hydnophora placement

[susan2626]

have a very large neon hydnophora and having trouble with placement now that things are growing (things being euphyllia, BTA).... have a prime empty place in a corner but nothing to stick the....stick on. Can I place it directly in the sand?

 

[tuberider]

Never tried sticking it in the sand, I would think you'd have problems with necrosis. Can you glue it to a frag plug, and find a nice place in the rock?

 

[scyphozoa]

Had the same problem with a green hydnophora that was getting too big for its rocky perch and threating to sting neighbors. I moved in a corner of the tank (with less flow and light) elevated slightly on a small rock on the sand and it is doing fine. If placed slightly above sand I think it will do fine--Hydnos are tough.

 

[MIKE NY]

All of my colonies are very hardy(except a blue frag I lost) and I can place them anywhere, but they seem to do best in higher light with med flow.