Captain America's light standards

BBoley24 · Dec 17, 2012

These guys have been so finicky with me lately! They were doing great in high light at the LFS where I got them from and they want to beat me because I beat them with the high light. I probably should've acclimated them a little better I must admit. Regardless they are well acclimated now and seem to like the low light similar to my Sunny D's.

Anyone else have this experience with Captain Americas?

Usctom · Dec 17, 2012

Mine took a long time to acclimate and get good color. I have them pretty low in my tank.

BBoley24 · Dec 17, 2012

Ok thanks. Im about a month in and it's one of my favorite Z/Ps.

Reefing8EZ · Dec 17, 2012

BBoley24 said:
Ok thanks. Im about a month in and it's one of my favorite Z/Ps.

One of my faves too! I had mine mid tank. I just moved them to lower lighting too.
So your experience is lower light is better?

BBoley24 · Dec 17, 2012

Definitely thus far. I used to have all of my Z/Ps on the floor where I could keep a garden but quickly realized that it isn't possible for best health and coloration. The Captains definitely don't like a beating like the scarfaces/purple orchids/Utter Chaos.

cbrennan4 · Dec 17, 2012

I have them pretty low in my tank as well under T5's and get pretty good growth.

joshporksandwich · Dec 17, 2012

I have them at around 120 par. I bought 3 and for 4 months no babies but they started to get happy and big and at around 6 months babies started growing everywhere. Now I have like 40 after 11 months.

ryan803 · Dec 17, 2012

i had mine mid level under 80w t5 lighting and they were doing great...i dropped them almost to the sandbed and now the color is amazing...def a low light paly in my experience

BBoley24 · Dec 17, 2012

Looks like a consensus here! Good stuff to know. It seems that the color of these guys isn't so much about vibrancy but more depth and saturation of color.

Jarettc16 · Dec 17, 2012

i just ordered some zoas from a fellow reefer on here & should be here tomorrow. . Do all them generally like the low lighting. i have the following coming...Tubbs Blue, Cpt American, Sunny Ds, Ice & Fire, & Sunflowers

BBoley24 · Dec 17, 2012

Fire and Ice... sunny ds and tubbs seem to really love the higher lighting... I can't confirm the rest....

Lilmatty5dimes · Dec 17, 2012

i was told to put in lower light and they colored right up for me. probably one of my favorite and the fastest grower. good luck finding the sweet spot