anemmone lighting

[i got crabs]

is a 36" regular output 50/50 30watt bulb and 2 36watt Power compact bulbs. They are also 50/50's.
enough for an anemmone?

 

[galina]

Your going to have to give a little more info.. what size tank is this? If your a beginner.. I would discourage you from getting an anemone as most of those which are bought don't survive more then a month of two because of uneducated beginners.
Galina

 

[i got crabs]

sorry about that it is a 58 gallon

 

[galina]

Sorry.. you dont have anywhere near enough lighting for an anemone. You have very low lighting that could probably only support muchrooms and some polyps. I have more lighting on my 29 gallon.
Galina

 

[kris walker]

I think the answer is that it depends on the anenome species. Some would be okay as long as they are fed copiously while others would not due to lack of light. This ambiguity is why many in the hobby discourage keeping anemones in reef tanks. The often reported captivity lifespan for many anemones is about 9 months, but there are whopping exceptions to this (with as many as 50-75 years). So if you do research, and find a particular anemone that has consistently lived much longer in captivity under good water conditions, please let us all know.
Cheers,
kris

 

[nm reef]

Personally I've come to the conclusion that these creatures are best left in nature......my bubble tip died a few months ago and I do have a condy in my fish only system(that is doing great)...but I for one will not attempt another. In nature they are know to live 100+ years...but I've seen polls where the average is less than a year in systems....not a good survival rate for such an awesome creature!!!!!

 

[i got crabs]

how much more lighting would i need to add watts wise.

 

[galina]

I think you want to add around 160 watts... I would go with PC lighting. Half actinic/Half daylight. But if I were you, I would forget the anemone and invest in something else. Anemones, as NMreef said, don't last long in most home aquariums because most people don't know how to properly care for them. Some people have had suscess in keeping them alive for years but that's pretty rare. These awesom creatures, (quoting NM again <img src="graemlins//silly.gif" border="0" alt="[silly]" /> ) should be left in the ocean.
Galina

 

[surferboy]

I have a long tip purple anenome in my 180g reef and had been doing very well. My lighting is as follows: (3) 175w MH and (2) VHO actinics. He ended up attaching himself to the side of a rock half under a big ledge. Seems to enjoy being half in the shade. They are very beautiful creatures!