Trick to Candy Apple Reds?

[Ian]

I've never had long term success with these guys. Every time I get them they mely in a matter of a month or 2.

I just got a new frag and I'd like to have success with these ones, does anyone know what these guys like as far as light/flow/parameters?

 

[nathang]

I have mine at the top of my 29g biocube in medium flow and they have tripled in 2 months.

 

[CLINTOS]

got mine in a 29G 18" from 4xt5 50/50 and lots of flow

 

[GrouperGenius]

Mine are 20" deep in my 180 under the lights and pumps in my sig. I would say medium flow and not really spreading. But happy nonetheless.

 

[luisse25]

i grew this from 4 polyps...i got it as bleached and never thought as candy apple reds,i even thought i got a killer rainbow paly...it was pink skirts white skin,pink rim orange circle and greenish mouth...after months in my tank voila candy apple reds..
this pic is under 14k phoenix 250w with 4x54w t5.. 10 inches above the light...really getting blasted...

heres a current pic under leds(pacific sun IO units)

i have candy apple reds in the bottom of tank too...
mine gets just enough flow....they eat just about anything..flakes,mysis,cyclopeeze...

i have experienced 2 polyps just slowly melted with no reasons...what i did is i cut off the polyps leaving the base/mat..then the mat regrow and gave 4 small polyps,u can see them in the first pic,the small polyps on the top

 

[CLINTOS]

18" from 4xt5 50/50 and lots of flow