To much light for LTA

[216@aqua]

Hello,

I purchased a LTA a couple of weeks ago for my maroon clown. The problem I have been having is that during the day the tentacles of the anenome curl up when the lights come on. But at night it looks really healthy and fully expanded. I have posted this question before and someone told me that the anemone needs to get acclimated. Then someone told me that it is to much light. Frankly I do not know who to believe so if anyone is an expert please help me.

2 96 watt 10000k
2 55 watt 10000k

Thank you


p.s. it does this everyday and night, my tank is mature and water quality is consistently changed with good readings from tests.

[yachtboy14]

How many watts per gallon. The clown could be bothering it.

[Marco]

IMO you do not have to much light. I have a Purple LTA in a 30gal. with 2x96w PCs and 1 250w MH. Sometimes the tentacles on mine curl up but I dont believe it has anything to do with the lighting. Anemones as a rule need lots of light.

[lawndoctor]

My H. crispa did the same thing for the first month then stopped. I have 570W VHO over a 75. That is a moderate light level for a host anemone. You do not have too much light for an M. doreensis. If anything, depending on the depth of your tank you may not have enough light.

[216@aqua]

Thanks for replying to my post and clearing that up for me. I wish that I could make it open up more during the day because it really is such a beautiful anemone. I will keep you all posted in case anything happens.

Thanks again