Anemonies

I have 2 Anemonies a Malu and a Bubbletip. I baught them for my Clowns but they don't want them so i got 2 Anemone crabs and they have took up resident in them, I feed them lancefish and mussels and they gulp it down, they are thriving, but what is confusing me is, everywhere i read it says they need bright light which i have, but they seem to like it better when the light are off. they are bigger and their tenticles are bigger when light off, then when light on. is this natural?

 

they have to get use to your lights it takes awhile.they might be use to the lps lights.I have mine for two years now when I got them the went to the back of the tank where there is little light. In time they came out in front where they like the light now and doing well.. ;D

 

Thanks for your help allaboutfish

 

;D sure

 

Well I have read somewhere that at night the coral will extend it's tentacles and reach out for plankton. I am not sure if that goes for anemonies as well but if so, it might be the explanation as to why they look more lively in the dark.