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Cbones1979
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Yup. Aqua knight has kept my happy and he hadn’t moved for a month under it all the while getting larger and more spread out. I’m doing partial blackout due to dinos so he was in the move recently because of it. He’s on his way back to his spot since I turned the light back on.
Malifry97
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Figured you could add some input
Malifry97
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Cool beans
Webslinger
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I never move mine unless on the glass, they will move where they want, disappear for weeks and come back happy and healthy. If your tank is stable. 1 becomes many especially rainbows. I started with one and he's been all over my tank till it found this spot.
laverda
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Joekovar
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I'm running 2 of those exact lights on a 55G. I have the whites on the lowest setting, and the blues on the 3rd lowest setting. My anemone is right in the middle of the tank planted in the crevice of a rock, about 14 inches under water and 20 inches away from the lights.
I've had it a week tomorrow. I think my nitrates we're about 40ppm when I put it in, and I've had an algae bloom for about a week now.
My anemone hasn't budged, at all. It pulled itself deeper into the crevice after I cupped it with my hand long enough for it to grab the edges. It puffs up when the lights come on, catches mysis shrimp that float close by, closes up to shed white mucus daily, closes up and sheds brown mucus when I scrub algae.
It generally seems pretty happy.
My tanks still pretty new, younger than yours I believe. I only decided to try an anemone because I saw what looked like tiny aiptasia, and while getting peppermint shrimp it donned on me that aiptasia is technically an anemone.
I've had it a week tomorrow. I think my nitrates we're about 40ppm when I put it in, and I've had an algae bloom for about a week now.
My anemone hasn't budged, at all. It pulled itself deeper into the crevice after I cupped it with my hand long enough for it to grab the edges. It puffs up when the lights come on, catches mysis shrimp that float close by, closes up to shed white mucus daily, closes up and sheds brown mucus when I scrub algae.
It generally seems pretty happy.
My tanks still pretty new, younger than yours I believe. I only decided to try an anemone because I saw what looked like tiny aiptasia, and while getting peppermint shrimp it donned on me that aiptasia is technically an anemone.
Malifry97
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Wait, you have two aqua knights on a 55g? I’ve always heard they are for smallish tanks. And to have them that low intensity. Do you have any par readings?I'm running 2 of those exact lights on a 55G. I have the whites on the lowest setting, and the blues on the 3rd lowest setting. My anemone is right in the middle of the tank planted in the crevice of a rock, about 14 inches under water and 20 inches away from the lights.
I've had it a week tomorrow. I think my nitrates we're about 40ppm when I put it in, and I've had an algae bloom for about a week now.
My anemone hasn't budged, at all. It pulled itself deeper into the crevice after I cupped it with my hand long enough for it to grab the edges. It puffs up when the lights come on, catches mysis shrimp that float close by, closes up to shed white mucus daily, closes up and sheds brown mucus when I scrub algae.
It generally seems pretty happy.
My tanks still pretty new, younger than yours I believe. I only decided to try an anemone because I saw what looked like tiny aiptasia, and while getting peppermint shrimp it donned on me that aiptasia is technically an anemone.
Joekovar
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I'm not sure if we're talking about the same lights, unless aqua Knight is another name for the "HIPARGERO LED Aquarium Light".
I don't have par readings, but I have a bunch of algae.
Malifry97
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yes, same light. And Maybe that's why my zoas aren't opening. in mid level of tank. Maybe those lights put out more juice than I thought
Malifry97
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yea I'm curious what par readings on these lights actually are.I just remembered I've got egg crate lids too.
