Article: Coral of the Week - Birdsnest

**melev** · 01-12-2010, 04:19 AM

You can view the page at http://www.reefaddicts.com/content.p...Week-Birdsnest

**Snakebyt** · 01-13-2010, 12:11 AM

great write up on birdsnest, I have a about a 2" piece that i got from a fellow reefer (thanks Doug and Brenda) back in November and i have noticed a significant growth from it. I have mine in a low flow area, would it do even better?

Also can you comment on how flow effects the growth of the coral? I have heard that grown in a lower flow area, the branches will be thinner than one grown in a higher flow area. Anyone noticed this?

Also good tip about the points and nitrates in the water

here is a pic of mine, i know its not a great pic, but i like posting pics

**melev** · 01-13-2010, 02:55 AM

Yours looks nice and healthy with good polyp extension. The general rule is that frail corals like less flow and beefier corals can take a pounding. At the same time, this coral will do well in medium flow, keeping it cleaned out of any trapped debris.

**Bigdragons** · 01-15-2010, 08:30 PM

I just got a pink frag last week I love that yellow one ,I'm going to try and get one of those

**no_Wedge** · 01-16-2010, 05:28 PM

wow nice frag snake, I have a pink frag that has grown considerably i will post pics of a little over a months growth. it is very close to the top under 150w metal halide. medium flow.

here is the growth comparison of that birdsnest frag i got little over a month of growth.