at the bottom 1/3 of the tank under an overhang so it was slightly shaded with moderate flow. It stayed open all the time as does the piece that stayed attached to the main rock.

 

[pvh]

Thanks Dawn. So they don't like much light? So is it a photosynthesis coral and do you feed it?

 

[skyedolphan]

I feed mine they love then gunk at the bottom of the fish goo mix