thinkin of gettin a bta.. jus got a few questions

rcdude1990

rcdude1990

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im thinkin of gettin a bta
they look so cool movin wit the current
all i want to no is
wat kind of lighting does it need? i have 25 watt bulbs that came wit my hood. (my tank is 55 gallons, 10 gallon w/d, 25 lbs of LR)
wat do my parameters need to b at?
wat do u feed it and how?
also if i touch the anenome will somthin happen to it/me?
also with corals if i touch them will somthin happen to it/me?
thanks in advanced
 
viper_930

viper_930

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Unfortunately, your lighting is way too little for anemones and also any photosynthetic corals. For a tank your size IMO you should get at least 300 watts of PC/VHO lights, but by that point you might as well just go with fewer watts of T-5HO or metal halides. 200 watts of T-5 or 2x150 watts of halides would be great.
Anemones need perfect water conditions and more importantly, stable. The usual NH4 0, NO2 0, NO3 0, pH 8.0-8.3, yada yada yada.
You can feed them any meaty food like mysis, krill, squid, clam, etc.
For most people if you touch an anemone or a coral you won't even feel the sting, but everybody's different.
HTH
 
viper_930

viper_930

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The 6-bulb Tek T-5 light is about $300 or so, plus $20 per bulb.
You should get one with individual reflectors like from Tek because it raises the light output a whole lot.
 
pandafish

pandafish

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Just a warning my BTA moves .... a lot! don't be surprised if it decides to live where you do not want it to :hilarious my BTA has even found it's way into my overflow (not fun) despite our measures to keep it out.
just a warning.
 
rcdude1990

rcdude1990

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i didnt get any algea blooms yet
but i might go wit a 36" t-5 system the four bulb one
my lfs said i can keep an anenome if i leave the light on for at least 7 hours so i did that its been in my tank for 2 days and its doin fine i might get the t-5's tomrro
 
reef diver

reef diver

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i would keep your lights onm for 12 hrs, unless you have halides, remember your tank s inhabitants think hey are on the equato, which has a 12 hr day night cycle
 
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