Placement of new torch coral

[Chris_150G]

I got a torch coral yesterday. This is my first coral! :bounce:
It's small with two heads. I am wondering how far down in the tank to put it. I don't want to fry it with too much light. My tank is 24" deep. The light its under is a 250W MH. The light is 10" above the water and 24" above the torch coral. I could move it 6" lower and still have it on a rock. or 8" down to the sand. The tank it came from had the same lighting except I didn't have a tape measure to check how high it was above the coral.

Its getting a moderate flow and looks good today. I have two 250W lights, its under the middle of one right now. I fixed it in place with some two part putty made for use on corals.

 

[Chris_150G]

I have 3.3 watts per gallon. 2 x 250W / 150 gallons

 

[Melosu58]

That should be good to go. They are a moderate light and moderate flow LPS. I have VHO`s over mine.

 

[dcantucson]

As long as it is opening or extending fully it is happy so I would leave it where it is.

 

[Bifferwine]

I think with torches, flow is more important than lighting. They do not like areas of high flow -- it tends to rip the flesh right off the skeleton. So be sure that the coral is only gently waving, not being blasted.

 

[Melosu58]

I think with torches, flow is more important than lighting. They do not like areas of high flow -- it tends to rip the flesh right off the skeleton. So be sure that the coral is only gently waving, not being blasted.

Great advice

 

[sen5241b]

I have mine 10 inches under a 150 watt. Read up on light acclimatization.

 

[Chris_150G]

Day three and going strong.

 

[dcantucson]

It looks great (and very happy)!

 

[yote]

Thats a great looking torch.

 

[Gdbyrd]

Day three and going strong.

Beautiful looking. Torch by far is my favorite coral. I love adjusting flow around it..if you get it just right from both sides it makes a little mohawk, heh.