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marcingo 04-26-2007 12:48 AM

Torch Coral under Power Compacts
 
Just wondering if Torch coral might be able to survive under power compacts. I have it under a 150 MH in my 55 right now but I have too much torch in there so I wanted to put it into a 10 gal nano. I would probably place it near the top of the tank. On the nano I am running 2 25 watt 50/50 power compacts.

Anyone think I might run into a problem? Thanks.

andsoitgoes 04-26-2007 01:47 AM

Oh heck - I think it would easily do fine in that, mine is about 20" below my 150 mh and I have little doubt it would do fine.

You will likely need to substitute what it would have gotten from the zooanthellae with stuff like Cyclopeze or Reef Roids, mine like it anyway :)

edit - just know that it's going to sweep *A LOT* in a 10g tank - you're not going to be able to put much with it that won't get stung nicely :(

Dragonsteeth 04-26-2007 02:31 AM

iT will do just fine. Mine is under PCs and i feed cyclopeze.

supersmile 04-26-2007 02:54 AM

Just a quick question? How do you feed it? I have one and I don't feed it anything???

1bigstud 04-26-2007 03:14 AM

I have a torch which seems to prefer pc lighting.

Dragonsteeth 04-26-2007 03:18 AM

When i bought it i was advised to feed it cyclopeze. I thaw some in water and use a plastic pipet to gently squirt the mixture out into the tentacles.

marcingo 04-26-2007 03:22 PM

Currently its near zoos and a hammer in my big tank however they are all really close to each other. It seems like everything is doing ok. Would it sting zoos and mushrooms in the 10? Thats all Im planning on keeping in there. Thanks.

Der_Iron_Chef 04-26-2007 03:24 PM

It's a fairly aggressive coral. Did some damage to one of my ricordia....

marie 04-26-2007 03:30 PM

my torch has taken out 5 heads of my hammer coral. the underside of a hydnophora, a 4"square piece of a yellow monti cap and my arm. It is now working on a patch of zoas and green button polyps :lol:

Der_Iron_Chef 04-26-2007 03:35 PM

Marie:

Wow! I thought that hammer and torch corals could co-exist peacefully! I guess not? Yikes.


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