coral depth

[StirCrazy]

just out of curosity how deep in the water are the types of coral we keep in nature?


Steve

[smokinreefer]

from the waterline and deeper.
and i'm not trying to be a dink either. images/smiles/icon_smile.gif

IME, with my limited ventures to the reefs, sps and clams can be found right at the waterline or above, at low tide. and softies and lps, are always submerged.

HTH

[Canadian]

There's a huge range depending on the type of coral, its geographical location, competition encountered by potentially more aggressive coral species, etc. If you're interested in this in an attempt to ascertain the amount of PAR, LUX or Lumens that a typical coral would receive on a reef, you also have to keep in mind that water clarity plays a critical role. Due to natural selection SPS corals are found in high flow areas where the water clarity is considerably greater than what would be found in a lagoon dominated by LPS.

[reefburnaby]

Hi,

Usually corals are in the 0m to 40m water depths.

From a PAR respective -- 40m is about 125-150 uE/(m^2 * s) or around 3000 lux. Around 7000 lux at 15m.

- Victor.