bleached annenome

tom g · 11/04/2017, 07:28 AM

hey there , what is the best way to get annenomes back to normal colors ,
my wifes office tank which has lacked some maintenance lately due to busy schedules , the nems are rbta and they are pink tipped now with white arms
there is some green algae on the rocks not hairy algae , just overtaking the rock .I am assuming she has been running the lights too long , am I correct in advising her to scale back the lighting ,is there a way to get them back to being healthy .
will post back water qualities when I get to office today
cheers
thanks
tom

davocean · 11/04/2017, 10:01 AM

Mysis squirted towards them twice a week is best, 8-10 hours of light is normally about what most do, but make sure decent light w/ good bulbs or quality LEDs, WC's, check params.

11/04/2017, 07:28 AM	#1
tom g Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: toronto Posts: 218	bleached annenome hey there , what is the best way to get annenomes back to normal colors , my wifes office tank which has lacked some maintenance lately due to busy schedules , the nems are rbta and they are pink tipped now with white arms there is some green algae on the rocks not hairy algae , just overtaking the rock .I am assuming she has been running the lights too long , am I correct in advising her to scale back the lighting ,is there a way to get them back to being healthy . will post back water qualities when I get to office today cheers thanks tom

11/04/2017, 10:01 AM	#2
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Mysis squirted towards them twice a week is best, 8-10 hours of light is normally about what most do, but make sure decent light w/ good bulbs or quality LEDs, WC's, check params. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD