it took him 1 day and 11 hours...

[Slakker]

In fairness, the light penetrates just as deep as any other type of bulb, it's just that PC's are terribly inefficient at creating and distributing the light that they do make, so that only a relatively small amount of that light actually ends up heading where you actually need it.

I'm a bit concerned that the anemone won't get enough light in the lower portions of the tank as well, but I wouldn't worry too much until you start to see definite signs that it's not getting what it needs. Perhaps it'll move out into more light over the next couple days of acclimating to the tank.

 

[Kengaroo131]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10054828#post10054828 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 55semireef
By roaming around the whole tank it has spent a lot of energy.

it only moved 5 inches

 

[Kengaroo131]

its not really under an over hang its on the rock sideways. i was thinking about upgrading my light anyways but i would like to stay on the cheaper side and recomendations?

 

[shred5]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10054828#post10054828 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 55semireef
Not necessarily. Some animals in unfavorable conditions will not expend the neccessry energy to keep on the search for a more "favorable" spot. In this case, this E. Quadricolor has obviously picked a spot to settle where it is receiving very low light especially because its only PCs. By roaming around the whole tank it has spent a lot of energy.

On another note, Power Compacts do not penetrate the water very much and when you have a BTA such as this one that is shadowed by a rock overhead with not much lighting reaching it, it will probably start to bleach gradually.

mariner908, I am sure whoever recommended that you should get a BTA said that your BTA should in the upper level of your tank, not the lower. I would say having a BTA in the upper level in the part of the tank under PCS is the minimal lighting for it yet yours is at the very bottom in a little dark area. That's not a good sign.

It could be that the tank it came from had allot less light too and it needs to adjust to the brighter light. If it was just shipped or sat in the retailers tank under crappy lighting. I would let it move on its own for a while, if you move it to bright light you could bleach it too. If it stays there for too long than think of moving it. Too me it looks pulled up tight and not stretching for the light.

When I said it was in a more natural spot I meant with its foot buried under the rock. Obviously you can not tell How much light it is getting from just a pic.

Dave

 

[Kengaroo131]

i have just uploaded some more pic of were it is now

it has moved to the front of the rock now and its getting as much light as it can on the lower level

 

[shred5]

Seeing the hole tank shot and seeing those mushrooms or ricoria on the left looking a little bleached has me worried that maybe you do not have enough light at that depth. It could be the pic though. What size tank is it and what lighting is in there?.

Dave

 

[Kengaroo131]

they are bright green mushrooms its my camera there not bleached its just my crapy camera. its a 10 gallon with a 10 gallon sump. total gallons is about 16. its a coralife pc single row 28 watts 50/50.