Hi,
Can a ritteri be burned with too much light, if not acclimated? I know my acros can be very highly sensitive to light changes, and will die if put in a somewhat higbher lighting. This is partly due to my veyr low phosphates I think. That may or may not have anything to do with ritteri sensitivty to changes.
I ask because of the very few ok spots to have my ritteri end up are mostly very highest lighting. As in 4-8" below water level (depending on how the rocks get arranged to accomodate 'nem), which can be right below the convergence of two kessil light beams (a700 puck and a a600 "spot light"). I'll measure PAR there, but I believe can be 500-600. The nem is close to that now. I think 300-400, as it's off from a direct hit of light. But it shows no bad 'reaction' to this higher lighting. I know in nature they may get 1000+ I think. Though the nem hasnt seen levels like that since it was in the ocean I'm sure. So I don't want to shock/ kill it.
I'm going to guess it's fine just by it's appearance, and I'm guessing I'll be ok even if I have to place it at 500-600 par (?)
TY!
Can a ritteri be burned with too much light, if not acclimated? I know my acros can be very highly sensitive to light changes, and will die if put in a somewhat higbher lighting. This is partly due to my veyr low phosphates I think. That may or may not have anything to do with ritteri sensitivty to changes.
I ask because of the very few ok spots to have my ritteri end up are mostly very highest lighting. As in 4-8" below water level (depending on how the rocks get arranged to accomodate 'nem), which can be right below the convergence of two kessil light beams (a700 puck and a a600 "spot light"). I'll measure PAR there, but I believe can be 500-600. The nem is close to that now. I think 300-400, as it's off from a direct hit of light. But it shows no bad 'reaction' to this higher lighting. I know in nature they may get 1000+ I think. Though the nem hasnt seen levels like that since it was in the ocean I'm sure. So I don't want to shock/ kill it.
I'm going to guess it's fine just by it's appearance, and I'm guessing I'll be ok even if I have to place it at 500-600 par (?)
TY!