Birds Nest Question

[Cibo]

I got a frag of birds nest it has neon green flowers, I looks nice I wanted to know what type of flow and light do birds nest like! And what type of growth patterns do they have. Just Looking to find the best placement in my tank.
thanks for any Help!!!

 

[James983]

Medium light and medium flow. It's actually a pretty easy SPS and good grower.

 

[WidebodyFish]

How can it be easy, I killed 4 already......

 

[James983]

How can it be easy, I killed 4 already......

I don't know your experience level, but a green birdsnest is relativly easy for people keeping SPS. That means, Calcium 400+, Alk 8 dkh, Mg 1300, low phosphates and nitrates. Lots of flow and intense lighting.

 

[Imbarrie]

Birdsnest and montipora.
Are you having success with other corals?

 

[kalapnath]

which one is it med or intense........

Medium light and medium flow. It's actually a pretty easy SPS and good grower.

I don't know your experience level, but a green birdsnest is relativly easy for people keeping SPS. That means, Calcium 400+, Alk 8 dkh, Mg 1300, low phosphates and nitrates. Lots of flow and intense lighting.

 

[Cibo]

I have a tank with acros in it doing great! Like I said just looing for the best spot to put it when I ploped it on the sand it opend all the when I moved it up it stayed closed was not sure if it was the light or flow I have 150 mh I guess it was the flow if it likes strong light I dont think 150 mh it over strong for it?

 

[James983]

I don't know your experience level, but a green birdsnest is relativly easy for people keeping SPS. That means, Calcium 400+, Alk 8 dkh, Mg 1300, low phosphates and nitrates. Lots of flow and intense lighting.

Kal, when I said intense I was referring to what most SPS keepers have over their tanks. If that is the case, you can put the green birdsnest in an area of medium light. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[kalapnath]

no confusion thank you for clearing it up.....................

 

[Cibo]

did some google'n to find out what kind of birds nest the flowers on it looks like ora green birds nest but the pictures on line have thicker branches the branches on mine look thiner

 

[MIKE NY]

I have about 5-6 different species of BNs in my tank and although they will grow and do well almost anywhere as long as the water parameters are good...many will just look alot better once you find the sweet spot for them. Here are some examples with my lighting...ORA Hyancinth looks better lower, ORA Green in the middle, pink up high, ORA BoP high, limeade low and I got a nice mini colony of Jason Fox's glowing fingers and still can't find a good spot for it....but they all like good alternating flow especially the BoP...HTH

 

[Cibo]

It seemed when it was in High flow it did not open up????

 

[batt600]

I have done alot of research on birdsnest . One there not easy to keep thay are very sensitives and RTN very easily and alway get a illnesses . Alot of people have problems keeping birdnest . So your not the only one . Some have said thay had them for 6m to a year then all of a sudden it starts to die this is a common problem with Birdsnest (Seriatopora hystrix)

 

[MIKE NY]

x2..they are an SPS and need good water parameters...some are slow growers and others are just weeds like the thinner branched hystrix speces.

a constant high flow isn't good for any coral...alternating or on and off will be alot better...my BoP gets blasted with high flow from a power head every 2-3 min and never looked better...

 

[Cibo]

I think I found a sweet spot for mine still flowering after a week! half way up the reef in the front.see bad pictue.( I cant get the picture thing down they come out just as bad with my 2k camers as with my blackberry so I use my blackberry it is quicker!)