Mag ball

[Reefvette]

Cool pics one of my mags balling up

 

[sonofgaladriel]

Great pic. Such a really neat and unique feature of magnifica character. I personally really enjoy images of them in that pose. Unfortunately, my mag hasn't demonstrated that behavior since I've owned it. Even during feeding, water changes, etc..

 

[Reefvette]

Mine do it almost every night.

Gadriel what is your light cycle, do u use t-5 or led or mh.

I have noticed it much more with leds but i think it has more to do with my light cycle and how i programed my ai leds.

Also i wish i knew why they did this. Cleaning pooping i wish i knew. Even in the wild they do it

 

[deangelr]

One of my mags does it everynight, The other never does it.. very strange indeed

 

[sonofgaladriel]

My tank is next to a wall of windows that face North, with a bit of East, and West exposure. The tank gets a bit of early morning indirect sunlight starting at sunrise around 6:30/7:00AM.
A 10K 12 bulb LED spotlight and a 20K 12 bulb LED spotlight, both directed at the mag, come on at 8 AM.
A 250 watt 20K halide comes on at 3PM.
At 9PM the halide and the 10K LED go off.
The 20K LED spotlight stays on until 10PM but is more like a 'moonlight' effect.

 

[Reefvette]

Deanglr what kind of lighting

 

[deangelr]

The one that balls is under LED.. The other is under a halide 30'' above the water.. The LEDs are on a fancy programming schedule, they are also a lot brighter.

The one under the LEDs is also much larger at 12'' across, the other is only 4''

 

[Reefvette]

I think the light cycle plays a part because mine are both under LEDs with a fancy schedule too and they do it everynight as soon as the lights go out.