60 Gallon Cube Lighting

[Ekakiadis260]

So I bought a 60 gallon awhile back and it has been running and has a few fish in it. I have some LED lights that I had from a freshwater tank for the time being until I figure out the lighting that I need. I am looking for suggestions. I don't want to make it a reef tank. I have live rock and live sand. There is a Tomini Tang, Clownfish pair, Flame Hawkfish, cleaner shrimp and 4 snails. I want to put in an anemone for the clownfish and was wondering what lighting I need. I've done some looking around and see these $800 lighting systems, which I don't think I need for that.

 

[jay0705]

Hi, now you say you don't want a reef but you want a nem. Basically there one and the same.
Clowns do not need and will not always take to a nem. That said, yes you need high end reef lighting for a nem. They are more light hungry then most coral.
Kessil are one of better leds on the market. For a 60 you could prob get away with 2

 

[Jesterrace]

If you ditch the anemone you don't need super fancy expensive lighting. If you get one you will need them. If your clownfish are captive bred (which most are these days) there is a good chance the nem will never host them as the clownfish will have no clue what to do with one. It's just me personally but nems are more trouble than they are worth and putting a stinging critter in your tank has just never made good sense to me. Do the math and ask yourself if it's worth it to spend $400-$500 in lights just for one or two creatures?