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royalgramma

royalgramma

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I have had a green bubble tip for about a year and a half . I have two false percs. that used to roll in it . For about the last six months the anenome has started shrinking and it moves all around the tank, usually to a spot under a rock. I have been feeding it chunks of clam when I can find it. It will readily take this. Any thoughts on this matter as to what I can do would be appreciated. I will try to post a pic. of them when they were doing good.
 
babyb

babyb

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when was the last time u changed your bulbs, they might be old and your anemone is looking for more light
welcome to the boards btw
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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Your anemone is bleaching or bleached, has it always been that color? If not your lighting is insufficient and your animal is slowly dieing. If it has, then it hasent fully regained its zooxanthellea and is very unhealthy, that is also a lighting issue. What size tank do you have and what type of lighting is on it?
 
royalgramma

royalgramma

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I have new bulbs. lighting is corallife aqualite pc 2-65w 10000k , 2-65w blue actinic. I have a 55 gallon tank. the pics were taken not long after I purchased the anemone. It is not quite as bleached out now but it seems to hide from the light. My trates are a little high but they are comming down with regular water changes. The rest of my perimeters are in range.
 
perfectdark

perfectdark

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Originally Posted by royalgramma
http:///forum/post/2751863
I have new bulbs. lighting is corallife aqualite pc 2-65w 10000k , 2-65w blue actinic. I have a 55 gallon tank. the pics were taken not long after I purchased the anemone. It is not quite as bleached out now but it seems to hide from the light. My trates are a little high but they are comming down with regular water changes. The rest of my perimeters are in range.
IMO You do not have enough light. Actinic lighting is not as intense as your 10k bulbs are so they do not contribute to the intensity of your lights there are some that say they should not even be considered when looking at intensity. It would be better if you used 4-65w 10K's and then purchased a couple of actinics for color. The best you can do would be to upgrade your lights to HO t5's if you can.
 
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