Yeah, You were right about that Light

[Be4Sims]

In reference to thread
Will this Nano light work for Anemones please? Fluval SEA Nano LED
Basically so the story goes, so I got the light from Amazon, as it seemed like the absolute perfect light for my Nano reef tank
even though a lot of you said It wouldn't do keep the BTA in good health and guess what
you're right ( big surprise) and the green BTA has gone down hill , fast , :worried: although the corraline algae has spread like wildfire ...

So I have another week and a half to return it to Amazon (at their expense)

and get cheap chinese lights from Ebay or maybe a

http://www.aquaillumination.com/lighting/prime/

As a TEMPORARY measure until the new reef light arrives,
I was going to try this as

@ "ThRoewer" said
"I use standard Philips Daylight LED bulbs (75W & 100W equivalent) for my anemone QTs (5 & 10 gallon) and the anemones like it. Though with 5000 K it's fairly yellow promotes algae growth like crazy."

is this the right bulb ?
PHILIPS
LED 13W = 75W PAR30 Daylight (5000K)
Would a 6500K be better ?

Use one bulb or more ?

Thanks Friends !

Appreciate your advice and plan to FOLLOW it in future !

:inlove:

 

[shifty51008]

I would go with the 6500k bulb. If its just temporary i would just go with.

Sorry to hear about the anemone, hopefully he'll come back around with the new lights, they are hardy anemones.

I was like you before, even with advice of others i still went the cheap route and it can bite you later on. There are things you can go cheaper on but lights imo are not one of them.

Good luck

 

[ThRoewer]

If you can get a 6500 K bulb, yes it would likely be better. I use the 5000 K because that's what they have at Home Depot and because they were originally meant for a freshwater tank.

 

[Be4Sims]

Ok more update

Ok more update

Ok more update..
I blew my grocery budget on the

http://www.aquaillumination.com/lighting/prime/

and 14$ for UPS overnight shipping
arrives tomorrow!

Ramen noodles all this month with a side order of white rice

Better be a darn fancy light AND save my Anemone.. and make my tank red with Corraline Algae and make the pieces of "bone white live rock " grow crazy stuff..
Everyday the anemone it shrivels up and dies, and then Lordy it's a MIRACLE
it puffs up and is alive again... but it's really white...
like a ghost of it's former self..

I'll let you know if the AI Prime is a miracle worker, like I hope...

I can't wait!

(There was only three days between the two Reef Leds so I just used the regular tank LED lights and did not get the Philips bulb)

 

[Postal]

The Prime is a very nice light for the price as long as you don't ask it to things it was never intended to do. Lighting a BTA in a 10g tank is easily within it's capabilities.

 

[fearyaks]

Be careful you don't torch the BTA!! Those AIs are great but they pack a powerful punch.

 

[Mikefallen13]

^ +1

I was actually able to bleach all the SPS in my 14 gal cube when I first installed my AI Prime, it's a pretty powerful light! Now I'm running it at about 55% and its perfect for both my corals and gigantea anemone.