Fruit loop lighting and flow.

[J.guokas]

I just picked up a small two polyp frag of fruit loops from rumen and was wondering what lighting and flow they like. Any help is appreciated. Thanks guys/gals.

 

[kio707]

Fruit loop lighting and flow.

Have mine under LEDs at bottom of frag tank with medium flow.


David

 

[xxHLTxx]

i had a buddy buy some, they almost melted on him under normal conditions, low/mod flow and medium LED lighting... once he moved them to an almost high flow and moderate/low light they perked right up and were open. Its a deepwater zoa originally right?

 

[jda123]

I have them like 8 inches under HQI in pristine water condition. I have a wavebox, so ton's of flow across the polyps, but different that with flow pumps. They put on a new layer of polyps on the edge every week and a half and are growing like crazy.

 

[xxHLTxx]

so jda... about dbtcing some of those... lol

 

[J.guokas]

Fruit loop lighting and flow.

so jda... about dbtcing some of those... lol

Lol if I can get mine to grow that's my plan.

 

[jda123]

Maybe in another 6 months, or so, when they get about softball size. I need to have a real mother colony, not a teen mom from MTV with 4 polyps on the "mother." I guess that I am just selfish and stuff. These, rastas, red and blue hornets will grow under all kinds of light in my tanks - I am not really into polyps, but I like these OK.

 

[xxHLTxx]

lol... i hear ya. i got a "colony" of rastas currently... but theres only like 4 polyps. lol letting them grow then i can dbtc some of those out and trade.

 

[J.guokas]

Fruit loop lighting and flow.

Ok so it's a 30 gallon IM tank with a kessil a350w and mp10. Upper,lower, or middle of tank?

 

[kio707]

Fruit loop lighting and flow.

Lower & move up to middle over time.


David

 

[J.guokas]

Fruit loop lighting and flow.

Lower & move up to middle over time.


David

Ok ill give that a try. Thanks

 

[xxHLTxx]

Lower & move up to middle over time.


David

+1 but I'd try to keep a decent indirect flow on it or over top.

 

[J.guokas]

Fruit loop lighting and flow.

Still haven't opened. I'm putting them on my sandbed in a decent amount of flow. See how that works.

 

[xxHLTxx]

Still haven't opened. I'm putting them on my sandbed in a decent amount of flow. See how that works.

Good luck, let us know!

 

[J.guokas]

Good luck, let us know!

I'm gonna take a look at them tonight and see how they did today. I get off in a half hour and the lights will be on when I get home. Hopefully they make it cause I've always wanted some.

 

[J.guokas]

Still not opening. I might want to see if someone wants to trade to see if they can get them to open in their tank.

 

[jda123]

You could try putting them in the full shade for a while.

If you want to come by, you can pick something out that you like. I could also just keep them to see if they will open at all and you can have them back when they do.

 

[J.guokas]

You could try putting them in the full shade for a while.

If you want to come by, you can pick something out that you like. I could also just keep them to see if they will open at all and you can have them back when they do.

Where are you located. That sounds like a good deal. The best idea.

 

[jda123]

I am in Longmont.

 

[J.guokas]

I am in Longmont.

Let me know when you're available. I can stop by and we can work something out.