Deep water Acro's

wickedfrags · #1 03-06-2009, 05:34 PM

What type of lighting do you have?

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Originally Posted by asmodeus

I just got rid of the soft corals in my Reef tank other then, a open brain and a candy cane. So i have alot of room on the bottom of the tank. Will deep water Acros do ok down there.

reefy · #2 03-06-2009, 05:41 PM

They should be able to handle low light because I killed half of my frag because I have it under my 400MH.

GreenSpottedPuffer · #3 03-06-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by reefy

They should be able to handle low light because I killed half of my frag because I have it under my 400MH.

I doubt it was the light. I have deep water acros about half way up my tank under 400's with no problem. I have seen them at J&L right under the lights with no problem. They seem to handle light just like any other acro.

I guess your species could have been different though.

reefy · #4 03-06-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by GreenSpottedPuffer

I doubt it was the light. I have deep water acros about half way up my tank under 400's with no problem. I have seen them at J&L right under the lights with no problem. They seem to handle light just like any other acro.

I guess your species could have been different though.

poblably not but I have it on top of my 90 gallon.

Keri · #5 03-06-2009, 09:09 PM

I have one mounted to a rock on the bottom of my tank under 250w MHs that has coloured up FANTASTICALLY since I got it. (From a dull tan/yellow to a velvety turquise sheen over yellow) It was the last one from JL's new & noteworthy deepwater acro special a couple of months ago.

Drock169 · #6 03-07-2009, 08:36 AM

Keri i think you either got an A. multiacuta or A. Suharsoni, not sure if the spelling is correct but those are some of the most common deepwaters at JL

Keri · #7 03-07-2009, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Drock169

Keri i think you either got an A. multiacuta or A. Suharsoni, not sure if the spelling is correct but those are some of the most common deepwaters at JL

Thanks

I think it is A. Suharsonoi
I'll take new pics soon

Skimmerking · #8 03-07-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by wickedfrags.com

What type of lighting do you have?

250's with reefflux on lumenarc's x3

wickedfrags · #9 03-07-2009, 12:03 PM

Assuming your tank is not over 30" tall, well I would think you should have no problem keeping them 3" off the bottom. I have several deppwater species that I keep 2" off the bottom with my 400W halides and the colour is real nice.

Doug · #10 03-07-2009, 02:43 PM

My frag, from the same colony, is 17in. from my 150w 14k Phoenix and has very nice color and is not encrusting excellent.