Acclimate s. haddoni to new lighting?

[skywalker]

I have had my haddoni anemone under sub par flourescent lighting. Today i purchased 2x150 metal halide lighting.Will ithurt him if i just put the new lighting over him he is about 18 inches beneath them on the tanks bottom? I read somewhere that he may release his algae and bleach himself if i dont acclimate him?

 

[reefkprz]

yes you can kill your anemone by suddenly increasing lighting.
I would place several layers (about 4) of window screen between your new lights and the anemone and remove one layer every 2 weeks to slowly acclimate him to the new lighting. if he acclimates faster on his own he will move out from under the screen to get to the brighter light.

 

[spanko]

Reef where the heck have you been?
Back to the thread.

 

[reefkprz]

Quote:
Originally Posted by spanko http:///t/389977/acclimate-s-haddoni-to-new-lighting#post_3450364
Reef where the heck have you been?
Back to the thread.
on hiatus my freind. been really busy, also been trying my hand at freshwater heavily planted tanks, for a change.

 

[spanko]

FRESHWATER??????
I have seen some real nice salt planted tanks out there, just sayin...

 

[reefkprz]

after losing almost $7,000 worth of livestock due to an piece of equipment failure I decided I wasn't going to rebuild right away. I didn't have the heart or the money to dive right back in. I may set up something smaller in the future but for now I am a freshie

 

[flower]

Quote:
Originally Posted by reefkprZ http:///t/389977/acclimate-s-haddoni-to-new-lighting#post_3450688
after losing almost $7,000 worth of livestock due to an piece of equipment failure I decided I wasn't going to rebuild right away. I didn't have the heart or the money to dive right back in. I may set up something smaller in the future but for now I am a freshie
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss...what equipment? My tank killer was a broken heater...it zapped the entire tank.

 

[reefkprz]

Automatic top off I had it hooked so when over filled the tank drained down a drain so I would have less water accidents...... so it kept pumping freshwater into the tank at a trickles pace I never noticed until it was too late.