Blue Tubbs And Watermelons Placement

[ChicagoReefer88]

I recently bought some nice frags at a great price from a local hobbyist. I popped them 3 days ago and the first morning i took this picture, I placed them as far down in the tank as possible and they opened up nicely especially the watermelons. Then the next day not so much, i left them alone for 2 days then moved them a little bit higher...the blue are doing fine just need some adjusting but the watermelons are being stubborn now, any suggestions? All water parameters check out.

Salinity 1.025
dkh 9
calcium 450
mag-?

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[rogersb]

My watermelons are more watermelon higher up and more eagle eye if low in the tank. I'm no zoa name expert, I think they are the same polyp just different color depending on placement. my tubbs have really done well miday. I had them on the sand and they had ncie color but they have really started to grow once placed mid level.

 

[stingythingy45]

Really depends on your lights.I have Tubbs on the bottom of a 90 gallon,but it has 2-250 watt halides and 2- 54 watt T5 actinics.

 

[ChicagoReefer88]

watermelons opened up once i moved them lower...i dont think they like alot of light.

 

[RonMidtownStomp]

You can blast either with lots of light and they'll do fine. They may take a couple of days to adjust but don't stress too much over them and stop moving them all around.

 

[ChicagoReefer88]

ya i havent moved anything anymore, the blue are midday and are thriving. Watermelons are adjusting slowly