anemone lighting

[grizzlygrl]

Until now I have had a fish only tank and am going to add a pair of clarkii clown fish and an anemone (not sure what kind yet). I got my tank from someone else so the lights are about 2 years old and nothing special. I am wondering what type of lights to use? I have a 75 gallon tank.

 

[corally]

alot of people are probably going to disagree with me and say you need metal halides, but I have 260 watts of power compact lighting (half white/half acitinic) on my 55 gallon and my anemone does just fine, its a florida condy anemone.

 

[thomas712]

You can get away with a BTA or Condylactis anemone for around the 260 watt fixture of VHO or PC lighting, 360 would be much better though.