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Skimmerking
03-06-2009, 02:28 AM
I just got rid of the soft corals in my Reef tank other then, a open brain and a candy cane. So i have alot of room on the bottom of the tank. Will deep water Acros do ok down there.
dreef
03-06-2009, 03:50 AM
From my experience Mike they can deal with lower light,i have some mid tank under T5's
Black Phantom
03-06-2009, 02:34 PM
Which ones are considered deep water? I'm interested.
buddyreefer
03-06-2009, 04:12 PM
interested too,
wickedfrags
03-06-2009, 04:34 PM
What type of lighting do you have?

I just got rid of the soft corals in my Reef tank other then, a open brain and a candy cane. So i have alot of room on the bottom of the tank. Will deep water Acros do ok down there.
reefy
03-06-2009, 04:41 PM
They should be able to handle low light because I killed half of my frag because I have it under my 400MH.
GreenSpottedPuffer
03-06-2009, 05:29 PM
They should be able to handle low light because I killed half of my frag because I have it under my 400MH.

I doubt it was the light. I have deep water acros about half way up my tank under 400's with no problem. I have seen them at J&L right under the lights with no problem. They seem to handle light just like any other acro.

I guess your species could have been different though.
reefy
03-06-2009, 05:43 PM
I doubt it was the light. I have deep water acros about half way up my tank under 400's with no problem. I have seen them at J&L right under the lights with no problem. They seem to handle light just like any other acro.

I guess your species could have been different though.

poblably not but I have it on top of my 90 gallon.
Keri
03-06-2009, 08:09 PM
I have one mounted to a rock on the bottom of my tank under 250w MHs that has coloured up FANTASTICALLY since I got it. (From a dull tan/yellow to a velvety turquise sheen over yellow) It was the last one from JL's new & noteworthy deepwater acro special a couple of months ago.
Drock169
03-07-2009, 07:36 AM
Keri i think you either got an A. multiacuta or A. Suharsoni, not sure if the spelling is correct but those are some of the most common deepwaters at JL
Keri
03-07-2009, 08:47 AM
Keri i think you either got an A. multiacuta or A. Suharsoni, not sure if the spelling is correct but those are some of the most common deepwaters at JL


Thanks :)
I think it is A. Suharsonoi
I'll take new pics soon
Skimmerking
03-07-2009, 09:45 AM
What type of lighting do you have?
250's with reefflux on lumenarc's x3
wickedfrags
03-07-2009, 11:03 AM
Assuming your tank is not over 30" tall, well I would think you should have no problem keeping them 3" off the bottom. I have several deppwater species that I keep 2" off the bottom with my 400W halides and the colour is real nice.
Doug
03-07-2009, 01:43 PM
My frag, from the same colony, is 17in. from my 150w 14k Phoenix and has very nice color and is not encrusting excellent.
Skimmerking
03-07-2009, 02:00 PM
Thanks :)
I think it is A. Suharsonoi
I'll take new pics soon
keri that is what i have too i think
Keri
03-08-2009, 01:29 AM
Ahh! A picture is worth 1000 words! All pics under 2x250w MH 10,000k + actinic except very last pic is in the dark w/flash

When I FIRST got it (ugly tan yellow sticks....but I saw potential)

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii254/Keri1980/deepwateracrojan1609.jpg

A couple of weeks later (ooh! good things are happening...)

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii254/Keri1980/Feb109deepwateracro.jpg

And Now (I don't remember how long I've had it, can't be too long, 2 months?)

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii254/Keri1980/255.jpg

And one shot of the amazing PE I get from it at night (taken with a flash)

http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii254/Keri1980/254.jpg