i know this gets old but ? on lighting

[ryand]

ok as i said this probly gets old but i need some info on lighting for my anemone i just got new coral life 50/50 to replace the bulbs that didnt say anyting im just wandering if my bta will like the 50/50 lighting i have a 30 gal. with 2 clowns, an anemone, diamond back golby, arrow head crab, 2 mexicans and austrea turbos, and 2 nausorith snails
(excuse my spellen never was good at it... sorry if you get confused bye it)
any info would be handy

 

[thomas712]

MY BTA's have always enjoyed 50/50 URI bulbs, and I like the look of them.
What is the total wattage over the tank?
Thomas

 

[inkman2004]

Hey just wanted to let you know from my experience with the 50/50 lights, that it didn't work for me. It looked like they were going to work great for about 1 month. It had great color and every thing then over night it turned pretty bad on me. The label on the lights is really false advertisement. They do not have the power.

 

[ryand]

right now the total whattage over the tank is 20. better then the 17 that was over it. the only reason why i cant get more whattage in there is that there is only room for one light bulb underneath my hood untell i get a new one,(hopefully that will be soon) but he seems to lke it right now.
thankyou for the information

 

[thomas712]

Sorry but that will not be enough to keep an anemone alive long term. Thats not even 1 watt per gallon. BTA's need at least 4 watts per gallon of VHO or PC lighting, it goes up from there.
Thomas

 

[ryand]

well for being healty for 2 months off of 17 watt lighting i hope the 20 watt will keep him alive till i get a new hood
btw sweet adv.thomas!