Can a anemone get too much light

[bigdog1428]

Wats up guys , so I put LEDs on my 29bc and the leds are wayy to powerful for corals , as unit kills them in2-3 days ( completely bleached out). Now do u think it would be too strong for a rbta/ carpet anemone

 

[rookie07]

Could be.

 

[KathyC]

More info on the power/size of the LED unit would be helpful.

 

[bigdog1428]

It's on a bc28 and it's 10 3 watt Cree and 10 3 watt blue Cree LEDs. It's dimmed all the way down , i know it's too strong for corals ,, just wondering if a anemone could handle it

 

[Cibo]

With any light change (new light or new MH) you should get the tank use to the light change by putting the light higher or putting screens on the top of the tank to the the coral and live stock are use to the new light.

 

[JARRETT SHARK]

With my LEDs I noticed they moved or they did hide under rocks when light were to strong, so when I saw this I was able to lower until they came out again

 

[reefer4eva]

if the lights are too bright it would move on its own to a less intense spot or hide in the shade,when i had my rbta it moved everywhere till it found its comfort spot and pretty much stayed there after that

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Technically no light is too bright for anemones in the wild. They are often found in less than two feet of water baked in the light.

In our tank is different. These animals are collected and held under very low light conditions. Most of the times they bleach becuase they dont have enough energy stored to keep the algea in them alive. When you put them in a tank most times they will need to acclimate to the lighting.

So the answer is no there is no light too strong but for anemones that have been brought into the trade they will need to be re acclimated.

 

[greg 45]

Good answer Barry . Most have been kept in the dark or very low light before they get to us.
Or if purchased from another reefer you can copy his or her lighting

 

[prattreef]

IME RBTAs do not like or need very strong lights even after acclimation. Carpets are another story.

 

[RARECLOWNSNJ]

Randy you are correct bubbletips can live off less light then carpets.

Generally speaking all anemones can handle alot of light but its not neasacary.

Thats why carpets magnificas and sebeas are difficult becuase they need it and when collected they dont get it. Then they travel in bag and then in a wholesalers tank with bad light then a store with bad light then to a tank where they get light shocked