Clowns and bubble coral

mayheim · #1 09-24-2011, 05:11 PM

I know they don't require a lot of light. I have a carpet and a red bubble tip. They both haved housed themselves wiithin my live rock..not in direct light. My clown fish spend the day going from the nems to the Kenya
Trees. They also don't like direct water flow on them. So that may be something else to consider. Look at the mouth on the nem. If it is wide open it is probably stress. I would turn your fans of they will find a home. Avoid the temptation of moving them all the time..placing them were you would like them to be. They tend to want to find a spot were they feel "safe". Im running combo six t5 and 3 250 watt mh. Unit is 72 inches. My nems are down low out of light, out of direct light.

Coralgurl · #2 09-24-2011, 06:32 PM

I've read they require med light and flow. He's tucked right into the rock now, fed last nite, was excreting stuff this morning, clowns were trying to help remove....gross...haven't seen the mouth since I first put him in, even when I fed just grabbed the food with it's tentacles and it disappeared. Lights have gone off for the afternoon, my t5 light clips broke so have to figure out how to rehang them. Skimmer is in the tank so only front half available for lights and that's where my LEDs are....if it's not one thing it's another....

dc4 · #3 09-24-2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Coralgurl

I've read they require med light and flow. He's tucked right into the rock now, fed last nite, was excreting stuff this morning, clowns were trying to help remove....gross...haven't seen the mouth since I first put him in, even when I fed just grabbed the food with it's tentacles and it disappeared. Lights have gone off for the afternoon, my t5 light clips broke so have to figure out how to rehang them. Skimmer is in the tank so only front half available for lights and that's where my LEDs are....if it's not one thing it's another....

I bought a purple/pink sabae a few weeks ago and it may look bleached depending on the type of light you are using. I am using a led setup as well and it definitely looks more white/bleached in color until my lights turn off and then you can definitely see that it is purplish/pink. It was only the size of a twoonie at the lfs and it tripled in size after the first day so I would say its quite happy where it is.

Coralgurl · #4 09-24-2011, 07:16 PM

It's def whitish yellow, even with lights off. Puple pink would be really cool as well. It looks better with lights out too, puffier. We turn out the lights in the afternoon, then back on in the evenings for a few hours. I have to a water change, my phosphates are at 0.25, but everything else is good. Got the light rehung as well, phew.

Coralgurl · #5 09-25-2011, 02:31 PM

How do I know when the nem has put it's foot down? I've had my power heads off, but turned the mp 10 on yesterday, I was home all day and could keep an eye on things, nem hasn't moved, tucked into the rock. Should I turn the mp 40 on and see what happens? The 10 doesn't seem to push a lot of water where the nem is located. I'm hoping the nem stays where it is, front and centre...lol

Coralgurl · #6 09-29-2011, 07:23 PM

nem started wandering last night, and is on the move again today. I couldn't find it for a bit, and noticed it behind some rocks. Should I move it or let it be? I have my power heads covered. It stayed in its original position for 5 days and is now moving and on its 3rd spot. I know they move until they find a happy spot, how long should this go on for? I'm taking my MP 40 back today as something is wrong with it so running my 10 on full.

Funny, now the clowns seem lost, they are not following it.