Acans shrinking and exposing skeleton

[Elementalj]

Ok, let's work on that. I'd say you need at least an 8-10 hour schedule first. Set the timer to when you're home the most. Seeing it as I'm home mostly at night, so the light fixture isn't on till at least 3pm and off at midnight. That way I get to see the inhabitants when I'm home. There are others here during the day, but to heck with them, it's my tank.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

but to heck with them, it's my tank.

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[Mike628]

Ok, let's work on that. I'd say you need at least an 8-10 hour schedule first. Set the timer to when you're home the most. Seeing it as I'm home mostly at night, so the light fixture isn't on till at least 3pm and off at midnight. That way I get to see the inhabitants when I'm home. There are others here during the day, but to heck with them, it's my tank.

Ok so how do I adjust the schedule? It goes in increments of 30 minutes. Just every day add 30 minutes until that mid day break is filled up and then go from there?

 

[Elementalj]

Now, let's work on intensity. Do you have any fine point colored pencils? It'll rub off the light, but it'll help with remembering where the previous position was. Use the pencil or anything to mark where the dial is pointed, and slowly creep it up a little. Leave it there for about a week, then do the same again.

 

[Mike628]

Now, let's work on intensity. Do you have any fine point colored pencils? It'll rub off the light, but it'll help with remembering where the previous position was. Use the pencil or anything to mark where the dial is pointed, and slowly creep it up a little. Leave it there for about a week, then do the same again.

Yes I have some. How do I go about doing this?

 

[Elementalj]

Ok so how do I adjust the schedule? It goes in increments of 30 minutes. Just every day add 30 minutes until that mid day break is filled up and then go from there?

Show me the timer please. So I know what I'm working with.

 

[Elementalj]

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Hey, I'm doing this from the comfort of my kitchen!

 

[Mike628]

Pushed in indicates when it turns off.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Hey, I'm doing this from the comfort of my kitchen!

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[Mike628]

Im about to feed my fish, can I spot feed my hammers and acans some brine shrimp?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Im about to feed my fish, can I spot feed my hammers and acans some brine shrimp?

OH YEA!

 

[Elementalj]

Im about to feed my fish, can I spot feed my hammers and acans some brine shrimp?

You could, make sure the food is the same temperature as the water. Blasting them with cold water would equate to us getting brain freeze eating a steak.

 

[Elementalj]

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You a night Owl?

 

[Bugger]

I have some that do that all the time others that do that only sometimes

 

[Mike628]

OH YEA!

I had a half cube of brine shrimp and I just literally fed thay to all my acans and hammers haha. My fish got just a little bit of it

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

I had a half cube of brine shrimp and I just literally fed thay to all my acans and hammers haha. My fish got just a little bit of it

hahaha. Could you hear the corals chew?

 

[Mike628]

You a night Owl?

Not really man haha. Im only 15 so I got school during the day and then I have to go to the barn after school to take care of my pig and then I'm home for the night.

 

[Elementalj]

I had a half cube of brine shrimp and I just literally fed thay to all my acans and hammers haha. My fish got just a little bit of it

Remember to warm it with tank water. Let's work on intensity now.

Using a pencil, mark where the intensity knob is on the top of the fixture and move it up a little. Also, post a pic of the tank too.

 

[Mike628]

hahaha. Could you hear the corals chew?

Well I have multiple acan frags and multiple hammer corals so I gave them a lot[emoji23]

 

[Elementalj]

hahaha. Could you hear the corals chew?

Right? NOMNOM