Orange Carnation

[zackp00]

Hey guys I picked up a nice piece of orange carnation and it kind of seem like it is wilting or something not as nice as it looked yesterday i have it at the bottom of the tank and my tank is a 120 tall with compact florc lights should i move it more to the shade?? or what

 

[meowzer]

I don't know anything about them, but the description says very low light and HIGH flow
I am thinking a tall 120 with FL lights would be considered low lighting
also...IMO since you just put it in yesterday, I would let it get settled
how's your water parameters??

 

[zackp00]

all the water paramaters are great and all normal as usual but just wanted to make sure or know if they would rather be in the shade or what want to make it happy

 

[tizzo]

All the carnations that pass through my workplace, do way better in the shade. Flow never mattered, but even in the mildest light, they faded, wilted and looked all sickly. Complete shade is where I've seen them the happiest.

 

[aquaknight]

Carnation corals are photosynthetic, so actually they need zero light.
Hanging upside down in the cave, with strong water flow (though indirect, not a powerhead blasting it directly) seems the best results. However, carnations have dismal, to say the least, success rates. Keep an eye on it, and pull it when the coral inevitably turns south...

 

[zackp00]

hey guys thanks for the quick responses I moved it to the shade and it should have plenty of flow there to so I will see what happens any other pointers or others who have this please chime in I am not very found of seen things not go good in my tank.

 

[tizzo]

Originally Posted by AquaKnight
http:///forum/post/3139619
Carnation corals are photosynthetic, so actually they need zero light.
.
Non-photosynthetic.

 

[aquaknight]

Originally Posted by Tizzo
http:///forum/post/3139639
Non-photosynthetic.

Urgh, spellcheck

, indeed, that's what I meant.

 

[zackp00]

hey guys it is lookin better I really wish I would have done some readin on these but I have faith so we will see how mine turns out. but anyone on here with these let me know your tips and what you add for them

 

[markw]

Well..first you start by taking your camera..and taking a photo. They love to get their picture taken.

Mark

 

[katsafados]

I heard they usually dont do well in at home aquariums.
I was going to buy a pink one, but then I read that and said forget about it.
Hopefully you have luck with them!

 

[flower]

Originally Posted by zackp00
http:///forum/post/3139449
Hey guys I picked up a nice piece of orange carnation and it kind of seem like it is wilting or something not as nice as it looked yesterday i have it at the bottom of the tank and my tank is a 120 tall with compact florc lights should i move it more to the shade?? or what

Put it in an open cave...water flows over it and past it, not just at it. They don't like light at all. Low in the tank won't help.

 

[flower]

I knew I had a picture...

 

[zackp00]

hey thank you very much for the pic i had been doing alot of reading on them and I am playin around with some rock and going to hang mine too and ya it looked alot better about 1 hour after I moved it to where it is and is still lookin good but i feel it will do better upside down or hanging like they are in nature
Also Flower how long have you had yours and what do you feed? Sorry for all the questions

 

[zackp00]

Ok guys here is a pic like requested I guess I really don't have none on here yet but here is my carnation that looks way better since hangin it and getting it out of the light.