Help! My Rose Bubble Tip Nem is Bleached!

[msayeka]

So I had the wrong light (the one that came with the 75 gal tank..oops!) and a month later he turns transparent. I got a new light a few days ago hoping this nem will recover. I got the Current USA - Orbit Loop Dual IC Pro with Bluetooth app.

What is the best percentages for the light intensity through out the day?

I don't have a par meter but will get one soon.

Should I spot feed him and how often? I saw someone on YouTube using Reef-Roids. Should I feed him this?

I added Seachem Reef Plus to the water and will do this weekly.

Water parameters are as follows:
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 5 - 10 (need to get this down)
Phosphate 10+ (need to get this down)
Calcium 450
PH 7.8 - 8.0

Attaching before and after pics of the nem within one month time.

Also attached pic of current daytime light intensity for 12 hours.

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

 

[James M]

That light is not strong enough to keep a nem
You can try feedings to keep it alive but without upgrading your light it won’t recover

 

[msayeka]

That light is not strong enough to keep a nem
You can try feedings to keep it alive but without upgrading your light it won’t recover

Any recommendations for the proper lighting?

 

[msayeka]

That light is not strong enough to keep a nem
You can try feedings to keep it alive but without upgrading your light it won’t recover

So here's the specs on the Orbit Marine IC Pro x2. That's the one I have.

My nem is about 15" from the light. So according to the chart in the pic it should be getting 160 - 130 PAR. After doing some Googling, I'm seeing BBT nems should be at 220 - 350. I could bring the light down lower and the nem higher up to get in that range.

This light cost like 400 with Bluetooth, so I'm feeling like this had better work....

I will get a PAR meter and see if it's truly getting enough light, then determine if I should upgrade to better. I also can just wait to see if he improves. And if not, I guess I have my answer. Dang I want this light to work.

In the meantime, anything else I can do to save this nem? Are my water parameters OK?

 

[00W]

Your tank looks extremely new.
I'm not the nem afficanado but a mature,stable tank is extremely important for their survival.
Hopefully a nem specialist will come and help.
As for lighting, that light is a fine supplemental light but in no way a great light for anemones IMO.
Research lighting for nems in the lighting forum and you'll understand better where you need to be.
They can come back from bleaching, but,like I said, hopefully someone will chime in soon to help.
I don't know what 10 means for phosphate honestly nitrate is a bit low but I think one of the main issues you are having is tank maturity.
Hopefully you get this figured out soon.
Just stick with R2R and someone will come running by soon with some good answers.

 

[msayeka]

Your tank looks extremely new.
I'm not the nem afficanado but a mature,stable tank is extremely important for their survival.
Hopefully a nem specialist will come and help.
As for lighting, that light is a fine supplemental light but in no way a great light for anemones IMO.
Research lighting for nems in the lighting forum and you'll understand better where you need to be.
They can come back from bleaching, but,like I said, hopefully someone will chime in soon to help.
I don't know what 10 means for phosphate honestly nitrate is a bit low but I think one of the main issues you are having is tank maturity.
Hopefully you get this figured out soon.
Just stick with R2R and someone will come running by soon with some good answers.

Yes I started the tank first week of July, so like 3 months old.