Requirements for keeping Floridas and Yumas

[ziyaadb]

Hi All

Can someone please advise what are the ideal requirements for the above mentioned shrooms in terms of light, food, flow and water quality?

Thanks

 

[MatthewLaw]

i would be interested in this information too. i have been told that medium flow, 3-4 watt/gallon, no real requirement for supplemental food, and great water quality are needed. granted this info was from a LFS so I will defer to the words of those that actually keep these corals!

 

[photokid]

the best way to express how much light you have is in par watt/gal is outdated. do you have t5 or pc bulbs?i have grown rics under both and had the best results under T5, i guess it was do to the bulbs having a little higher output. for flow med flow is best. if you give us tank specs we can set you in the right direction.

 

[MatthewLaw]

thanks for the clarification. on some websites that describe coral needs, lighting is expressed in watt/g. i am using T5s with two (2) 10k bulbs and two (2) 420/460nm Actinic bulbs. So 216w for my 60g tank.

 

[Lance M.]

If you put the rics on the rocks about midway --> top in your tank they should do well. If you're running the T-5's on an Icecap ballast you could easily keep them anywhere in the tank.

 

[ziyaadb]

the best way to express how much light you have is in par watt/gal is outdated. do you have t5 or pc bulbs?i have grown rics under both and had the best results under T5, i guess it was do to the bulbs having a little higher output. for flow med flow is best. if you give us tank specs we can set you in the right direction.

Tank specs:
51*27.5W*21.6H water level will be at 19.6
T5 lights 384W can add more if need be
Flow 2*1100Gph seio, 2*820Gphseios, 2*1320 sun sun flow pumps - dont think i will use all

 

[ziyaadb]

Ahem?

 

[ziyaadb]

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