Is my BTA okay?

[ya_boii]

Hi, I'm new to saltwater. Picked up a 55 gallon from an older gentleman who couldn't take care of it anymore. Anyway, I picked up a BTA 2 days ago, and it was doing really well until this morning. It was all shriveled and seems to be trying to get away from the Clarkii's it's hosting. Any help or advice would be appreciated!

 

[TX_REEF]

please give us an overview of your current water chemistry, lighting and flow equipment. Nems can do weird things for weird reasons, this info will help us figure it out.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

Tank age? my anemone took a couple of days to adapt to my tank, and now it is flourishing

 

[ya_boii]

Thanks for the replies. I cam home from work, and my nem was happy. I guess it was just doing normal nem things

 

[Dbichler]

What lights do you have? The anemone looks pretty bleached and needs strong enough light to nurse it back to health.

 

[ya_boii]

What lights do you have? The anemone looks pretty bleached and needs strong enough light to nurse it back to health.

I have an aqueon optibright light running on the default settings, since I lost the remote. Do I need something better?

 

[Dbichler]

I have an aqueon optibright light running on the default settings, since I lost the remote. Do I need something better?

Unfortunately yes for anemones that light will not be sufficient.

 

[ya_boii]

Unfortunately yes for anemones that light will not be sufficient.

Any recommendations? Hopefully something on the cheaper side

 

[Dbichler]

Depends on size of tank but the cheaper suitable options would be
Viparspectra not controllable
Mars aqua not controllable
Smatfarm semi controllable
Noopsyche controllable but slightly difficult
AI controllable but more expensive less powerful then noopsyche but easier

 

[ya_boii]

Depends on size of tank but the cheaper suitable options would be
Viparspectra not controllable
Mars aqua not controllable
Smatfarm semi controllable
Noopsyche controllable but slightly difficult
AI controllable but more expensive less powerful then noopsyche but easier

It looks like it's coloring up some since I've got it, but I just found some lights on eBay with good reviews and a good price tag. Thanks for your advice!