BTAs and lighting

beaker5 · 08/17/2006, 09:31 AM

Hi,

I have a few BTAs in my 80g. Due to splitting, the population of anemones is growing in that tank. I wanted to start a 33g tank and move one or two BTAs into it. The 33g tank is only equiped with fluorescent lighting.

Question: Will the BTAs be able to make do with that amount of lighting?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Dubbin1 · 08/17/2006, 09:48 AM

Are we talking about HO florescent lighting? If so how many watts are they? If not HO then no, they will not survive.

RichConley · 08/17/2006, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Dubbin1
Are we talking about HO florescent lighting? If so how many watts are they? If not HO then no, they will not survive.

I've got a couple of BTAs under NO fluoros, so I beg to differ.

skeeter-doc · 08/17/2006, 10:30 AM

well what kind of lighting are the orignals under now in the 80?

I have always had great luck with BTA's under PC lighting

beaker5 · 08/17/2006, 10:36 AM

The 80g is under PCs

Actually, I checked my lighting for the 33g, and discovered the ballast is dead. I would have to buy a new lighting system for the 33g. However, I didn't want to pay for PCs. I think it is a lot more expensive than simple fluorescents.

Worse come to worse, I can run an experiment by putting the BTA in the 33g with fluorescents and see how it fares. If it doesn't look good, I can always move it back to the 80g. Does anyone see any issues with that?

No, the fluorescents weren't HO.

08/17/2006, 09:31 AM	#1
beaker5 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 67	BTAs and lighting Hi, I have a few BTAs in my 80g. Due to splitting, the population of anemones is growing in that tank. I wanted to start a 33g tank and move one or two BTAs into it. The 33g tank is only equiped with fluorescent lighting. Question: Will the BTAs be able to make do with that amount of lighting? Thanks in advance for your responses.

08/17/2006, 09:48 AM	#2
Dubbin1 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Findlay, Ohio Posts: 11,540	Are we talking about HO florescent lighting? If so how many watts are they? If not HO then no, they will not survive.

08/17/2006, 10:30 AM	#4
skeeter-doc Moved On Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: TX Posts: 1,643	well what kind of lighting are the orignals under now in the 80? I have always had great luck with BTA's under PC lighting

08/17/2006, 10:36 AM	#5
beaker5 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 67	The 80g is under PCs Actually, I checked my lighting for the 33g, and discovered the ballast is dead. I would have to buy a new lighting system for the 33g. However, I didn't want to pay for PCs. I think it is a lot more expensive than simple fluorescents. Worse come to worse, I can run an experiment by putting the BTA in the 33g with fluorescents and see how it fares. If it doesn't look good, I can always move it back to the 80g. Does anyone see any issues with that? No, the fluorescents weren't HO.