bta help for a noob

[attack11]

hi

i have a 33gl long (36x12x16 - i think it's 16), and this past friday i got my first bta. it's small, around 4" across from what i've seen. the problem i have is my lighting melted itself friday afternoon/evening.

my tank had 150w hqi @ 14000k and the anemone seemed to like it. yesterday it had virtually no light because my de socket melted and today the only thing i could find locally was 2 x 36" coralife t5 aqualight fixtures (2x 21w NO).

anyone think this isn't enough based on experience? my lps/softies seem to be ok under the new light, but it's only been 6hours or so.

 

[itz frank]

BTAs seem to prefer Flourescent lighting over MH. But the anemone will climb closer to the light if he wants more.

 

[attack11]

great. i noticed it was starting to inflate a little yesterday so i think it'll be ok. my clowns dove into and haven't left it yet so yay for that

i have one other question. the bta was put inside a small peice of abs/pvc pipe; it looks like a coupling. i assume to keep it from attaching to rock in the store.

what would be the best way to coax it out of the coupling? i was thinking of putting it on the side and keeping the light off for a few hours, maybe a day.