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Torch placement

MadReefer

MadReefer

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Powerful the torch and placed in front of large nepthea. Seemed okay but not fully extended. During night it fell over so I just picked it up. The head were Very retracted. I assumed to much flow. Moved it farther back on side of tank. A few green heads popped. What's the best spot for it?
 
Hallowhead

Hallowhead

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MadReefer said:
Powerful the torch and placed in front of large nepthea. Seemed okay but not fully extended. During night it fell over so I just picked it up. The head were Very retracted. I assumed to much flow. Moved it farther back on side of tank. A few green heads popped. What's the best spot for it?
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I've been trying to figure out the best spot for a very long time.. can't get it to be happy
 
Humblefish

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I've always put mine towards the bottom, in an area of low-moderate flow. Keep their sweepers out of reach from all other corals; they will even sting frogspawn & hammers.
 
Justin

Justin

I got a torch a month ago and tried almost every location of moderate flow in my tank and it looked okay but didn't look as good as it did when I first got it. Then I tried a lower flow area, still good water movement but just lower flow and it's really doing well now and fully extended. Good luck with yours!


Edit: I also read that torches do better in random flow areas, if they are only blowing in one direction you can actually damage the tissue. Just what I read so I don't know how true it is but figured I'd share
 
L

LMG1974

I placed mine in the sand in an area of varying and moderate flow. Has done really well and seems to be very happy. I don’t know if that helps, but it’s been working pretty well for me.
 

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