Colorado Sunburst

[Tom Gates]

Hi I have about a 18” Colorado Sunburst. He has been in my 300 gal. tank for about one year. I run 4 radion 30 pros. Once or twice a week as the lights start to ramp down my anemone will shrink. I feed plenty of meaty frozen food for the animals. Is that normal?
Appreciate any thoughts
Tom Gares

 

[Cichlid Dad]

Welcome to the Reef!

 

[shakacuz]

super normal. it’s going night night. remember anemones also require light, so as the lights ramp down it’s innate ability or desire is to shrinks down and use less energy for when the lights get back on.

at least that’s how i believe it works

 

[Reef Devils]

Hi I have about a 18” Colorado Sunburst. He has been in my 300 gal. tank for about one year. I run 4 radion 30 pros. Once or twice a week as the lights start to ramp down my anemone will shrink. I feed plenty of meaty frozen food for the animals. Is that normal?
Appreciate any thoughts
Tom Gares

Welcome to the Reef!

 

[00W]

Welcome Welcome to R2R!

 

[bakbay]

Hi I have about a 18” Colorado Sunburst. He has been in my 300 gal. tank for about one year. I run 4 radion 30 pros. Once or twice a week as the lights start to ramp down my anemone will shrink. I feed plenty of meaty frozen food for the animals. Is that normal?
Appreciate any thoughts
Tom Gares

Welcome - you’ll love this community!

I have a few CSBs and ChSBs and that’s completely normal.

Care to share a few pics of this 18” beauty?

 

[Fish Styx]

Greetings and welcome to the reef!

 

[KrisReef]

Does your anemone have any Clownfish tending it?

 

[Tom Gates]

Welcome to the Reef!

Thank you!

super normal. it’s going night night. remember anemones also require light, so as the lights ramp down it’s innate ability or desire is to shrinks down and use less energy for when the lights get back on.

at least that’s how i believe it works

thank you for that my friend. I must say I have never seen a Colorado sunburst this large. And I sure don’t want to see him sick

Welcome - you’ll love this community!

I have a few CSBs and ChSBs and that’s completely normal.

Care to share a few pics of this 18” beauty?

absolutely, but I will need to take picks tomorrow cause the lights are out for the evening.

 

[Tom Gates]

Does your anemone have any Clownfish tending it?

Yes I actually have 11 clowns in my tank. But four of the largest keep the rest of them away until the lights dim and they all swim into the neck of the anemone. Awesome to watch!!!

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[Tom Gates]

Hi good to meet you

 

[bakbay]

Thank you!

thank you for that my friend. I must say I have never seen a Colorado sunburst this large. And I sure don’t want to see him sick

absolutely, but I will need to take picks tomorrow cause the lights are out for the evening.

While you’re at it — would love to see your 300g monster tank, too. Start a build thread?

Btw: I’m a sucker for nems. Besides CSBs, my 175g has 3 ginormous (18-22”) Haddonis. I wish I have a 300g+ monster to keep them happy. Ha

 

[Tom Gates]

While you’re at it — would love to see your 300g monster tank, too. Start a build thread?

Btw: I’m a sucker for nems. Besides CSBs, my 175g has 3 ginormous (18-22”) Haddonis. I wish I have a 300g+ monster to keep them happy. Ha

I have some coral. But I also love fish. I have two Cuban Basset’s and I could probably feed them by hand. Same as three spotted blotches to name a few. This tank has been very much a joy for me and all my guests that come to the house. I will try to figure out how to send pictures. ( not very good at it) but if I have a problem I will have my tank maintenance company help me to send pics.
Regards,
Tom

 

[FrugalReefer]

 

[kevgib67]

Welcome, glad you are here!

 

[Evil1]

 

[Gill the 3rd]

Hello and welcome! I wouldn't worry about it, my mertensii anemone curls up every night when the lights go out.

 

[zheka757]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Tom Gates]

Welcome, glad you are here!

Thank you!