- Location
- New Jersey
What other nems have you seen split?
shrinking anemones
- Thread starter GREATMIKE
- Start date
- Location
- Northern Westchester
None in captivity but multiple times with my rose bulb
- Location
- New Jersey
Only magnificas and maxi mini and bubble tips are know to split.
Mags dont have a good survival rate with it in captivity.
Mags dont have a good survival rate with it in captivity.
- Location
- Northern Westchester
- Location
- New Jersey
Hiding in the rock is normal when threatened but three days is not good
The mouths look a little open which means stress.
Can you see the nem in the rock?
The mouths look a little open which means stress.
Can you see the nem in the rock?
- Location
- New Jersey
Coral reefer the reason i ask is that some people try to cut nems in half which is not considered splitting.
- Location
- Northern Westchester
I would never try such a silly thing, thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have only had LTAs and BTA.
- Location
- Northern Westchester
The last picture is really small and is difficult to see.
- Location
- Northern Westchester
From my personal experience when they shrink down that small and hide in the rocks or behind rock work they are about to split or already split. I wouldn't stress about it, just make sure your chemistry is on point. I dk if you already posted this but what lighting is it under.
- Location
- Northern Westchester
Well that all makes sense since you just recently changed the lights. Just make sure your alk calcium and magnesium are in acceptable ranges and let nature run its course. I would suggest raising your lights up but I would need to know the optics on the LEDs, what lighting full switched from and their current height above the water.
My original set up was a Maristar w/ 2 250 watt MH bulbs and 4 T5's, ran real hot kept my water at 81 degrees
The new LED system is two (2) Gemis 120R which are 33 3 watt Bridelux bulbs I believe 90* lens, water is 77.5*. I have them about 8" off the top of the water
If this helps--
each unit specs are
LEDs
9x Cool White LEDs run at 3W each
9x Blue LEDs run at 3W each
9x Warm White LEDs run at 3W each
1x Red LEDs run at 3W each
2x UV LEDs run at 3W each
1x Green LEDs run at 3W each
2x Royal Blue LEDs run at 3W each
Wave length: 440-450nm & 450nm-460nm& 5000-10000K & 630nm &
410nm & 515nm & 455nm
The new LED system is two (2) Gemis 120R which are 33 3 watt Bridelux bulbs I believe 90* lens, water is 77.5*. I have them about 8" off the top of the water
If this helps--
each unit specs are
LEDs
9x Cool White LEDs run at 3W each
9x Blue LEDs run at 3W each
9x Warm White LEDs run at 3W each
1x Red LEDs run at 3W each
2x UV LEDs run at 3W each
1x Green LEDs run at 3W each
2x Royal Blue LEDs run at 3W each
Wave length: 440-450nm & 450nm-460nm& 5000-10000K & 630nm &
410nm & 515nm & 455nm
- Location
- Northern Westchester
Hmmm since you had pretty intense lighting prior to the switch I would say that intensity isn't the problem so much but rather the spectrum change and spread of light. Since they are 90 degree optics I would say the height of the lights are good at around 8 inches.
How are other corals reacting to the switch?
How much did you pay per fixture if you don't mind me asking?
How are other corals reacting to the switch?
How much did you pay per fixture if you don't mind me asking?
Corals are doing just fine, better then ever. As far a the the lighting goes you wouldn't believe it but here it goes. I'm a nut for research before buying with almost everything. I found these lights while surfing the net, manufacture in China, of course. The web site was very vague so I tracked down the USA wholeseller Saltwater Aquatics whose web site was a little better and listed the price for my set up (2-units, smart controller and hang kits) for $889 Wholesale not selling to the public plus shipping but they do not answer the phone so no support or info there. From there I called one of Saltwater Aquatics retailers, I think he was a store in Chicago who was very helpful as far as the fixture goes said he liked it but that it was a brand new product for them. He put the light on par with Radion, whatever that means. Then he quoted me $1150 for the set up....free shipping LOL. At that point I emailed the the manufacture in China, went back and forth with a guy Daniel Zhang (it was torture, he must have been using Google Translate) and at the end of the day whole set up delv from China in 6 days $605 total and your safe, they take PayPal
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