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	Carpet Anemone inside out
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	For some reason my carpet looks like its inside out on top of some of my rock. I have never heard of this and just want to know if its normal. He does it off an on.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	How much light do you have? Carpets need a lot of light and will do some strange things if they don't have enough light. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	I do more than likely have insufficent light. My lighting sucks and I am planning to upgraid it like TODAY. I have 2 Compact Florecent 50/50 actinic blue and daytime lights.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	What are you upgrading to?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
dthurs Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 4340 Kudos: 4170 Votes: 529 Registered: 18-Feb-2003	The problem with anemones is, once they are light starved, they very rarely recover. If it's not been starved for to long, it may be OK. Dan
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	I'm upgrading to metal halides as soon as I can get the money.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
bencoastie Enthusiast Posts: 167 Kudos: 85 Votes: 1 Registered: 24-Jul-2003	Maybe I have an oddball, but I have a carpet in a 55 reef with 2 X 96 watt pc. It stays on the live rock avout 8" under the surface of the water and has been happy for about 7 months (including one pain in the arse move of the tank!). I feed it once to twice a week (krill), and it gets moderate to strong water flow across it. It also has an anemone crab living in it. I have heard they need alot of light, but mine loves life as it is. I hope this helps without being confusing.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
kamikaze76 Hobbyist Posts: 63 Kudos: 62 Votes: 69 Registered: 24-Aug-2004	Well if this is for the 20 gallon tank that you mentioned in the other topic, then metal halides would be overkill. PCs are fine for a 20 gallon, you might just have to increase the wattage if anything. John
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
IhAvEsOmEfIsH Hobbyist Posts: 145 Kudos: 95 Votes: 2 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	http://www.championlighting.com/e/env/000108VJNvmUYywWQs0t3O4/Products/Lighting/current_satellite.html?link=/Products/productinfo.html&item=main:12sat1 What do you guys think of this? Has anyone had any experiance with them? Last edited by ihavesomefish at 04-Jan-2005 00:18
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28


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