Nocternal RBTA?

[PattyMac]

I bought this nano tank with a RBTA and two black clowns.

All is well, except that as soon as the lights come on, the anenome starts to deflate. He will deflate down to nothing until the lights turn off.

Anyone seen this before?

Is there anything I can do?

Thanks

 

[clowns101]

What are the params?

 

[PattyMac]

The only thing I've checked is Salinity, which is 1.30. Seems a bit high eh?

 

[PattyMac]

err, 1.030 that is.

 

[clowns101]

Thats not high at all.When do you think you could get a good test kit?You need to get that tested or get the aneone a new home till you know what every thing is at.

 

[PattyMac]

I have a good kit and will test tonight and put up the results.

I just read the faq in this forum (excellent info). Regarding the bit about lights being too bright: I'm wondering if that's even possible in a 12g nano with the stock Power compact bulb.

 

[clowns101]

Bulbs are not bad n the tank just not t5s or hallides.I would say that they are not to bright!

 

[PattyMac]

N03 = 10
PH = 8.0
ALK = 2.0
N02 = 0.05
NH3 = 0
SALINITY = 1.024

The lights are Power Compact 10K
It's a 12 gal nano with one sponge filter and two bags of charcoal in the filter.

Any help would be much appreciated.

 

[PattyMac]

bump for any ideas on this rbta that deflates every day when the lights come on.

 

[jbob]

i've been having the same problem. the nem looks great about an hour after the lights turn off. but as soon as the lights come back on in the morning it deflates. all my params are perfect. i've had it for about 2.5 weeks now. its in my 20 long frag tank. the frag tank had 2 15 watt pc's over it until yesterday. i put a fishneedit.com 150watt mh on it yesterday, we'll see if it helps.