9 SPS...ideal light level for each...need personal experiences

[E-A-G-L-E-S35]

I have nine different sps frags in my 40 breeder so far and I would like input on where to keep each to either retain or attain its' best color and growth.
I am hoping to hear from reefers experienced in keeping these corals.
TIA!!

Under 6x39w T5
3x - ATI Blue+
1x - KZ New Gen
1x - KZ Coral Light
1x - ATI Purple Plus

40 breeder is 16" high and the lamps are 3.5" above the water surface, actively cooled.

1. ORA Bird of Paradise
2. ORA Perlberry
3. Rainbow Montipora
4. Superman Montipora
5. Tyree Red Setosa
6. Tyree Undata(green with blue rim)
7. ORA Red Table Acro
8. ORA Kelly Green (covered completely in short hairs, no thin branching, no visible pores
9. ORA Yellow/Green Fuzzy (some kind of acropora)

 

[NYreefNoob]

seeing a 40g isnt tall your not going to get much differance in where you place them, my red planet gets it's most green at the lowest point of my tank,setosa is towards the middle, superman monti towards the top, undata towards the top,my tank is 22" tall with a 8 bulb powermodule and have it around 7" off the water

 

[DrAsTiC]

Are these new frags? When ever I put new Sps in my tank I put them on the very bottom and don't let to much light hit them for a week or two so the get acclimated to the light.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S35]

No, they have been acclimated for a few weeks now.

 

[Kaz289]

Not Interested in the frags, but I'm all about the EAGLES.

 

[Mattl22]

Hi eagles if they r acclimated and glued in leave them where they are and see how they do over a few weeks/ months then if ur really un happy with the color u can try and move them!
Sps really don't like being moved or tampered with soo I'd leave them alone if they seem happy for now!! Just my opinion

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S35]

That sounds good, I just don't have anything midway or above on my rockwork so I was just wondering if any of them would like to be up top even early on.(extra light hungry)

 

[Jbanks]

I'd get that red table up high! the Bird of paradise will be fine 1/2 way up.. Pearlberry I would place fairly high as well.. All acros, I would put upper middle to top. Everything else, midddle to the bottom should do fine... Good luck!

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S35]

I know the red table is a high light lover, howver from what I have read most people are able to keep the grren base in a lower light area(in a high light tank). They seem to lose the green as they receive more light.
I will have to see with that one...