I have a 12G nano tank that I fitted with 12 Cree LEDs (6 white and 6 royal blue) with no other lighting, and I always wanted to put a small RBTA in the nano tank. Even though the LED lights look great to people's eyes, I don't think my corals like them very much. Most SPSs I put in there will look great for a couple of weeks and grow well, only to turn brown and very slowly die after that. 8 months past since I first set up the LEDs, and soft corals and a couple LPS finally started growing better, and my green slimer is faithful in keeping its bright green color and actually growing. So I figure it is ready to add my long awaited RBTA. Thanks to Jason (Eight), he gave me a beautiful RBTA of perfect size (not too big, not too small). I put it in at the end of lighting schedule, and it immediately move to a shaded place. Next morning (the light is off until afternoon) it came out with beautiful bubbles and looks very happy. When I came back from work (6 hours after lights turn on), it took me a long time to find it at the bottom of a rock totally deflated. It melt away completely in a couple of days . That was very discouraging. After a couple of month, I finally got the courage to try it again. About a week ago, Matt (Reefready) dropped off a nice small RBTA, and I put it at a corner of the tank with mostly shade knowing it might not like it, again at the end of light schedule. It again looked nice and happy. Next morning it still looked happy. But after coming back from work, it is gone, again 6 hours after lights turned on.
I am thinking I might screw it up if it happened once, but twice in exactly the same way, could it be the LED lights? Does anyone else keep RBTA under PURE LED lights? If yes, care to share your experience?
I am thinking I might screw it up if it happened once, but twice in exactly the same way, could it be the LED lights? Does anyone else keep RBTA under PURE LED lights? If yes, care to share your experience?