anemone feeding ????
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perfectdark
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Originally Posted by myers
http:///forum/post/2567672
Last night I feed my bta some krul he took the food and consumed it but this morning he is spitting it back out. Does that mean he doesn't like it?
It depends on how much you gave it. And is it krill that it is spitting out? Or brownish like ball of what looks a bit like krill but with other stuff too. If you gave it food last night then most likley it would of rejected it last night. It wouldnt eat it only to spit it out later, unless it was too much in quantity or size for it to handle.
http:///forum/post/2567672
Last night I feed my bta some krul he took the food and consumed it but this morning he is spitting it back out. Does that mean he doesn't like it?
It depends on how much you gave it. And is it krill that it is spitting out? Or brownish like ball of what looks a bit like krill but with other stuff too. If you gave it food last night then most likley it would of rejected it last night. It wouldnt eat it only to spit it out later, unless it was too much in quantity or size for it to handle.
perfectdark
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Originally Posted by myers
http:///forum/post/2567727
Yes, it is krul/krill it is orange in color. No other color. I was wondering if I might have given it to much?? I purchased this from my local fish store and after reading others threads most people are feeding bta silversides. Any comments????
Krill, silversides, clam, shrimp all raw are all acceptable foods for anemones. However there isnt really a need to feed them except if your tank set up is lacking in lighting, or the anemone is unhealthy from the get go.
In cases where your tanks lighting is sufficient and your anemone is healthy you can stress one out by feeding because they dont need it.
http:///forum/post/2567727
Yes, it is krul/krill it is orange in color. No other color. I was wondering if I might have given it to much?? I purchased this from my local fish store and after reading others threads most people are feeding bta silversides. Any comments????
Krill, silversides, clam, shrimp all raw are all acceptable foods for anemones. However there isnt really a need to feed them except if your tank set up is lacking in lighting, or the anemone is unhealthy from the get go.
In cases where your tanks lighting is sufficient and your anemone is healthy you can stress one out by feeding because they dont need it.
myers
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Yes, my lighting is not what it should be.I currently have a strip light with a 50% daylight bulb. I have been trying to do some research on lighting before I buy because bta needing high light. I am looking at a 192 total watt it has 2- 96 watt 1-12,000 daylight pc bulb, 1 actinic true 03 pc bulb, 3 dual led blue moon. Do you think that would be enough???
perfectdark
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In general no... the wattage you describe is not sufficient because it relates to PC Lighting. And PC Lighting is not suffiecient for higer light demaning organisms weather they are corals or anemones. And just increasing the wattage isnt going to make it better. The lamps are not intense enough to reach the depth of your tank.
What would be good for you would depend on the depth of your tank. It appears you have a 45 gal and unless its a long or a hex, I believe its about 24" deep. IMO to have the correct lighting for an BTA, you should have no less than a HO-T5 set up. Depending on your budget I would look at the Nova Pro fixtures 6 lamp set each lamp is 39watts of HO T5 lighting contoured individual reflected. If you want to spend more you can look into a TEK or Aquatinics T5 set with true individual parabolic reflectors. Or a Current Sunpod Metal Halide fixture with 2-150watt MH lights in on it. Again all dependng on your budget if you research these names you will find the price range that they are in. But IMO PC or Power compact lighting, CF, compact flourescent, or std flourescent is not satisfactory for what you are asking.
What would be good for you would depend on the depth of your tank. It appears you have a 45 gal and unless its a long or a hex, I believe its about 24" deep. IMO to have the correct lighting for an BTA, you should have no less than a HO-T5 set up. Depending on your budget I would look at the Nova Pro fixtures 6 lamp set each lamp is 39watts of HO T5 lighting contoured individual reflected. If you want to spend more you can look into a TEK or Aquatinics T5 set with true individual parabolic reflectors. Or a Current Sunpod Metal Halide fixture with 2-150watt MH lights in on it. Again all dependng on your budget if you research these names you will find the price range that they are in. But IMO PC or Power compact lighting, CF, compact flourescent, or std flourescent is not satisfactory for what you are asking.
johnnyd
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Originally Posted by PerfectDark
http:///forum/post/2568110
In general no... the wattage you describe is not sufficient because it relates to PC Lighting. And PC Lighting is not suffiecient for higer light demaning organisms weather they are corals or anemones. And just increasing the wattage isnt going to make it better. The lamps are not intense enough to reach the depth of your tank.
