Lps placement under biocube lights

Discussion in 'LPS Corals' started by SwimsWithFish, Dec 21, 2011.

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  1. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    Hello, I'm wondering if it would be ok to place a torch and frogspawn on the sandbed in a biocube with stock lights. Will they get enough light at the bottom? Thanks.
     
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  3. norg.

    norg. Kole Tang

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    I would move them up a bit if you could. But I have kept them with the stock PCs and gotten away with it.
     
  4. SwimsWithFish

    SwimsWithFish Giant Squid

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    So middle-top would be better?
     
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    2in10 Super Moderator

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    They should be OK on the sand. You could move them up if they don't look well.
     
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    norg. Kole Tang

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    I would say the middle would work best. In moderate flow. Alot of people say low flow but mine always did best in moderate. They look better moving with the current in my opinion as well.
     
  7. chelseagrin

    chelseagrin Fire Goby

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    depends on the coral, many will do fine on the sandbed while others will need more light being better placed higher up in mid upper regions of the rockwork.