Lighting out

[ttl]

I have a 15.5 gallon with 4 corals in it and my actinic light went out. My tank seems ok so far but will anything die?

 

[meowzer]

do you still have the other lights??

 

[oceansidefish]

Please give more info when you post these questions...Odd as though it may seem very few of us are mindreaders and don't know anything else about your system. PLease post all info even if you think it's useless....Like what kind of lights, whats in your tank bla bla bla

 

[ttl]

Well i have one pink anemone
one ac occlaris clown
3 green cromis
one cleaner shrimp
5 snails
3 hcs
one candy coral
2 recordia polyps
and one 18 watt meatle halide, yes it is enough for my tank
any other info you need

 

[fanker]

Originally Posted by TTL
http:///forum/post/3037755
Well i have one pink anemone
one ac occlaris clown
3 green cromis
one cleaner shrimp
5 snails
3 hcs
one candy coral
2 recordia polyps
and one 18 watt meatle halide, yes it is enough for my tank
any other info you need
what? what kind of lights do u have? im asumming u have 2 18w pcs cause mh isnt anything lower that 70w and if thats even so that one of ur lights went out u have to get another one if u want anything to thrive

 

[ttl]

maybe its not a mh but its enough and i'm not shure the watts eather but will things survive till saturday without a atinic

 

[meowzer]

if you still have some lighting, you will be fine til Saturday...A lot of people do not even use actinics...

 

[ttl]

thank you so much, and cute cat he or she looks like a good pal to live with

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by TTL
http:///forum/post/3037881
thank you so much, and cute cat he or she looks like a good pal to live with
You are welcome...The cat is a HE, and he is my best buddy

 

[spanko]

I am afraid sir that the anemone will not survive under PC lighting long term. That said if you have two PC bulbs and one is actinic and one white everything else should be fine until you replace the bulb or the ballast whichever is at fault.

 

[meowzer]

Sorry I just totally overlooked the anemone...I am afraid Sir Spanko is 100% correct on that...I know cause I use to have pc lighting, and have lost anemones because of that

 

[ttl]

will it last till Saturday?

 

[oceansidefish]

I will agree that the nem will definately not survive in that tank. See if you can trade it into the LFS for credit....

 

[sk8shorty01]

It will survive until you get a new bulb, but thats not because the bulb is going to save it. The anenome needs more light than your PC light setup can supply, even with both bulbs working so it is just going to slowly die over time from lack of lighting.

 

[culp]

Originally Posted by spanko
http:///forum/post/3037911
I am afraid sir that the anemone will not survive under PC lighting long term. That said if you have two PC bulbs and one is actinic and one white everything else should be fine until you replace the bulb or the ballast whichever is at fault.
my LFS has kept a anemone alive under a 96 watt PC bulb for over a year now with out any problems.

 

[sk8shorty01]

Culp, what size tank is it in? What kind of anemone is it?

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by TTL
http:///forum/post/3038361
will it last till Saturday?
Yes, but possibly not for long with your lighting
Originally Posted by Culp
http:///forum/post/3038485
my LFS has kept a anemone alive under a 96 watt PC bulb for over a year now with out any problems.
I also know someone who has a bta and a beautiful carpet with pcs for over a year
BUT....I also know of many more people, including myself who have lost anemonesdue to insufficient lighting....it's a gamble with the chances of survival NOT on the anemones side

 

[culp]

yea it is a gamble. but it can be done. my LFS also has a 75 gallon tank with a clam at the bottom under 3 96 watt PC bulbs.

 

[ttl]

i got a new light this afternoon thanks for your help

 

[meowzer]

Originally Posted by TTL
http:///forum/post/3038706
i got a new light this afternoon thanks for your help
Really...what did you get?