Birdsnest Sps

Hello I bought a birdsnest sps to see if my light would support hard coral.. is there anythings i should know about the coral like dos and donts?

 

what lights do you have? and where have you placed it?

 

heres some info from one of our sponsors
Saltwater Aquarium Corals for Marine Reef Aquariums: Birdsnest Coral - Pink

 

idk what type i have because i bought the tank used and the guy didnt tell me what kind of light he had but it had soft corals and 2 trumpets are coming out and growing now that were in there and i set it on top of a lower rock like halfway up the tank

 

Do you have a T5 fixture? How long/big is the tank and how many bulbs does it have in it? (this will give us an idea of the lighting you have).

We have a Sundial T5 4 bulb fixture and have two birdsnest on the top of our aquascape. Both are growing like crazy, definitely our fastest growing SPS corals up there. Be sure to watch your params, especially keep your calc up.

 

learn about the livestock prior to purchasing them

 

well theres 2 bulbs one is the blue one and one is the flourescent one tank is 55gal 48 inches long

 

The best way to determine which bulb type you have is to look at the manufacture printing on the end of the bulb, measure the bulb diameter, and simply research different bulb types and fixtures on any aquarium site until you find the ones that match what you have. For 48", it could most likely be VHO or T5. VHO will look like a regular fat 1-1/2" (T12) bulb. A T5 bulb will be 5/8" diameter.
PC (power compact) bulbs look like two tubes side by side, joined at the tip, with the electrical connection only on one end.