coral placement

I’m not sure if this exists somewhere in the forum or how other people have learned this but I’m having a harder time picking it up. How do people know what a coral will look like when more grown out? Being new to the hobby I find a lot of coral that look really good, and that my tank can meet...

Hey everyone! I'm pretty happy with my current selection of corals but there's some extra space that I feel some more coral could spruce up. The first place I would love to add something new is next to my green hammer coral and frogspawn in the top right section of the reef. Its hard to see in...

I have an orange Pavona that seems to be the encrusting type. It's slowly growing over its frag plug which is a good sign, but I still intend to place more corals. What would be okay to place? Should I look for a green branching/cactus type Pavona for a neighbor? What kind of coral won't fight...

Hey guys! I recently started a nano tank, I converted my fluval flex into a saltwater tank. I just want everyone’s thoughts on wether it’s ok to put corals on the back side of live rock. I feel kinda bad cause they’ll be kinda hidden. I recently ordered more frags from TSA due to their Black...

I just brought home my first corals… went with pulsing Xenia and GSP… but I’m having a hard time figuring out where flow is low enough in my tank that would be good for the Xenia and where a good place to glue the gsp would be… any input is appreciated (:

Currently I have a mummy chalice and a looney tunes stylo coral at top And zoanthids mid way up. An acantho to the left at bottom and a rainbow acan at bottom front. Fish: Clown Tang Red leg crabs Pink Fluffy Sea Urchins I’m thinking of some GPS at the bottom. What other coral would look...

It is currently sitting lower in the tank with decent flow so if i should move or if theres an issue plz let me know thank you

Hello I was looking into getting an ORA Ponape Birdsnest coral. I keep seeing like for instance on TSA website. Medium flow/ medium light. What par is considered medium?

Hello everyone I have a 20gal nano running right now and i was looking for recommendations on placement of some of the corals to make it look more complete the top rock on the scape is bare ik that but i feel that the hammer frog and torch wont have enough room to grow and think would help for...

Hi, I'm doing a lot of research on corals, such as their types and needs. I've even picked out a small handful I like to prepare, I am as well picking a new lighting setup to get ready. Through my research I've found some confusing information, that I can't seem to find any answers to. When...

I'm rebuilding my aquascape and I've been thinking a lot about focal points recently and thought it would be interesting to see how that concept applies to coral placement-- By selecting "showpiece" corals as the focal points of your tank, and then applying basic design principles to make them...

I’m not sure what corals to place in the circled section (see image) I am using ai hydra 32hd lighting. I currently have a mix of soft and lps.

What type of coral would be happiest/safest going on the arch of the rock? Currently none of my coral are glued down because I wanted to make sure that they will thrive in their location before it becomes their permanent home. There are plenty of spaces on the main sections of the rock...

A few weeks ago I came across a tank(can’t remember where) that was huge, and the corals were allowed to grow where and how they wanted, even if it meant fighting between corals. While parts of the tanked looked great, others not so much. I completely dismissed the idea. since then I’ve seen...

How do you all go about deciding where to place your corals? I’m not talking about high or low light/flow, but more so where within the area of the tank they would succeed? I’ve narrowed down a list of possible corals I’d like to add, but haven’t been able to pull the trigger on any because I...

Hi Will micromussa lord be fine next to a hammer, or is this a no no? Cheers

Hi all! We are now a year into our reef tank, and we are wondering if we should change our aquascape- in order to give corals better placement for growth as well as to add more! We feel as if we may have limited our area due to rock placement. We would love any and all suggestions in regards...

I'm relatively new to the reefing game and I got my first pair of hammers 4 days ago. One of my hammers is fully opened and looking better than it did in the lfs i got it from. The other one is looking good but not extending nearly as much. Both are sitting in areas that receive roughly 100...

I have a Red Sea Reefer 350 w/ two Kessil a360we and I'm finally going to get some coral to put into the tank. I just wanted some opinions on where I should place the coral and why. Here is a list of coral I plan to get this week. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Neon Green Toadstool...

I read that you’re supposed to put Forest Fire Digitata up high with lots of flow and I did that but it seems like the polyps aren’t opening….perhaps too much flow? Where do you put your digitata?

Hello, I am new to reefing and being overwhelmed with the amount of info on which corals can sit next to which and what light and flow each need. Should have done a lot more thinking while I was building my scape. I would like to have a mixed reef with softies, LPS, and eventually SPS. Here...

Hi everyone. I ordered some corals and wanted to see the online worlds take at placement for them. I will attach some pictures of the tank and where I think would best fit them. The return nozzle is about 600 gph flow and the Sow 8 is on W1 at power level 4 so I think its about another 800 gph.

So my trumpet coral has been closed up for some time now. It had its original spot in the sand bed taken over by the rock flower anemone. I moved it about an inch up into the rock and it’s been closed or hasn’t been opening up like it used too. Would anyone have suggestions where I should move...

I glued my Kenya tree in a position where there seems to be to much weight from gravity for it to handle. I just got it and I’m wondering if it will start reaching toward my lights and fix itself? Or should I fix it now? It’s just in a good spot so I’d rather not move it. Btw in the pics I had...

My rock anemone detached from my live rock two nights in a row. The second time it detached, it reattached itself to the glass near the sand bed. I moved it back to the rock but it flattened out, “threw up,” and refused to grab onto the rock. I was convinced it was dead so, after about an hour...