Do my Bubble Tip's look unhealthy?

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  1. leighton1245

    leighton1245 Horrid Stonefish

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  3. Zoanthids21

    Zoanthids21 McKoscker’s Flasher Wrasse

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    For the stock biocube i had a 50/50(which in other words is a Actinic/Daylight) and then another actinic..But i did not have an anemone in the biocube stock so in your case i would run two 50/50's. But still, i dont think a stock biocube is strong enough for an anemone IMO.

    But you can do alot of upgrading with a stock biocube, i upgraded to MH about 3 months ago and loving it..I took off the hood and just placed a fixture over it. I would look into upgrading to LED or MH.
     
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    jimmy_beaner Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    you can supplement some of the energy they are "missing" due to the lighting by feeding. Though it would be wonderful to have all their energy demands met by the lighting.
     
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    It is a dry heat, yeah right !
    Any regular sea food counter like Safeway.

    Your current lighting will be fine, I have kept them under the exact same lighting.

    There are a lot of theories on why some BTA loose the bubble tips, but nothing is proven. They do look like they could benefit from some supplemental feedings.

    Do you have any additional flow in the tank?
     
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    LnBks1 Plankton

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    Yes, we added a jet into the tank. We were told to get one for one tank size higher to increase the amount of water flow in the tank.
     
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    kreator Flamingo Tongue

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    I would think that one of them would move if it bothered them to be so close, I just think it's odd that tehy settled where they would be touching.