coral placement

Hello! Thank you very much in advance for your help / advice! I am starting a 75 gallon tank, dimensions 48" x 18" x 21" I really, really want if not need torch coral(s) in my tank However, as I am planning out my locations, I am running into some questions 1. How long roughly (under optimal...

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...

Hello fellow reefers! I have just very excitedly (RIP my wallet) made an online order for some corals that were on sale. I was wondering if I could get some assistance with placement. I bought a Fascination Favia, Bejeweled favia, yellow sub favia (excitement!!) and a meteor show cyphastrea. I...

Strategically designing your zoa garden isn’t talked about enough. Starting my zoa garden was overwhelming because of the amount of color combos and variations out there, and ihad no idea how to go about picking zoas or what would look good together. This technique of applying color theory to...

Hi there! Yesterday a friend of mine dropped by with a couple of coral frags for me. One frag was a kenya tree and the other frag was some sort of cyphastrea. I placed the cyphastrea in the tank but I don't believe its in the right spot. It appears to bleaching! I have a feeling it may be...

Help, I bought too many frags during the JFox Sale live sale last week. The long story, please feel free to skip this part and go straight to the coral section- I upgraded from a 20g AOI to a used RSR 170 a few weeks ago. Cycled the tank in a few days using rock and media from the old tank...

If you can spare some time, I’d love to see your coral placement and aquascapes for some inspiration.

I bought19 corals yesterday from WWC. Assorted zoas, sticks, some chalices.. Honestly, this will be the largest amount of coral I have had to plan for yet.. Should I stick the ones I’m confident in at their forever destination and frag rack the rest or should I rack them all and check the...

Hello! New to the saltwater side of the hobby here I’ve got a 55 gallon tank, with the following: 2 Tunze 6045 power heads 2 AI prime 16hd, running the Saxby preset 2 Snow Onyx Clownfish 12 blue leg hermit crabs 12 astraea snails Green tip hammer Green polyp Duncan Green star polyp that snuck...