Need help! Don't want to lose my lobo.

[Mhayes462]

I need any advice/experience in bringing my lobo back to good health. I have a biocube 29 with stock lights and a 20x1watt led fixture behind the stock bulbs. It sits at the front with the 36watt 10000k above it. Any help would be appreciated.

Mike Hayes

 

[Mhayes462]

Anyone have experience with lobos?


Mike Hayes

 

[TULSATYE]

Looks like its bleaching from too much lighting! what r ur water perameters?

 

[Mhayes462]

I should have stated that I just bought it like this from my Lfs at a good price. I didn't want to see it die in their tank. My params are ammonia 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 5, ph 8.2. I have a 36w 10000k pc, a 36w pc actinic, and a fixture with 20x1watt LEDs. The tank it was in at the store didn't have a whole lot of light. The more bleached side was angled up toward the light with the redder side angled down. Too little light maybe? I have a biocube 29, it sits in the front. Good flow in the tank, but not too much.


Mike Hayes

 

[TULSATYE]

Start it in the sand and see how it reacts, feed it some krill or brine too! Lps coral like a little phosphate but dont over do it!

 

[Mhayes462]

When I looked today, there is no flesh damage and no skeleton showing. And it was puffed up more today. I did my pwc today and I fed the tank before I did it so when I attempted to feed the lobo I wouldn't have the rest of the inhabitants going for the food. I shut everything down and spot fed it some pellets while the water was down and lights were out. Man! It responded well! The bleached side responded almost instantly swelling up big and taking the food to the mouth, then the other side swelled up about ten minutes later and the mouths opened and ate. It has about 4-5 mouths on it. So im thinking this is a good sign. How often should I feed it like this? My light cycle is ok for it? Thanks for the help



Mike Hayes

 

[TULSATYE]

Good deal, i noticed in the pick that it looked like its healthy just a lil bleached! I'd feed it as often as u like, the more it eats the more it grows! Good Luck!