anemone question

kevine6678

kevine6678

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I have a fish only tank with a clownfish. Since I'm not doing corals in that tank, I really don't feel like dishing out the money for mh lights but I do have a pc fixture and I was just wondering if there is any kinda anemone that will survive under pc lights and a clown will host in?
 
thatwireguy

thatwireguy

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Im wondering the same thing. I think as long as you stay around 10k it should be ok if its in a 20-30 gallon or less tank. But I'm no expert. Im retro-fitting a coralife 65w x 2 ballast with 50/50 lights, Ill let you know how it works. I know they need light.
 
invertcrazy

invertcrazy

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Anemones need higher lighting levels to feed the Zooanthellae algae living in their tissues. For most all anemone species you'll need HO, VHO or Metal Halide aquarium lighting.
 
kevine6678

kevine6678

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I heard that bubble anemones don't need as high of light as other anemones but I was not sure and I really don't feel like dishing out 50 bucks for an anemone that's gonna die.
 
sharkbait09

sharkbait09

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hey i have a 65 watt corallife 50/50 light and tried getting a rose bubble tip (100$) anemone and he lost all of his color he literly turned gray and within days he died.

i am new too but everyone i asked told me it would be ok

all my test results were normal
 
M

markeo99

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dont do it it will die without propper lighting. and even if you get one chances are 50/50 the clown wont go near it
 
nycbob

nycbob

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u will need t5 (4 bulbs) or mh to really hv a chance. anemones r delicate creatures. without proper lighting and water parameters, its not going to survive. as for 10k, thats just the color of the bulbs.
 
thatwireguy

thatwireguy

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as for 10k, thats just the color of the bulbs.
I understand thats the spectrum of light for the bulb, but isn't a 10k 65 watt t5 sufficient for a anemone in a 20 gallon?
I have 4 -54 watt t5's in my 90 w/ 2 anemones doin' fine.
 
nycbob

nycbob

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t5 doesnt come in 65w. he has power compact lights. pc lighting just isnt enough long term to support most anemones.
 
zmydust

zmydust

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Originally Posted by thatwireguy
http:///forum/post/3040160
would 2 coralife 65w compact florescent do the job for a 20 gallon?
No, didn't work for me with my 35g. The anenome lived for a while but died after a month with this light setup.
 
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