Yellow Fiji Leather

[JHOV2324]

I'm interested in getting a Yellow Fiji Leather, can i keep one with PC lighting.

 

[heuerfan]

Yes you can but color may fade. I believe Alhra is selling one under the classifieds.

 

[JHOV2324]

I thought about keeping it High up in the tank to get more lighting, yeah, i saw it, that's why i'm asking.

 

[alrha]

Yes you can but color may fade. I believe Alhra is selling one under the classifieds.

yup :thanks:
i agree with the advice given above.

 

[JHOV2324]

So what kind of leather can I keep with this kind of lighting?

 

[alrha]

Devil's Hand?
(i got one also if you'd like for $40.)

 

[Deanos]

How much lighting on what size tank? Depthwise.

 

[Chris5]

I tried a Yellow Fiji once, a pretty big piece, but it never made it, I guess my lighting didnt cut it and I had it up high in my tank too! You really need some good MH's for that kind of coral to be nice....Its a strange thing that a yellow fiji is a leather and doesnt really do that good under PC's ....:anger2:

but than again there are some success stories, just like clams under PC's so ya never know....

 

[tomzpc]

They prefer lots of light and lots of flow. I wouldn't attempt one under PC's unless you could get a frag from a fellow reefer to try.

 

[nanoreefer22]

How much lighting on what size tank? Depthwise.

Same question, you won't really be able to get reliable advice if you don't state wattage, depth/size of the tank, etc...

 

[JHOV2324]

Oh sorry, I have a 37 gal. tall
Corallife PC's 130 watts 10000k actinics

Well I have a GBTA that is doing great in my tank and it sits at the bottom.

 

[alrha]

3.5watts/gallon - that lighting sounds sufficient for softies.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I had one in a 29 gallon with the same lighting (130w PC)and in good circulation upper tank position and it thrived for about 2 weeks then it went downhill quick. It just doesn't pay to spend all that money on a yellow fiji and have it die on you in a few weeks.

 

[nanoreefer22]

tsk tsk tsk

3.5watts/gallon - that lighting sounds sufficient for softies.

You know we don't use the watts per gallon rule:headache: :help:.

Why don't you try getting a frag and see how it does? Just because on thing survives in a tank, that doesn't mean the next thing will survive.

 

[JHOV2324]

True, I think I might go with the devils hand first. and if I find a frag of Fiji that will be my test.

 

[nanoreefer22]

True, I think I might go with the devils hand first. and if I find a frag of Fiji that will be my test.

Much better plan . :biggrin:

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

I have a devils hand and a toadstool in currently for 8 months and no problems. They love the lighting and flo alot

 

[tomzpc]

3.5watts/gallon - that lighting sounds sufficient for softies.

Not all soft corals can survive under lower light levels. That's the problem with making generalizations between sps, lps and octocorals(most of what we refer to as softies). A fiji or tonga yellow leather for instance requires more light to thrive than some sps species. These are extremely shallow water corals that get pounded with sunlight in the wild and while not all shallow water species "require" strong light to thrive, sarcophyton elegans is one that does in my experience.

 

[alrha]

You know we don't use the watts per gallon rule

i know i know. :headache: