Acclimating Montipora digitata

[Mike02]

Is there a special way of acclimating Montipora D.? Should it be kept at the bottom of the tank first then moved to the top? Any advice would be appreciated. thanks

 

[toptank]

I would first acclimated to your tank water first. When I add a new frag to my tank, I pour the water from the bag into a bowl and then slowly add some of my tank water. I do this for about a hour then put in the tank. IMO,As far as where to place it would depend what kind of lighting it has been under and how long without light. If I get a frag from a fellow reefer that it was under strong MH then I place toward the top but if I get something that has been shipped in then I normally place it low then slowly raise.

Hope that helps.

Barry

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[Yam]

I think you should always place new corals in a lower light area of the tank, irregardless of where it came from. There is always some stress when a coral transfers tanks due to chemistry differnces, water flow rates, etc. Placing a coral in high light can stress it out and put it over the edge, even sps.

With regard to acclimation, I just float the bag, and dump it in after about 15 min. I don't know anybody that drip acclimates there coral.

regards
danny

 

[Mike02]

Hi, thanks. i've had this montipora digitata 2 days and so far, looks good. all the polyps come out under the light. i read somewhere that you should put it at the bottom of the tank for 2 wks and move to the top. i just put this at the top. it was overnighted from premium aquatics (he had it for 3 wks), so i figure its ok to put it at the top to begin with since only the day before, he had it under full lights (as far as i know). this montipora is all brown except for light colored tips. i have 72 watts PC over a 10 gallon. the top of the coral is 1" below water surface.