Enough light?

indiana812 · May 22, 2021

Long story short.
I have an AI Prime 16HD, using David Saxbys schedule, I would say I’m 8-10 inches off the water. Is my RBTA getting enough light or too much light? He’s still trying to find his some so he is a few weeks old. Parameters are fine-salinity is 1.026 as well.
I am eventually going to go over to my LPS and rent a par meter. I’m just not sure why it is closed up so tight?
(ignore the new tank algae, I’m battling that issue)

GoReefin · May 22, 2021

Anemones will try and reach for the light if it isn't enough and they will shrivel up/hide if it is to much light. I have a bunch under my AI prime at 60% power on a fluval 13.5 and they are doing fine.

Saltyreef · May 22, 2021

The lighting should be sufficient.

There must be something about your parameters it doesnt like.
Whats your alk?

dhnguyen · May 22, 2021

"Parameters are fine..."

What does that mean exactly? Please include actual readings and also what test kit(s) you are using.

Saltyreef · May 22, 2021

dhnguyen said:
"Parameters are fine..."

What does that mean exactly? Please include actual readings and also what test kit(s) you are using.

Means their spot on......lol

indiana812 · May 22, 2021

So I currently on my way to a wedding reception - I will say I’m not the most advanced reefer so I don’t dose / test for anything that isn’t included in the saltwater master test kit. I will have those once I get home this evening.

indiana812 · May 22, 2021

My most recent parameters. (Added purigen today for the ~.25 ammonia) Also I am adding 40 drops per night of Microbact 7 for the algae.

vetteguy53081 · May 22, 2021

Add a little white % as anemones are photosythetic and need good light. Your salt is a bit high. Lower to 1.025 Gradually

GoReefin · May 22, 2021

Anemones love dirty water 0 nitrates you should spot feed them
Not sure why you have ammonia? Anything die recently?

Uncle99 · May 22, 2021

He looks unhappy in the picture.
I’d check your nitrates, maybe one or the other bottomed out.
Provide Light for corals.
He will find his own spot

Saltyreef · May 22, 2021

I would ditch the api kit and get your basic MAC/nutrient kits from salifert.
Mag, alk, calcium
Nitrate and phosphate

These will be the basic parameters we are interested in.

Your salinity should be obtained using a calibrated refractometer.

GoReefin · May 22, 2021

And what he said 1.30 salt... I'm going to assume 1.030 which is high 1.026 max is good.

dhnguyen · May 22, 2021

Why are you reading 0.25 ammonia? Did something die? How long has this tank been up and running?

And yeah I second ditching the API test kit, it's junk.

indiana812 · May 28, 2021

So I've added purigen & done multiple water changes thus far. I think the moral or the story is - I got the anemone and put it in the tank before my tank was ready for it....

With that being said, My local PFS said they would house him for a few weeks in hopes to help it stabilize while I do some intensive cleaning.

I woke up this morning and the anemone is oddly shaped? - is it dying? Attached photos of last night & one with the weird formation of it today....

I tried to stop feed it less than a nail sized shrimp last night and it wasn't having it. I tried to spot feed it with reef roids and it didn't look successful either.

Any thoughts?

Last night...