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Flaxon-Waxon

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LA classifies as moderately difficult... What are some basic care techniques and requirements for
these? I will be picking up a nice piece this weekend and any help would be appreciated. Also, the LFS has it under a 12k MH bulb, I have a Tao LED... What is the best way to acclimate this coral?
 
I have mine on the bottom of my tank in low flow an it loves it. To acclimate just put it on the bottom for a week then move it up but it doesn't need a ton of light. IMO an easy coral
 
Mine is over 15 yrs old. I have never target fed it and I have it up high in the tank with vho lighting. I consider them as easy care also.
 
Will these not do well in high flow tanks? I have a 40 breeder with 2 Koralia 1400's that alternate and there really aren't any dead spots lol..
 
Should do fine I have about 45x turnover in my tank and I just keep it in lower flow. It will tell you where it is happy by having its polyps fully extended.
 
Ok awesome thanks! I'll see where it's happy... I can't wait, it's a 4-5" piece I got on a crazy sale for $10... I love my LFS lol...
 
Thanks! Keep an eye on this thread I'll post some pics and most likely some more questions... Thanks again!
 
melosu58 said:
Mine is over 15 yrs old. I have never target fed it and I have it up high in the tank with vho lighting. I consider them as easy care also.
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Is VHO stronger than t5 HO? How does it line up
with LED?
 
I have the hammer coral in my tank in the sandbed under my radions. I originally wasn't happy with it. Came to me with 4 heads and never really did much of anything, even extend well. Through the months of it just hanging out, I moved it many times to make room for a new coral that I wanted in that spot. A month ago I moved it again and BAM. Extended well and took off. Just counted 9 heads on it and it looks great. I'm assuming it is mix of less intense lighting and flow in my instance.
 
Wow you got that thing for $10?!! I'm so jealous of your lfs! Just give it a couple days, if it hasn't opened then move it.
 
Really seems to be happy... I will be getting a Calcium test kit this week, I already have Mag kit. Should I also get a Kalk kit? Also, what should be calcium and Kalk be testing at?
 
Flaxon-Waxon said:
Really seems to be happy... I will be getting a Calcium test kit this week, I already have Mag kit. Should I also get a Kalk kit? Also, what should be calcium and Kalk be testing at?
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Calcium should be between 400-500 and alk should be between 7-12 dKh
 
How fast do these grow? I counted 13 heads last night... And HOW do they grow? If they grow down, it will be getting burrowed in the sand. Do corals tend to grow towards the light/open space, or is it more random branching?
 
Flaxon-Waxon said:
How fast do these grow? I counted 13 heads last night... And HOW do they grow? If they grow down, it will be getting burrowed in the sand. Do corals tend to grow towards the light/open space, or is it more random branching?
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Mine grows at a moderate pace. They will split the individual heads they have now and form more branches. At least that's how mine grows.
 
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