Lighting Questions

[joker205]

hello, i was wondering wat the recomended lighting is for a carpet anemone fin a 33 gallon?

 

[Toddrtrex]

What type of "carpet"?

What are the dimensions of your 33? Is it a cube?

I have an S. Haddoni in my 33 cube, and it is under an 250 MH.

 

[joker205]

It is a bow front 30 long 20 deep And i would like to keep a haddoni.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Are those 12 inches wide (( front to back ))?

If so, an S. Haddoni might outgrow it in time, so keep that in mind. Also, with a smaller tank, you will be limited with what else you can keep in there -- S. Haddonis will eat other fish.

For the lights, and that deep of a tank, I would go with 250 -- might be able to get away with 150 DE 175 SE if you use a 10,000K bulb -- which I don't care for, like a bluer look.

 

[joker205]

Ok have haddoni in my 180 and I was wondering if you can have 2 in the same tank?

 

[Toddrtrex]

Yes you can, have done it for several years. Currently have a red one and a green with purple rim in my 75.

 

[joker205]

Ok I am running a 400watt mh over my 180 and I have another one should I be running the other one?

 

[Toddrtrex]

What type of reflector? While 400 watts is a lot, one over a 180 isn't very much given how long an 180 is.

 

[joker205]

Well mine is custom built so it's 4 feet long and 30 deep.

 

[Toddrtrex]

Ahh, then one should be fine -- if you have a quality reflector.

 

[joker205]

Ok this morbid when I was feeding him he deflated quite fast and that is the first time I have seen him deflate like that.... Should I be worried?

 

[Toddrtrex]

Most likely that you "scared" it. That can happen from time to time and if it was acting normal otherwise I wouldn't be too worried.

This happened to me about a year or so ago (( and still happens from time to time )).

Went from,

To this in a matter of seconds when I touched it while cleaning the tank,

 

[joker205]

Ok thanks how often do you feed yours?

 

[Toddrtrex]

Maybe once a month -- if I remember.

 

[joker205]

ok.. And my salinity is at 1.025 and my temperture is at 78 does that seem ok?

 

[Toddrtrex]

ok.. And my salinity is at 1.025 and my temperture is at 78 does that seem ok?

Yeah, that seems fine. Mine are kept at 1.026/35PPT. My temps anywhere b/t 75 and 83* -- depending on the time of year and day.

 

[joker205]

ok, now when i bought it. It was bleached and it is slowley recovering is it possible for it to fully recover?

 

[Toddrtrex]

It is very very possible -- just make sure to give it the proper conditions. And since it is bleached, will have to feed it more. I would suggest frequent small feedings, as opposed to infrequent large ones.

Granted, this is an LTA, but...

When I got it,

Couple of months later,

 

[joker205]

ok i will do that.

 

[bues0022]

Gars - you finally made it to 50 posts then? 25 posts in just about an hour and a half....