This is my last go at BTAs

[Jaketit]

Ok so my last nem got obliterated by a power head and the one before that was a non healthy one that I thought I could save. So for the sake of my candy cane coral Being harassed by my clown I bought one more. Here he is settled down into a nice spot. Now stay there. Please!!!

 

[jeffaquarius]

Looks nice and healthy!

 

[Jaketit]

Thanks! I had a gift certificate and I brought in some chaeto and they gave me a great deal on it so I'm crossing my fingers on this one.

 

[HalfMoon B]

He looks fairly large! Or is your clown just tiny?

 

[Jaketit]

Yea it's a pretty small nem and my clown is only about an inch and a half. Little guy but so cute, for now

 

[Jaketit]

This was about six months ago.

 

[Jaketit]

And here we go again. I woke up this morning and the nem is in the back of the rock work. Nem on the move!!! Now I go to work and worry all day about it stinging corals. Yay!!!!!

 

[Ingy]

You know Jake, I'm wondering about your lights still. If memory serves me, you posted about your light and they were LEDs, which seemed to be adaquate based on the info you provided, but they were a brand I've not heard of, or ever heard anybody else say they use. Perhaps that is the problem after all. Can you repost info on your lights again.

 

[Jaketit]

http://tftlighting.com/ these are them. I bought them at a lfs and pretty much everyone around here has them.

 

[Ingy]

The only issue I see there is

Also Available With Remote For Dimming Capabilities!!!

Makes me wonder if the lights have been remotely dimmed (if you don't have a remote), perhaps at the factory to a too low setting.

 

[Jaketit]

Well I tried to attach the link but it didn't work. But here they are. They are like all the other LEDs that people here are running. I got them from my lfs and everyone around here runs them. I have two over a 55 gallon about 7 inches from the top of the tank. I installed some dimmers so you can adjust bot blue and white, only problem is I'm not sure how bright is to bright. It seems like if u out them all the way up corals near the top of the tank get scorched. I places the nem about mid tank and it came from the lfs with the same lights so I'm not sure light acclimating would make a difference. Anyways it always seems to move at night when the lights are off.

 

[Jaketit]

Here is the nems new spot as of today. Bottom back corner. I can't win with these things.

 

[Noturaveragereefer]

It seems like it's hiding from the light

 

[jeffaquarius]

Since it moves only when light is off it must be something to do with your water circulation. It is looking for just the moderate flow which is not too strong and no flow. You might direct a small ph above where you want it to be.

 

[Jaketit]

It seems like it's hiding from the light

Exactly what I'm thinking

 

[Jaketit]

It could be flow. I have 3 power heads in there. Maybe I should kill one at night?

 

[jeffaquarius]

It seems like it's hiding from the light

It moves away when lights are off. Im wondering if moonlight is on at night.

 

[jeffaquarius]

It could be flow. I have 3 power heads in there. Maybe I should kill one at night?

There you go

 

[Jaketit]

Ok so here it is on day three. Coming out from the rocks a bit. Hopefully he doesn't just let go.

 

[jeffaquarius]

I think you made that area as a trap. I would rearrange my LR at both corners with a space at the middle.