acclimating

[glockcoma]

I just acclimated an anemome and I was told to leave lights off but for how long

 

[RTKBA308]

I'm new to this too, but I think a couple of hours is cool.

 

[cdangel0]

Generally when you add a new creature to your tank they advise to leave the lughts off for the remainder of the day - this is mainly to reduce stress in your new animal and to keep residnet fish from nipping becasue it indicates night time and time to sleep - lets the new guy get settled without having to watch his back.

I don't think it's overly necessary with a nen though - maybe leave them off for an hor or two - but the nem will need the light on to be able to find where he wants to perch for his new home.

 

[papagimp]

I'd leave em off for the remainder of the day. But I also make my purchases about an hour before lights out on my tank. I do this intentinally so I don't have to cut out any lighting hours for everyone else in the tank, while still providing a darker less stressful envirment to acclimate over to.

 

[cyclops23]

depends on what i'm putting in. i usually turn them off for about 4 hours. with new fish or inverts, i turn the actinics back on after an hour or so. seems to work for me. for new corals i leave the lights off for at least 4 hours.