Carpet anemone - Halide lighting

[sinder255248]

Hi there,

I've had a green carpet in my current tank for about 9months now, seems very happy. The tank is 19" high with 150w halides. The anemone has his foot in the sand between two rocks. I'm upgrading the tank and it's going to be 26" deep (24" water depth), with 250w halides. Will this be ok for it, or is it likelly to get upset with the 250w or will it just feel like the 150w due to the extra depth?

Thanks

Bri

[flying jock]

Hi

I cant see no problems with going with the 250w halide.

Just be very carefull when removing the carpet that you do not tear the foot.

Cheers

FJ

[jimdon IOM]

You won't have any problems with the additional light.
it will love it. but don't take it from under 150's one day and put it under 250's the next without reducing the lighting time and then slowly increasing. I'm sure you would do this anyway as everything in the tank will need to accustom itself to the higher lighting. you don't want them all getting sunburn !!!!:)

[sinder255248]

Cheers guys, yeah plan on starting it high then lowering it slowly. Was just woried how much light they can take as it seems to be doing real well under my 150 and I couldn't find light specs for it anywhere, it just says high which aint much use.

[gregg]

they can take as much as they can get but no sudden changes

[Mandarin Dragonet]

photoshock makes them release their zooxanthallae which means hand feeding to help it recover, and halides get hot. BE CAREFUL ;)