BTA sick or dying?i've looked on the other threads

[Goose199]

1. Type & how long you have had it: green bubble tip anemone I have had 3 weeks

2. Current lighting & Bulb Age: LED Fluval sea marine and reef 25000k

3. Nitrate: about 2.5ppm closer to 0

4. Calcium:

5. Phosphate:

6. Alkalinity:

7. pH: 8

8. Salinity: 1.023

9. Temperature: 77

10. Liquid or strip test kits: liquid kit

11. Location in tankn rock sometimes hanging upside down

12. Current amount of flow:2 power heads

13. Current tank dosing regimen:

14. Nearby coral:

15. Explanation of problem: my BTA seems to slowly be getting worse and worse. My tank is only 2 months old, I realize now that it may be too young for an anemone. I try spot feeding it daily. All my other corals and fish are doing great.

 

[jrcordero4]

Definitely too young for an anemone. Try to get it out before it does and pollutes your water. Did you test for ammonia? It might not be cycled yet.

 

[Sniperhank]

The culprit in this case would be the lighting. Not strong enough. Anemone need high intensity lighting, which can be in the 2-3 watts per diode with LEDs. I'd want to upgrade them, the taotronic LEDs can grow anything photosynthetic your heart desires for cheap. They cover about 2 ft of tank.

 

[Goose199]

Ammonia is zero. I will have to watch him. I don't really have anywhere to put him. If I get that type of light is there a chance to save it?

 

[Goose199]

I actually thought my lights were too strong and that was why it was hiding upside down to get cover

 

[Goose199]

So is the 46w distributed between the 692 led's?

 

[Sniperhank]

Yes. About .08 watts per LED diode, if my mental math is right?

 

[BigRedsReefs10]

So is the 46w distributed between the 692 led's?

Yep, the fluval lights are really expensive fowlr lights IMO.

 

[jrcordero4]

That's what makes it so cost efficient when it comes to your electricity bill.

 

[Goose199]

Is it possible for my BTA to come back if I was to upgrade lights tomorrow? Or is it past the point of no return?

 

[jrcordero4]

Are you planning to have corals?

 

[Sniperhank]

It is def doable. You'll just have to gradually increase the light so you don't burn it to death.

 

[Goose199]

Yes I have corals now that are doing well and are healthy. I will check out new lighting. Is there a specific type or brand I should look for. They originally told me the lights I bought would be good for fish and reef...that must not include anemones or being "great" for reef

 

[Sniperhank]

There are different levels of reef lighting. Soft corals are pretty low lighting where SPS are high intensity and have very similar light requirements to anemone and clams.

 

[Goose199]

Thank you very much for your help, it would be nice if I could return my light and pay the difference for the upgrade since I bought the lights and they said they would be good for my coral and anemone