Hi all - I got a plate *coral about six weeks ago and tossed it in my invert QT, which is just a biocube with standard lights. I had it up fairly high, and it spent all it's time hugely open with very long tentacles. I fed it on occasion, but I figured it was fat and happy.
About a week ago I moved it to the DT, which is under XR30's. It's on the sand, 24inches down - and I put it in an area of half light/half kind of shade. Since then it just hasn't ever opened up beyond a few small tentacles. I tried to move it to more light, but it stayed closed. I moved it less light last night so I'll see how that goes.
I've fed it twice and it eats a ton - but I'm starting to see a little tissue recession around the mouth.
Levels are normal except for elevated nutrients (dealing with the last bits of dinos) - but right in line with where the QT tank was. I'd say the levels are far more stable in the DT.
So - should it normally be wide open with giant tentacles or was that a reaction to low light? Or, is it definitely bad that it's not wide open? I have dozens of other anemones all doing just fine and bubbling up etc.
Thank you.
About a week ago I moved it to the DT, which is under XR30's. It's on the sand, 24inches down - and I put it in an area of half light/half kind of shade. Since then it just hasn't ever opened up beyond a few small tentacles. I tried to move it to more light, but it stayed closed. I moved it less light last night so I'll see how that goes.
I've fed it twice and it eats a ton - but I'm starting to see a little tissue recession around the mouth.
Levels are normal except for elevated nutrients (dealing with the last bits of dinos) - but right in line with where the QT tank was. I'd say the levels are far more stable in the DT.
So - should it normally be wide open with giant tentacles or was that a reaction to low light? Or, is it definitely bad that it's not wide open? I have dozens of other anemones all doing just fine and bubbling up etc.
Thank you.
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