Anemone looks like it is bleaching

[reefinnewb]

I have a gbta. About a month ago it got stuck in my seio(yup it was covered) and was essentially split in half. It healed and is eating and at first didnt bleach like I thought it would. Now the tentacles are green but the oral disc looks like its clear. The foot is very red like it should be and it eats very well and is sticky. I have 250w 20k halide over a 29 gallon and all params are 0. If i have any nitrates, they are less than 5. I have sps in this tank also so I need good water. I heard something about the spectrum of lighting could affect the growth and coloration of the anemone. It doesnt reach for light but it doesnt hide from it either. It has been in the same spot since the power head incident and as said above is fine other than coloring. Tank has been set up going for two years. If i were to go to a 10k or 14k do you think it would color up more or should i just keep feeding it raw shrimp every other day and have patience. Everything else in tank looks great.

 

[xenon]

Most anemone's dont like 10k light. I don't think your lighting is an issue. It just may take longer for him to recover.

 

[reefinnewb]

hope your right, dont really feel like spending money on a new bulb.

 

[Slakker]

A lot of people have success with 10k lights...

 

[GSMguy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9400455#post9400455 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by xenon
Most anemone's dont like 10k light. I don't think your lighting is an issue. It just may take longer for him to recover.

can you elaborate on that im pretty sure anemones like 10k more than 20k

not that that is the problem

 

[reefinnewb]

^^See thats what I thought too. They need more of the yellow and red spectrums. The 20k gives my sps great color but the growth is limited. The nem eats like a pig, I would think it would atleast get some of its color back. I feed it every other day. Its growing just not coloring up. I was thinkin the blueline 10k. Its a bluer looking bulb but has better par than my 20k and it also covers the warmer spectrums of light.

 

[reefinnewb]

Well I think I may have figured out why it is bleaching. I looked at the temperature of my tnak today and the temp was at 74 degrees. Seems as though my heater crapped out. I usually onlyl ook at the temp later in the day and it is 78. It has been extremely cold here so it is dipping lower but man. So I just ordered a new heater. That would have to bee the problem. Everything else is great along with its appetite.