What would be good for you would depend on the depth of your tank. It appears you have a 45 gal and unless its a long or a hex, I believe its about 24" deep. IMO to have the correct lighting for an BTA, you should have no less than a HO-T5 set up. Depending on your budget I would look at the Nova Pro fixtures 6 lamp set each lamp is 39watts of HO T5 lighting contoured individual reflected. If you want to spend more you can look into a TEK or Aquatinics T5 set with true individual parabolic reflectors. Or a Current Sunpod Metal Halide fixture with 2-150watt MH lights in on it. Again all dependng on your budget if you research these names you will find the price range that they are in. But IMO PC or Power compact lighting, CF, compact flourescent, or std flourescent is not satisfactory for what you are asking.
why cant corals and anemones liveunder pc lighting. i have corals and a rock nem in my 20g, and i have corallife 50/50 PC at 65 watts and the normal 15 watt light that came with the tank. total of 80 watts and everything seems to be good. also im getting a BTA for my 55g and will be buying lights first. how many watts of t-5 will i need mininum amount for the nem to live comfortably? thanx PD
http:///forum/post/2568110
In general no... the wattage you describe is not sufficient because it relates to PC Lighting. And PC Lighting is not suffiecient for higer light demaning organisms weather they are corals or anemones. And just increasing the wattage isnt going to make it better. The lamps are not intense enough to reach the depth of your tank.
What would be good for you would depend on the depth of your tank. It appears you have a 45 gal and unless its a long or a hex, I believe its about 24" deep. IMO to have the correct lighting for an BTA, you should have no less than a HO-T5 set up. Depending on your budget I would look at the Nova Pro fixtures 6 lamp set each lamp is 39watts of HO T5 lighting contoured individual reflected. If you want to spend more you can look into a TEK or Aquatinics T5 set with true individual parabolic reflectors. Or a Current Sunpod Metal Halide fixture with 2-150watt MH lights in on it. Again all dependng on your budget if you research these names you will find the price range that they are in. But IMO PC or Power compact lighting, CF, compact flourescent, or std flourescent is not satisfactory for what you are asking.
why cant corals and anemones liveunder pc lighting. i have corals and a rock nem in my 20g, and i have corallife 50/50 PC at 65 watts and the normal 15 watt light that came with the tank. total of 80 watts and everything seems to be good. also im getting a BTA for my 55g and will be buying lights first. how many watts of t-5 will i need mininum amount for the nem to live comfortably? thanx PD
perfectdark
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Originally Posted by johnnyd
http:///forum/post/2569031
why cant corals and anemones liveunder pc lighting. i have corals and a rock nem in my 20g, and i have corallife 50/50 PC at 65 watts and the normal 15 watt light that came with the tank. total of 80 watts and everything seems to be good. also im getting a BTA for my 55g and will be buying lights first. how many watts of t-5 will i need mininum amount for the nem to live comfortably? thanx PD
Some corals can, lower light demanding species like softies and some LPS are ok. But higer light demanding specimines weather they are corals, clams or anemones need more intense light. PC lighting and or CF or Std Flourescent does not have the intensity to sustain photosynthesis in these animals. The bulb type has the least lumens per watt so when the light hits the water its potency deteriorates very quickly even in the first couple of inches. However with HO-T5's individually reflected or MH they have far more lumens per watt of out put so they maintain their PAR ratings further down into your tank. This makes them acceptable light sources for higher light demanding specimines. For a 55 gal tank I would recomend a 6 bulb HO-T5 fixture of some kind, Nova Pro, Aquatinics or TEK light, depending on budget. If you want MH then I would say 2-150, 2-175's or even 2-250's will most likley all work well for you. With a tank 18" tall I dont think 250watts will be needed but if you have the money it wont hurt either. jmo
http:///forum/post/2569031
why cant corals and anemones liveunder pc lighting. i have corals and a rock nem in my 20g, and i have corallife 50/50 PC at 65 watts and the normal 15 watt light that came with the tank. total of 80 watts and everything seems to be good. also im getting a BTA for my 55g and will be buying lights first. how many watts of t-5 will i need mininum amount for the nem to live comfortably? thanx PD
Some corals can, lower light demanding species like softies and some LPS are ok. But higer light demanding specimines weather they are corals, clams or anemones need more intense light. PC lighting and or CF or Std Flourescent does not have the intensity to sustain photosynthesis in these animals. The bulb type has the least lumens per watt so when the light hits the water its potency deteriorates very quickly even in the first couple of inches. However with HO-T5's individually reflected or MH they have far more lumens per watt of out put so they maintain their PAR ratings further down into your tank. This makes them acceptable light sources for higher light demanding specimines. For a 55 gal tank I would recomend a 6 bulb HO-T5 fixture of some kind, Nova Pro, Aquatinics or TEK light, depending on budget. If you want MH then I would say 2-150, 2-175's or even 2-250's will most likley all work well for you. With a tank 18" tall I dont think 250watts will be needed but if you have the money it wont hurt either. jmo
perfectdark
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Originally Posted by johnnyd
http:///forum/post/2569935
i want to get a BTA or sebae, and i was thinking of picking up the nova pro extreme 6 bulb 360 watts i believe? they have one reflector bend around each bulb and heard it works really well. i should be fine to keep a nem with these lights correct?
Absolutley
http:///forum/post/2569935
i want to get a BTA or sebae, and i was thinking of picking up the nova pro extreme 6 bulb 360 watts i believe? they have one reflector bend around each bulb and heard it works really well. i should be fine to keep a nem with these lights correct?