lights too strong? yumas melting

[jiggy]

i got a new yuma rock. i have 2 400w 14k MH pendants above the tank. the yuma rock is on the sandbed. when i got them they were fine, but over the last coupleof days they started getting stringy/melting/turning into a blob of jelly.

whats wrong?

 

[PRESTO2345]

My guess is to much light. Try putting it into a somewhat shaded area. Most rics don't like direct light on them especially 400w mh.
I've got 250 mh and they were on the sand bed and they didn't open up very large. Put them in a shaded area and it's like night and day. hope you can save yours...good luck.

 

[edwardbotha]

400 W = 2 much, i agree. get it into more shaded area

 

[BigScott]

i also learned the hard way.. shaded erea..