Sick looking bulb anemone

[moog24]

I bought an bulb anemone about 2 weeks ago and its just been getting smaller and smaller and its tentacals are very small and sick looking. I have no idea what the problem is. I am currently using the Current Marine LED model 4103. I tested the water and everything comes back good. Temp is at 79.5. I spot feed it and it seems to take the mystic shrimp. It has two crab anemone hosted with it and also a sunk clown fish. any ideas on what to try?

 

[Sniperhank]

If you are using a stock model tank like that then your anemone is starving. Hard to believe, since you are feeding it. But most anemone in our tanks are photosynthetic. They need intense lighting, from several t5ho bulbs, mh, or high output LED to provide what they need to survive. Even though you are feeding, most of the time we give anemone food that is hard for them to digest due to the size and ends up costing them more energy to digest it then they are getting from the small meal. For your anemone to survive, you will need to upgrade your lighting and do some more reading on anemone care.

 

[moog24]

What type of light would you recommend?

 

[Sniperhank]

What size tank is it?

 

[moog24]

55 gallons

 

[Sniperhank]

Two taotronics LED panels would meet the needs of anything photosynthetic you'd ever want to keep and is the best bang for your buck I've ever seen.

 

[moog24]

there is a crap ton them out there, could you specify witch one please?

 

[Sniperhank]

Taotronics. You'll find them on ebay and amazon. There are others who sell those panels, but I'm only familiar with that name.

 

[moog24]

would model TT-AL09 work?

 

[Mebbid]

2X Dimmable 165W Aquarium Coral Reef Fish Tank White Blue LED Light Black Shell | eBay

That's what is being referred to.

 

[moog24]

im sooo confused when it comes to this, im looking at all the LED out there. What type of light do you use?

 

[moog24]

Here is a pic of it

 

[moog24]

here is a picture

 

[Sniperhank]

Yeah it doesn't look well.
I use ecotech radions over my tank. You'll get the same thing out of the taotronics without the glitz and extras for much less.


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[moog24]

will this product work? 2pcs Marsaqua Dimmable 165W LED Aquarium Grow Light Full Spectrum Coral SPS LPS | eBay

 

[dylan p]

I would look up reviews on any light you see on eBay b4 you buy one


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[Sniperhank]

Look up taotronics on eBay an you'll find them...much cheaper than that too.


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[Sillyfishies]

New Dimmable 165W Aquarium Coral Reef Fish Tank White Blue LED Light White Shell | eBay

This ones cheaper.