high flow coral!

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  1. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    of coarse i can't;D
     
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  2. 1.0reef

    1.0reef Giant Squid

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    anyone?
     
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  3. gabbagabbawill

    gabbagabbawill Pajama Cardinal

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    what are you asking about?
     
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  4. Jgut3

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    Yeah what corals are you looking for. Zoas, soft corals, lps or sps.
     
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    what kind of light you got, unless you've got some good T5's or MH or LED, SPS will grow but you won't get great colors out of them.

    also no corals like direct "jet stream to the face" flow, more like a strong broad current that alternates, failing to alternate they still just like strong broad current.... as in don't put anything in front of a powerhead or pump return

    gsp can handle about any flow, so can most zoanthids as they just press down close to the rock... avoid LPS in high flow areas, SPS thrive under high flow, but once again just not intense laminar flow
     
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    He has 2PC in a 6 gallon nano cube.
    I think your best bet for a high flow coral in that area would be an encrusting acan.
     
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    thanks!
     
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    i did have a encrusting montipora under the nano cube PC's and had nice color and growth ... and in the ocean corals are always getting a "jet stream in the face" by waves ... thanks!
     
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