Tony Romano
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Does Chili care about being in light? High or low flow?
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stunreefer
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No, and I would just observe to ensure the polyps are opening... "high/low" flow means very different things to different people.
If I had to label it, it would be "medium" flow.
If I had to label it, it would be "medium" flow.
Tony Romano
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So it can go just about anywhere as long as it is not is sps type flow. Do you know if it does better hanging upside down?
There are 4 Koralias in this tank on a wavemaker. (1, 2, 2 and a 3)
There are 4 Koralias in this tank on a wavemaker. (1, 2, 2 and a 3)
stunreefer
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Yep, however I've always kept them low or shaded to prevent any nuisance algae build up. I've never hung them upside down before... just affixed to a rock or it's base in the sand.
Tony Romano
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If it likes spot will they open all the time? Or only when food is added.
It seems to not care for current spot, opens a bit very late at night, looks slightly smaller. It has been in tank a week. There is a bit of detritus on it, suggests flow is not quite right to me.
It seems to not care for current spot, opens a bit very late at night, looks slightly smaller. It has been in tank a week. There is a bit of detritus on it, suggests flow is not quite right to me.
double_g2k
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Mount this coral upside down, and shade ot completely as it feeds on nutrients only and does not require light. moderate flow is fine, and detritus settling on this coral suggests the flow is too low
LegendLand
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they like SPS style flow, light can cause algae to grow on them..
Tony Romano
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It opened up like there was no tomorrow three nights ago. I added a 3d flow pump on that side 4 days ago....
The water over the Chili has a Vortec MP40, a 6100 Tunze and a 6105 Tunze.
I have also been working on water and coverting to ZEO feeding.
The water over the Chili has a Vortec MP40, a 6100 Tunze and a 6105 Tunze.
I have also been working on water and coverting to ZEO feeding.
LegendLand
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let me know how the ZEO works out !
Finsky
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I would not worry too much about algae or detrimus unless it is smothering you Red Chili. I got mine about 10 months ago and did not know what I had as the store clerk told me it was a "soft" coral. I later found out and researched the Red Chili Coral. I think it is a coral which would be happiest growing sideways on a reef slope with some light.
I tried making a cave for my Red Chili with the Chili facing down from the roof. It never really took off with this situation. The Chili then fell from the roof and fortunately feel upright where it grew into a blob until I took down the cave to make room for my six Lobed Brain corals.
Now there it was back in the front left end of the tank in the substrate. I received three Lobed Brain corals last night from Dr. F & S and after I had them in the tank I added my weekly dosing of Kent Marine Strontium and Molybdenum, Iodide, and Essential Elements supplements. The Chili coral rose its branches up somewhat after the timer controlled lights went out at 10:00 pm.
Lo and behold, I woke the next day at 6:00 am and looked into my tank with the LED night lights on and saw that my Red Cactus Chili Coral had risen up from the slump and was proudly showing its branch's full lengths with white snow flake polyps. I have been target feeding my Red Chili Coral daily along with my green and red gonioporas.
The previous day it was starting to be covered with some green algae. I suppose you could use a soft tooth brush and gently brush the algae.
I am going to let nature take its course. My Chili will stay in the left front bottom of the tank unless or until there is a need to move it.
The Red Chili is directly under 5 1/3 watts per gallon of CFs and maybe this corresponds to what day light would reach farther down from the surface on a reef slope where it is dimmer?
I tried making a cave for my Red Chili with the Chili facing down from the roof. It never really took off with this situation. The Chili then fell from the roof and fortunately feel upright where it grew into a blob until I took down the cave to make room for my six Lobed Brain corals.
Now there it was back in the front left end of the tank in the substrate. I received three Lobed Brain corals last night from Dr. F & S and after I had them in the tank I added my weekly dosing of Kent Marine Strontium and Molybdenum, Iodide, and Essential Elements supplements. The Chili coral rose its branches up somewhat after the timer controlled lights went out at 10:00 pm.
Lo and behold, I woke the next day at 6:00 am and looked into my tank with the LED night lights on and saw that my Red Cactus Chili Coral had risen up from the slump and was proudly showing its branch's full lengths with white snow flake polyps. I have been target feeding my Red Chili Coral daily along with my green and red gonioporas.
The previous day it was starting to be covered with some green algae. I suppose you could use a soft tooth brush and gently brush the algae.
I am going to let nature take its course. My Chili will stay in the left front bottom of the tank unless or until there is a need to move it.
The Red Chili is directly under 5 1/3 watts per gallon of CFs and maybe this corresponds to what day light would reach farther down from the surface on a reef slope where it is dimmer?
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