Sebae Anenome Question

H2oH2o · 03/01/2009, 06:59 AM

I bought a Sebae Anenome a week ago and it was about 5 inches across, and now it is about 1/2 to 1/4 its size when the lights are on. I have 2 250 watt metal halides on a 70 gallon. When I turn my lights off and the actinics are on it fully expands and including when all lights are off. I was wondering why it was during that? Could it be that it is to much lightning, which I thought the more the better?

Thanks
Josh

jasonrp104 · 03/01/2009, 08:03 AM

It's probably shocked a bit from going from the lfs flourescent to halide. The same thing happened to mine. What color is it?

Try either a few (3or4) window screens over the top, removing one per week or shorten your photo period temporarily.

3 hrs one week
4 hrs next week
5 hrs next
ect

Aquarist007 · 03/01/2009, 08:19 AM

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Originally posted by H2oH2o
I bought a Sebae Anenome a week ago and it was about 5 inches across, and now it is about 1/2 to 1/4 its size when the lights are on. I have 2 250 watt metal halides on a 70 gallon. When I turn my lights off and the actinics are on it fully expands and including when all lights are off. I was wondering why it was during that? Could it be that it is to much lightning, which I thought the more the better?

Thanks
Josh

at what level in the tank did you introduce the anemone to?

I would ensure that it is close to a rock it can partly crawl under--that way it can acclimatize itself to the light without you having to do it.
Anemones will relocate themselves from conditions they don't like.

H2oH2o · 03/01/2009, 05:18 PM

Thanks, he moved a couple of places since I got him, he has stayed put for about a couple of days. So you think he will return to size once he gets used to my lights and tank?

Thanks
Josh

03/01/2009, 06:59 AM	#1
H2oH2o Grower of the Small Polyp Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 211	Sebae Anenome Question I bought a Sebae Anenome a week ago and it was about 5 inches across, and now it is about 1/2 to 1/4 its size when the lights are on. I have 2 250 watt metal halides on a 70 gallon. When I turn my lights off and the actinics are on it fully expands and including when all lights are off. I was wondering why it was during that? Could it be that it is to much lightning, which I thought the more the better? Thanks Josh

03/01/2009, 08:03 AM	#2
jasonrp104 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: vt Posts: 1,113	It's probably shocked a bit from going from the lfs flourescent to halide. The same thing happened to mine. What color is it? Try either a few (3or4) window screens over the top, removing one per week or shorten your photo period temporarily. 3 hrs one week 4 hrs next week 5 hrs next ect

03/01/2009, 05:18 PM	#4
H2oH2o Grower of the Small Polyp Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 211	Thanks, he moved a couple of places since I got him, he has stayed put for about a couple of days. So you think he will return to size once he gets used to my lights and tank? Thanks Josh