Bubble tip anemone

[RJ F.]

Tbh though bta should be in the realm of 200+

 

[Cbones1979]

According to the light that OP bought in a 20L aquarium which is 12" deep. The anemone would have to be 6" or higher in the tank for it to just get above the recommended par for anemones. I will say to OP that since its alrdy bleached it might just take some time. I wouldn't buy other lights right now. Just keep an eye on your anemone, dont feed it, let it just find its spot. If it's been moving then it's trying to look for a comfortable spot

It’s def pretty high on the rock nowZ I think it found its spot. It’s full bloom today. Looks 3 x’s the size of the one picture

 

[old salt reefer]

Haven’t really adjusted the settings. I have it going on 12 off 12. Added rolling weather too. I’ll see if there is higher output. I can change the amount of certain colors. Didn’t really find anything online for specifics on it

So I have a 20 long and use the Current USA orbit IC (Loop system) that I turned into a Pro by buying a second light.
I have the sunrise/sunset at 100% blue, 10% white and no red or green. The daylight setting is the same except the white is 30%. The moonlight is set at 4% blue and nothing else. I used to use the reds and greens but all they did was grow lots of algae. Setting them to 0 has helped get rid of the algae and doesn't seem to bother the corals. My light "fixtures" are 22 inches long ones which are the ones Current USA sells listed for 24-36 inches. Everything is growing fine in my tank. My RBTA is about 4 inches from the surface.

 

[Cbones1979]

So I have a 20 long and use the Current USA orbit IC (Loop system) that I turned into a Pro by buying a second light.
I have the sunrise/sunset at 100% blue, 10% white and no red or green. The daylight setting is the same except the white is 30%. The moonlight is set at 4% blue and nothing else. I used to use the reds and greens but all they did was grow lots of algae. Setting them to 0 has helped get rid of the algae and doesn't seem to bother the corals. My light "fixtures" are 22 inches long ones which are the ones Current USA sells listed for 24-36 inches. Everything is growing fine in my tank. My RBTA is about 4 inches from the surface.

I have noticed a lot more fine hair Algae growing since the light. I’ll see if I can change the colors for mine. Thanks

 

[RJ F.]

So I have a 20 long and use the Current USA orbit IC (Loop system) that I turned into a Pro by buying a second light.
I have the sunrise/sunset at 100% blue, 10% white and no red or green. The daylight setting is the same except the white is 30%. The moonlight is set at 4% blue and nothing else. I used to use the reds and greens but all they did was grow lots of algae. Setting them to 0 has helped get rid of the algae and doesn't seem to bother the corals. My light "fixtures" are 22 inches long ones which are the ones Current USA sells listed for 24-36 inches. Everything is growing fine in my tank. My RBTA is about 4 inches from the surface.

The pro model puts out double the par than what OP does. At 6 inches the pro is 250 par. OP is only 120. Not saying it cant work but def on the low side. I'm just quoting this for reference for op

 

[Cbones1979]

I can get one from eBay o

The pro model puts out double the par than what OP does. At 6 inches the pro is 250 par. OP is only 120. Not saying it cant work but def on the low side. I'm just quoting this for reference for op

I can get an open box one on eBay for 100-125. Will this light melt plastic?

 

[RJ F.]

I doubt it. My viparspectra gets warm but has plastic that covers the leds

 

[RJ F.]

Saltwater aquarium dot com has one new on clearance for 99.95

 

[RJ F.]

It's the 19-24 inch model

 

[Cbones1979]

It's the 19-24 inch model

Yeah I got the next one up since my length is 30

 

[Cbones1979]

Got it for $115. I’ll sell mine and only be out 50 bucks overall. Not bad

 

[RJ F.]

Is the satellite for saltwater?

 

[Cbones1979]

Is the satellite for saltwater?

Guess not

 

[Cbones1979]

Saltwater aquarium dot com has one new on clearance for 99.95

Can’t find it. Is it current USA pro?

Would this work? It wouldnt be as long as my tank tho.

 

[Cbones1979]

Found it. Does it matter if it’s smaller in length than my tank? I’d imagine it would be pretty strong under the light

 

[RJ F.]

Ideally you'd want one to fit your tank. Led have a significant drop off of par when not under the leds.

 

[Cbones1979]

Ideally you'd want one to fit your tank. Led have a significant drop off of par when not under the leds.

Ok. I’ll keep looking

 

[Cbones1979]

Here is what I found

So with this light I’d be ok with soft corals and mushrooms

 

[old salt reefer]

The pro model puts out double the par than what OP does. At 6 inches the pro is 250 par. OP is only 120. Not saying it cant work but def on the low side. I'm just quoting this for reference for op

After getting the Current USA IC( note those 2 letters--IC) I could tell I needed more light which is why I bought a second light fixture. My thoughts now after owning this set up is it's great for shallow tanks and spreads the light out pretty evenly across the whole tank except the very ends.

I've never seen anything so confusing as trying to buy the right Current USA light. Took me a month at the time to figure out which one they offered was the newest one and for saltwater.
Just like the OP I had very limited space above my tank to work with.

 

[old salt reefer]

I should add that with the setup I have I can "grow" SPS in about the top 5-6 inch and up.