Coral behavior

[DylanMarine]

Hello all, I'm fairly new to the hobby personally. I grew up around reef tanks and know quite a bit about them and read about them constantly. This doesnt stop me from still being constantly curious about every little detail that I can't recieve answers for without asking someone. 4 days ago I purchased a bubble tip anemone and a frag of zoas. Im very curious if my lighting is too high or too low and where it should be at currently. Im running a jbj 30 gallon cube with the AI prime hd LED light. My BTA is under my main cavern and seems to be happy/healthy however is hidden under shade of the light so this worries me. My Zoas are directly under the light to the right and open at ramp up and begin to close as the light ramps down. If anyone has some insight as to what this behavior means. It will be greatly appreciated. Long live the reef!:fish1:

 

[DylanMarine]

pictures

pictures

These are the lighting settings I have currently. I'm still working on getting a picture of my tank on here

 

[DylanMarine]

https://www.dropbox.com/s/gff07qsoh8mylfn/IMG_2133.jpg?dl=0

 

[ktownhero]

Well first an anemone is not a coral

I wouldn't worry about the 'nem -- they will walk where they want to walk. Best to leave it alone and let it take care of itself.

Zoas can withstand a wide variety of conditions so I'd just place them where you would want them and leave them be for a while. If they don't look happy in a week, then consider trying somewhere else.

Patience is key. Corals are more adaptable than people give them credit for, but when you constantly change the conditions trying to find the "perfect" place, you do more damage than good.

 

[Ron Reefman]

My only comments are:

Is the UV true UV (shorter wavelength than 400nm?

If it is (and really, even if it isn't) I'd dial back the UV and violet by 30% to 50% and dial up the royal blue to about 60%

The zooxanthellae inside your coral use mostly blue wavelengths to do photosynthesis which feeds your coral. The violet and UV can be useful, but the 2 blue channels should be your primary concern. But that's just my opinion.

 

[mcgyvr]

Yes that light has plenty of power for your tank size...