Where do you place mushroom corals?
Placement And Temperament In The Aquarium Though mushrooms corals greatly in size, shape, and color, their overall requirements are very similar. These corals thrive in reefs with available nutrients as well as in low to moderate reef light and low water flow movement, apart from Ricordea yuma.
Where is Jason Fox corals located?
Maryland
Visiting Jason Fox at home in Maryland has been on my ‘Biofreak Bucket List’ ever since his name became synonymous with new and exciting corals.
How many hours of light do you need for SPS corals?
For saltwater reef tanks containing corals, lights should be on for 9-12 hours every day. Corals need light to produce food. An algae in their tissue called Zooxanthellae processes light into energy and without enough light, the coral would die. Fish do not require light to survive.
What is the best par for SPS corals?
200-300 par is considered the ideal range for most sps. Many can take a lot more if acclimated.
How do you know if mushroom corals are happy?
If the mushrooms are opening wide and laying flat then they are happy. If the polyps don’t have enough light they will stretch out towards the light and look like they have a really long “neck”.
How fast do mushroom corals spread?
All this growth took about 1.5 years, but I think they each doubled in about the first six months.
What salt does Jason Fox use?
World Wide, Jason Fox and Sanjay all used Instant Ocean and had for quite some time. Jeff is using the other Instant Ocean product Reef Crystals. They said they mainly used it due to its consistency batch to batch and the success they had had with it over time.
What lighting does Jason Fox use?
Jason Fox grows his corals under actinic and blue LEDs/T5s. In the walk through tour he showed metal halides on his large, I think colony, tank.
Can I leave blue light on in fish tank?
No, you should not keep a blue light or any other colored light on in your fish tank through the night. Unless you have nocturnal fish, they depend on light cycles to maintain their sleep cycle. Leaving a light on at night will disturb this cycle and result in sleep-deprived and stressed fish.
Is 200 PAR enough for Acropora?
Most acropora will do just fine with 200 to 300 PAR, but with a few specific types of acropora, they can take up to 750 PAR. Just remember to check the needs of your specific coral before adjusting anything!
How much PAR is too much for SPS?
Based on our own experiences and the information World Wide Corals has shared with all of us, an SPS Acropora dominant tank should be getting 200 – 300 PAR throughout as much of the tank as possible.