Coral Census

I’m working on a coral lighting census. I need everyone who has the time to please help me out. What I need is for everyone to post the following:

Coral type
Lighting type
Lighting Wattage
Depth of Coral placement from the surface of the water
Length of your tank


Thanks for your help. You should all see the product of this soon.

 

Hi Mike
scrolling monti - avatar coral
T5s
6 x 80 watt

Monti placed (just going to measure for accuracy) 9+ inches from top of coral to underside of the tubes

pink birdsnest
same lighting - top of coral 11 inches away from underside of tubes

Steve

 

i think u should ask color rating too

i'll do mine when i get home right now im on the g1

 

ORA Red Planet - 6x54w T5 Tek fixture, 14 in. under water.
ORA Blue Acro - 6x54w T5 Tek fixture, 10 in. under water
Sunset Montipora - 6x54w T5 Tek fixture 11 in. under water
Orange Montipora Digitata - 6x54w T5 Tek fixture, 13 in. under water
Frogspawn - 6x54w T5 Tek fixture, 16 in. under water
Grenn w/ Purple Rim Monti Cap - 6x54w T5 Tek fixture, 15 in. under water
Acans - 6x54w T5 Tek fixture, 1 is 20 in. under water, 1 is 16 in. under water

I can post more later if you want.

 

I still need a ton more info.

 

alright, here's all mine, but keep in mind that i don't know ANYTHING about coral. i have a 150 HQI MH with a 14k phoenix bulb and two 32w actinic pc's. the list goes top down

frogspawn- 9in below water, 14kn below light. shaded by some powerheads
monti undata- 9in water, 14in light. not directly under light because they hold heat apparently
green birdsnest- 10in water, 15in light
blasto merletti- 11in water, 16in light. slightly shaded
monti cap- 17in water, 22 in light. as soon as i can frag this i'm moving it up
duncans (whisker and bubble)- 17in water. 22in light
neon candycane- 17in water, 22 inch light. shaded
acan lord- 21in water, 26 light. might move up
zoas- 21-25in water, 26-30in light
favite- 25in water, 30 inches light
purple and teal trumpet- 27in water, 32in light
shrooms and gsp are pretty much everywhere

 

Bali Green Slimer, 6x54w Tek Fixture, 7 in. under water
Lobo bran, 6x54w Tek Fixture, 20 in. under water
Moon Brain, 6x54w Tek Fixture, 18 in. under water
ORA Bird of Paradise, 6x54w Tek Fixture, 11 in. under water
Pearl Bubble Coral, 6x54w Tek Fixture, 11 in. Under water
Yellow eye Zoas, 6x54w Tek Fixture, 5 in. under water
Purple Zoas, 6x54w Tek Fixture, 16 in. under water

 

Coral:

SPS
Orange cap - 4 " from water level
Monti - 5" from water level
Acro - 6" from water level
hawkins - 4" from water level

LPS
Orange torch - 10 inches from water level
Bubble coral - 12 inches from water

Others
Gorgonians - 10 inches
Mushrooms - 10-14 inches in various places
Zoos - On the bottom
GSP Rock - 15"
Aptasia - anywhere i can get em to grow!

Lighting type - T5
Approx 350 W - bulbs about 5" off the water
4 ft tank

LMK if you need anything else

 

I like the idea you are planning, but unless we have PAR readings, of the exact placement for each piece, this is a pretty tough thing to accurately chart regarding how certain corals do in our tanks.

 

I agree.. everyone is going to have their coral in a spot that may or may not be the best spot or lighting.. So it won't really mean anything.