How many watts needed to keep BTA in 29g?

[mauiman84]

Just wondering how many watts i need to safely keep a BTA in my 29g.

 

[lion_crazz]

What is the height of the tank?

 

[mauiman84]

I'm at work right now but it is an eclipse package tank.

 

[debbie]

Hey, I would like to know this too. If you don't mind me jumping in here. My LFS told me what with my tank of 14 1/2" deep if I were to place a BTA 4" below the light source my current Power-Glo would be sufficient for it.
What are your thoughts lion_crazz??

 

[lion_crazz]

I would not do it. Anemones need intense lighting. I imagine you are running the standard light that comes with the Eclipse system.
Debbie, the problem with that theory is that anemones move. The anemone might move all the way down to the bottom, which is another 10 inches down.
I would not do it in either scenario.

 

[mauiman84]

I was just wondering if the 130w retrofit system i am wanting to put in would be enough.

 

[scsinet]

The anemone moving is inevitable. You'll never get it to stay where you want it unless it also wants to be there.

 

[scsinet]

Originally Posted by mauiman84
I was just wondering if the 130w retrofit system i am wanting to put in would be enough.
Unlikely.

 

[mauiman84]

So how many watts am i looking at then?

 

[debbie]

Originally Posted by lion_crazz
I would not do it. Anemones need intense lighting. I imagine you are running the standard light that comes with the Eclipse system.
Debbie, the problem with that theory is that anemones move. The anemone might move all the way down to the bottom, which is another 10 inches down.
I would not do it in either scenario.

Thank you I appreciate your opinion.....

 

[lion_crazz]

No problem! :happyfish

 

[scsinet]

Originally Posted by mauiman84
So how many watts am i looking at then?
Hummanah... On a 29 gallon... I'd go with about 175 watts or so.

 

[mauiman84]

So i would need an MH setup then. Thanks for the help. Now to get a setup with a fully enclosed top for the eel.

 

[emeralcrab]

So if anemones need high light, why do they go and hide from it? Seems like all of the post I read about these, people put them in and off they go to someplace of lower light. Just wondering, I don't think I have ever read where one went up higher to better light. :notsure:

 

[viper_930]

Bleached anemones do tend to hide from the light until they can regain their zooxanthellae. New anemones especially would move around the tank too until they get used to the new surroundings.
My RBTA moved from the bottom to the top of the tank and I have metal halides. There's one case for ya. It's split and I have 3 now doing great under 150 watt halides.

 

[emeralcrab]

how are they bleached, and why do they bleach them?

 

[viper_930]

Bleaching is when the anemone has lost all of it's zooxanthellae, usually because of stress and/or insufficient lighting. The zooxanthellae are the symbiotic algae that live within the anemone's tissue and absorbs light energy to great sugars for food. This algae is green/brown in color, and without it the anemone would look almost pure white or even transparent. With time and good lighting the anemone can recover within a matter of months with supplemental feeding.

 

[mauiman84]

Can anyone else think of a way to get enough watts for a 29 other than MH's?

 

[debbie]

I am doing some homework on T5's right now. I have been told that these lights are just as good if not better than MH but I am not done the homework thing on them just yet.

 

[debbie]

Originally Posted by EmeralCrab
So if anemones need high light, why do they go and hide from it? Seems like all of the post I read about these, people put them in and off they go to someplace of lower light. Just wondering, I don't think I have ever read where one went up higher to better light. :notsure:

I was thinking the same thing too. Does not make sense.