Candy Cane Placement

[Jkraft136]

Just picked up a beautiful Frag from the lfs. 4 heads and only 12$. Well with my lights i'm wondering where is the best place to put it in the tank?


Here are my lights

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3733+12772&pcatid=12772

 

[dustin_P74]

start them out like you would any other coral, put it at the bottom for two weeks to light acclimate them and then move them accordingly

 

[RyanG]

Medium light low to medium flow. Great coral IMO/E what color did you end up with?

 

[Jkraft136]

Red outside, Neon green inside

 

[yote]

Got pics?

 

[RyanG]

Yeah man wheres the pics they sound really nice.

 

[Jkraft136]

i'll get pics up later tonight. For whatever reason its still not opening.

Am,Nit=0
Nitrate:20
Calc 400
Alk 16dkh

 

[IraqVeteran]

my candy canes seem to always to better in bright indirect light compared to out int the open. Ive got MH's and one candy bunch is under a rock ledge and he looks more plump and colorful compared to my candy bunch that sits on the sand under direct light.

 

[yote]

Your alkalinity is to high,for one.I know I'm bad about keeping mine fairly high,but never above 14 DKH

 

[Jkraft136]

What could cause it to be so high? Best way to lower it?

 

[yote]

What additives are you using? What brand salt are you using?
The best way to lower it is water changes.

 

[Jkraft136]

Dousing calcium with kents liquid calcium
Using IO reef crystals ,

 

[yote]

Before your next water change,run your alkalinity test on the new water.Could be that your salt is high in alkalinity.

 

[Jkraft136]

hmm ok. If so what salt should i switch too?


Also here's the promised pictures :)

 

[yote]

That'll be a good looking candy cane when it gets happy.:D
My personal choice of salt would either be Oceanic or SeaChem Reef.

 

[Jkraft136]

Ya hopefully it does get happy :P