need help with my bubble tip

[jeremy upshir]

I am new to this site. I had just bought two bubble tips about two weeks ago, the one seems to be doing ok but the other one is hiding upside down under a rock? it looks like his mouth may be open but its hard to tell. is this normal or am I doing something wrong?

 

[JJ-MIK]

They tend to hide on you when first introduced into the aquarium. Make sure you have the correct flow and parameters.. It should come out at some point

 

[jeremy upshir]

ok thank you. I had also just noticed it has a little string of black stuff coming out of its moth, not quite sure what this is. tested my parameters last night and everything is perfect. I am new at all this saltwater stuff so I am worried. I have freshwatered all my life

 

[mr_X]

It's probably pooping. What lighting are you running over this tank and what size tank is it? How long has the tank been running?

 

[jeremy upshir]

I have a 50 gal/ deep blue solar flare 75 watt leds. tank has been up and running for 6 months

 

[jeremy upshir]

I am also running a bulk reef supply gfo carbon duel reactor and a reef octopus 110 protein skimmer

 

[mr_X]

Anemones can take some time to acclimate to LED lighting. Are you speaking of this fixture?
Solarflare
The 24" unit?

 

[jeremy upshir]

yes but it is the 48 inch

 

[mr_X]

Ah...it says the 48" is 144 watts total. Can you dim them a bit?

 

[jeremy upshir]

sorry I lied it the 36 inch but I was still wrong there 108 watts is that still to much?

 

[jeremy upshir]

I did call the lfs and they were under t5s

 

[mr_X]

sorry I lied it the 36 inch but I was still wrong there 108 watts is that still to much?

It will take time for them to acclimate. I wouldn't say it's too much, but i would dim them or raise them up a bit off of the tank. If you can't do either of those, you could buy a roll of window screen pretty cheap at home depot and cut it in sheets. then put a few sheets between the light and the tank and remove one sheet every couple weeks until they are all gone.

 

[jeremy upshir]

ok thank you Doug you have been a lot of help and I will def take your advise