Just added my first SPS...couple questions

[JammyBirch]

Hi all, this is my first post in the forum so forgive me if i'm being stupid. I have a relatively new tank, just under a year old. I have a branching hammer, Red Cap, zoos, a brain coral and i just added a deep water Acro to the tank. All corals have been doing well, especially the zoos and hammer.

I bought a deep water acro frag that's about 3"x3" for $35, i couldn't pass it up. Since this is my first acro and they are somewhat difficult to keep i had some questions.

Location is top of the tank for max light, it's in the process of acclimation right now. The LFS uses T5 light i have an LED any concerns with a switch in the light source?

I have it in the highest flow region of my tank, the circ pump is pointed at it pretty much, what signs would i see from too much flow or not enough flow?

I see the tenticles come out at night which is a good thing i guess. Can I/should I target feed this coral as I do for everything else?

What other watchouts should i keep in mind?

This is my favorite coral i got into this hobby in part because i love these corals, I probably should have waited as all of the info i looked into suggests a well established tank. My tank is doing really well so i ventured down this road.

Any help or info is greatly appreciated...thank you.

 

[justinky]

Without knowing what LED you're using and at what % you are running it I can't say for sure but having it at the top of your tank is a bad idea straight off the bat with any acro but especially deepwater as they prefer a little less lighting then others to get their true colors. If you are set on placement then just watch out for bleaching and move immediately if you experience any.

Also you should post a photo of the acro so you can get better understanding about it as someone will be able to ID it and give you their experience with said species.

 

[Agioniko]

I would start on the bottom of the tank to acclimate the light. What kind of LEDs?

 

[JammyBirch]

Reefbreeder value fixture, i run the whites at ~10% and the atinic at ~25%.

When i say top i mean ~8-10" form the water surface, the light is 8" above that.

The only reason i put it on the top is the LFS had his massive beast at the top of his main display tank. he told me it liked light and a lot of flow.

I'll get a picture of it on here shortly.

 

[Pife]

You should read the stickies at the top of this forum. There is a ton of great information in them.

 

[JammyBirch]

Heres a pic or two...

Any idea on what it's called...? The pics aren't great, but it's green, blue and purple.