Low Lighting Corals

How to grow low light corals faster.

Low lighting corals. They arent fussy about lighting either. In fact they prefer to be in a shady area. If you change lighting schemes too quickly you could stress the coral and cause it to bleach.

You can do this in two ways. Hammer corals tend to do best in moderate-t0-lower light environments making them a great option for this list of low light corals. Its a pretty low risk LPS coral to start with and a joy to feed.

Also known as the bullseye or trumpet coral candy cane corals are a great low-light species of soft coral. And you wont need a strong water current these corals tolerate a low water flow without a problem. Bubble Corals Plerogyra spp.

Lighting your SPS Corals. Gradually increase the intensity of the lighting. Unfortunately without getting an expensive diy lighting system i am basically limited to a 12 flourescent powerglo marine light.

A moderate range is acceptable. These are one of the easiest species of coral to care for because they require no supplemental feeding and they do well in low-light conditions. Sarcophyton are hardy corals that prefer low to moderate current which helps to keep its surface free of parasites and predators.

We highly recommend new euphyllia is placed on the bottom of the tank in low light and low flow to allow for light acclimation and flesh strengthening. Lighting intensity is the main factor that influences coral coloration. They adapt well to many lighting levels and feed by taking nutrients directly into their cells from the sea water.