How much lighting is too much?

[Wocka]

I was wondering if 130w of PC lighting over a 30g cube is too much for a peacock mantis shrimp?

 

[Hutton]

thats only a little over 4 watts per gallon, ive seen them kept in low to high light before, is there a problem with keeping them in high light.

 

[Wocka]

Alrighty, I was just worried if I was frying him alive in there.

 

[Uriel]

Yes, there is a problem with high light and O. scyllarus. Dr. Roy has mentioned several times that they are a deeper water species, and that bright lights can contribute to shell disease ( ).
Hopefully, Dr. Roy will chime in (hint, hint) on just what constitutes too bright of a light.
I need to figure out what I can light/ keep with mine when I move them into their own 30 gallon tanks as well.


-Ron

 

[rwhhunt]

I have 6 inch peacock in a 26 w/ 130 W PC lights over it, but she also has a dark pvc burrow, and lots of overhanging LR for shade....

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

I have a 130 watt p/c s on my 10 gallon mantis tank/ but have around 15 lbs or live rock, with plenty shaded over hangs.