What's wrong

Fifty8reef · Mar 31, 2018

Can someone tell me if something is wrong. I changed my T5 bulbs and shortly after did a 3.5 day blackout to try to fight algae. My anemone stretches out when the white light is on. When the blue lights are on it is normal then closes up like normal when the lights are off. These are not ATI bulbs and they were before could that be it? Or is it sick/stressed?

NY_Caveman · Mar 31, 2018

Probably just adjusting to the new lights and perhaps finicky after the blackout.

Fifty8reef · Mar 31, 2018

NY_Caveman said:
Probably just adjusting to the new lights and perhaps finicky after the blackout.

Thank you I was hoping that's what it is. I'm going back to ati bulbs soon those. These aren't bright enough at all and this version of actinic is terrible

Bob Loblaw · Mar 31, 2018

It's looking for more light. There is a reason ATIs cost what they do...

mike werner · Mar 31, 2018

he is just stretching for more light.keep an eye on him sense he may start to roam looking for a brighter spot.i had one do this when I lost a bulb.sometimes they split in two when light stressed as well.

Fifty8reef · Mar 31, 2018

Bob Loblaw said:
It's looking for more light. There is a reason ATIs cost what they do...

Realize now that they are worth every dollar. I hate these bulbs. Someone gave them to me

Fifty8reef · Mar 31, 2018

mike werner said:
he is just stretching for more light.keep an eye on him sense he may start to roam looking for a brighter spot.i had one do this when I lost a bulb.sometimes they split in two when light stressed as well.

I think that's what he's doing as well. I see the back part of him stretched over the rock behind him

jayala12 · Mar 31, 2018

Cstanberry said:
Can someone tell me if something is wrong. I changed my T5 bulbs and shortly after did a 3.5 day blackout to try to fight algae. My anemone stretches out when the white light is on. When the blue lights are on it is normal then closes up like normal when the lights are off. These are not ATI bulbs and they were before could that be it? Or is it sick/stressed?

Nice clown