37 Gallon with a 65W compact - enough light for a anemone?

saltwater8

saltwater8

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Hello everyone,
I am putting together a smaller tank for the office area of the home.
I am going with a 37 gallon. The light that came with the set up is just the normal 20W light. I upgraded it to a 65W compact light, is this good enough for the LR and anemone?
Thanks as always!
:happyfish
 
8x8nhl

8x8nhl

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yes that lighting is good enough for the lr but there is no anemone that would survive under those conditions
 
zanoshanox

zanoshanox

Active Member
man thats not even two watts a gallon...There's not a chance of keeping an anemone under those conditions...Try multiplying your wattage by 4 or 5 times...that shoudl do it.
 
sula

sula

Member
37 gallon - is that a footprint of 30 X 12? I have a 29 gallon, which has the same footprint but not as tall. I use 225 watts of VHO and am keeping an RBTA. (2 actually, due to a split) I don't in the least feel I have too much light, so you may want to look for a similar VHO set up or maybe even MH due to the depth of your tank.
Hope this helps.. :happyfish
 
sula

sula

Member
There is a pretty active reef club in your area - do a search on "Fox Valley Reefers" - you'll find lots of people near you
 
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tampausmc

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i didn't realize they needed so much wattage......i have 130 watt compact lighting on a 29 gallon.....can i keep an anemone?
 
fedukeford

fedukeford

Active Member
nope anemones do best under MH lighting, but they need VHO BARE MINIMUM (even then they might not survive)
 
shrimpdady

shrimpdady

Member
My experience is that as long as you have a mature tank (1 year old), then 130 watts of PC lighting is fine.
Just make sure that your live rock is stacked up high enough for the anemone to get as close to the light as it wants.
With this lighting you would be able to keep BTAs or LTAs.
 
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