BTA help

[grimreeferfish]

Hello,
Thanks in advance to anyone who can give me a little insight into what's going on with my BTA. It just looks like its not doing well. Everything else in the tank seems to be thriving including a sebae anemone.
Tank info:
125 gallon
180lbs live rock
Sg: 1.023
Temp: 79
Nitrates: 0
Phosphates: 0
Dkh:8
4 54w T5
Tank has been running about a year and the BTA has been healthy for the last 8 months

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[shane784]

not enough light. 200watts on a 125 is not enough IMO 5W/1gal

 

[grimreeferfish]

Thanks for the input I will get some more lighting this week and hope that improves the situation. Any additional lighting suggestions? I saw this at Costco https://assets.sylvania.com/assets/Documents/LUMI091_FINAL.5697e9c1-9c71-44dd-9443-7f277632b1dd.pdf for $29.00 are a few of these even an option? Or should I get a few more T5s or 2 mh lights?

 

[grimreeferfish]

Down to one clown and this lion fish looks pretty chubby this morning.

 

[shane784]

If u doubled up on your lighting would be fine. 8x54w

 

[grimreeferfish]

Ordered 4 more 54w T5s will let you know how it goes. Thanks.

 

[grimreeferfish]

Got all the lights in tonight. My BTA has been hiding in a crevice for a few days. At what point should I yank him out? Don't want the whole tank to crash.

 

[shane784]

why would u yank him out?? jus hook up your new lights and cut ur light cycle in half, run it for a week like that then add 30 mins each week till back to 10 hrs. bta will come out

 

[grimreeferfish]

Ok thanks for the advice. I will definitely go with that plan. Guess I'm just a little nervous. Think I just needed to hear its gonna be alright.

 

[shane784]

(pats back)

 

[grimreeferfish]

It disintegrated and turned to mush. Well at least i have the proper lights moving forward. Thanks for your help.