bta with CF's. Is it possible?

[romsoccer12]

29gal biocube with 72watts of light (2.3 per gallon)
is this enough for a BTA and if not is there any other type of nem i could get

[jenglish]

Is a BTA possible with PC, yes. Is that particular setup enough, seems a little on the low side to me. BTA is about the lowest light and hardiest nem that will typically host. You may think about cutting your teeth on a Condy (which is not a good host species) or tube anemone that is pretty tolerant of poorer conditions. I have seen a BTA do well under 2 96watt PC in a 30 long. The nem may be able to take the 72 watts of lighting, but I am skeptical. Don't worry about the old WPG calcualtions, it means very little. GL :)

[hhaase]

It all really depends on the light fixture. A good retrofit with individual reflectors puts out much more light than a lot of the fixtures for sale with PC bulbs these days.

[romsoccer12]

its a biocube hood.

[jener8tionx]

My Aquapod 24 with modified hood (120W PC) was not enough to keep my RBTA colored up and it got light pink before moving it to a MH tank. That said, I kept a BTA under 65X2 CF fixture in a 29 for over a year and it was in good health when I gave it away. It lived about 3 in from the surface though.

[andygb54303]

For a while, it will just keep getting smaller and smaller until it dies.

[romsoccer12]

i heard it will due the oppostie and get really big to absorb more light

[staninct]

I kept a BTA and an LTA under PCs for a few years. Both were happy and actually grew. (Never got them to split - that happened under T5s). I had 130w (Coralife 2x65w) over a 20 high tank, nems were in the substrate at the bottom. Great coloration, never used any additives and feedings were not too heavy or frequent.