torches are best to start in the middle then work the up to the top.
and zoos, just make sure they get light, really nice corals though but easy

 

this is partially incorrect. im sure you could start torches in the mid and move them up but live aquaria, other members testimonies and IME torches are not well kept up top. best kept is mid to low, also look here, http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-03/cj/index.php

but really, you need to watch them. place them and wait a few weeks, if they look unhappy then try something else. not necessarily light, flow, feeding, overall system nutrients, it all has a play in coral health.

 

yes, but thats all ive been told lol

 

well lil fishy, ive been there before, I get told this, I tell people this, someone corrects me, then I was like well I don't like being told im wrong so now I do the research and only advise others on things I have some nice sources for. there is a plethora of research on this site, check it out, you might learn some new things.

 

cool i'll check it out

 

This is kinda how my question went in my head.... Someone recommends this and a place recommends that. With all the variable's possible, what works in her aquarium mite not work in his. So really, only through observation can you tell what will work and what won't. Next question.... How often do you have one specific coral that refuses to thrive in your tank?

 

This happens lol, I haven't been in the game long enough nor am I rich enough to be able to try over and over with a coral, I haven't had any coral related losses yet besides a two head frag of zoa's that came with zoa pox, but so far nothing has showed a slow decline in my system, if anything fish are harder then coral lol. Your absolutely right tho, you can do all the research in the world but like I said earlier, it's really just about putting it in your tank & watch and hopefully from the research you have a few spots in mind that should be good for the coral and hopefully it's happy on the first placement

 

There are some general rules that you can go by, many zoos, brains, favia's etc tend to like the lower parts of the tank and many sps like acros are light loving. There are many more corals that will be happy mid-level. But, this will all be based on your lighting and how intense it is. And you will find there are some deep water acros that would prefer less light as well.

There are also other parameters to consider and those are current flow and proximity to aggressive corals.

Ideally you should read up on the particular coral to see where it would do best at. That way you can find the best placement for it for your tank parameters.

For all corals, after they are acclimated to your tank, it is best to start them on the sand bed and then slowly move them up to higher levels in the tank, this can take several weeks (particularly for temperamental sps) and allows them to acclimate to your tank light levels.

 

For all corals, after they are acclimated to your tank, it is best to start them on the sand bed and then slowly move them up to higher levels in the tank, this can take several weeks (particularly for temperamental sps) and allows them to acclimate to your tank light levels.

This is exactly what I'm doing with my new corals and they are doing amazingly well. I'm completely new to corals, saw this method recommended and went with it. I'm glad I did.

 

Also check out www.liveaquaria.com

 

+1 to that i always check there first. But its a great idea to start low and keep moving them up.

Found out my mushrooms that were suppose to be low look WAY better higher in the rock.

But i have stuff like Kenya trees that don't look good high or low