acclimating an anemone

[gsiegel]

I posted concerns I had for my new bubble tip that I just got under a different post. The nem looked great, then released a white substance, and then deflated (still keeping its bright coloring but like a pin let the air out of it).
Looks to be doing ok today.

I brought it home and temp acclimated for 20 minutes and then dripped for and hour. Then placed it in the tank on the rock where it attached and remains. A response to my post mentioned acclimating the nem. What else/different should I have done in acclimating it?

I have 4 AI vega lights on my 280g tank - what strength should they be now, changed to what after how long to get it adjusted to my tank? To avoid the algae growth I would prefer to keep the lighting as low as possible. I do not have corals.

Much appreciated!

 

[worm5406]

You may want to see what is causing the algae, something is feeding it.
Finding that root cause can allow you to being your lights up and be happier with the inhabitants.

 

[gsiegel]

Thanks for the quick response - algae is currently under control but I was advised (don't ask from where.....:uhoh3 that when increasing the lighting it will likely cause algae growth.

I have run the whites at 25 with the blues from 30-35 (35 being royal) on my vegas. Has been great for the FOWLR, but want to make sure I am doing tight by the anemone now as well.

It is a 280g FOWLR what has been established for about a year and 4 months. Several fish inhabitants (see signature below). Water parameters are good - no ammonia, nitrites, nitrates. PH at about 8.0. Temp kept between 78 - 80. I also have a reef octopus skimmer and a UV.

Should I keep the lights as is? Adjust? - and if so to what and how (ie:change by 1% daily/weekly until reaching the desired parameters)

Thx again!

 

[gsiegel]

sorry - last thing (unrelated) but there is a hermit crab on the anemone - good thing? bad? indifferent? Sorry for my likely naive question.

 

[worm5406]

Well my anemones have acclimated to me using 50% out of a radion Gen2 pros.

I would adjust (personally from 30 to 50) over a two week period. That is about 2 percent a day.