Anenome and PC lighting

[porkchop48]

Is there any Anenomes that do well with PC lighting?
290 watts on a 92 gal.
My husband really likes them and keeps asking if we can get one. I know some need better lights than other.
Thank you for any advice

 

[mie]

In the long run there health deteriates and become bleached,however those lights sound like they put out enough light, just be sure and place it high up on the rocks.
I have a gbta and it likes to be under the rocks out of the light where my purple condy loves being as high as it can be right under the light.

 

[liljay0418]

I have 5 RBTA's under pcs for the past 3 years.

 

[mie]

Originally Posted by liljay0418
http:///forum/post/2600734
I have 5 RBTA's under pcs for the past 3 years.

Watts are the important thing here. How many watts are your rbta under?

 

[bkvreef]

I had several with the same lighting in a 55g. The survived but never looked very good.
I then went to a 110g and changed to t-5 lights and WOW the color was much better and they grew!
Knowing this I wouldn't try it but then again about ten years ago I tried anemones under basic flourescent lighting (you can guess how that worked out.

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[porkchop48]

Ok so maybe I will wait till I can add better lighting.
Thank you guys for the advice

 

[liljay0418]

260 watt total divide by 65 gal tank = 4 watts per gal!!! Been doing me fine for a while.

 

[porkchop48]

260 watts / 92 gal= 2.8 watts per gallon

 

[lexluethar]

 

[namas05]

They can be kept under PC, but you will need more wattage than what you have. Also you will need perfect water and stay on top of changing the bulb regularly.
I have kept them in a 45 under PC successfully, but i had 288 watts on a 45,= 6.4 watts per gallon. You barely have 3 watts, I don't think I would risk it.
Get a torch coral, they will be fine under your lighting and you clowns will host in them. If indeed you have a clown,,,lol

 

[porkchop48]

I do have a clown ( 2 actually) But yet have no idea what a torch coral is.
I will have to go look them up now

 

[perfectdark]

I would first have to ask, in the tanks that have housed these anemones for years +, where does the anemone reside in your tank?
This subject has many many threads about it but when figuring out lighting for your tank it is far more involved than watts per gallon. Bulb type and tank height play an intrugal part in this equation.
While I agree that bubble tips can survive under PC Lighting, there are certain perameters that need to be met. Tank size and height or anemone placement are critical to the health of the animal long term.

 

[scsinet]

Anemones are commonly regarded as difficult to keep, but IME the "difficulty" varies tremendously depending on your environment.
Under marginal lighting, the long term survival rate of anemones drops considerably. Under proper lighting, you almost have to try to kill them in order to.
Real world examples of "Oh I've kept them under such and such" isn't going to help you much because the success varies when measuring not only the lighting, but the other equipment and experience of the aquarist.
What I mean is, an experienced hobbyist running an aquarium that is stocked and has equipment conducive to excellent water quality can get away with less than perfect lighting. However, with anemones, outstanding lighting can make up for shortcomings in other areas, (if any

)
So I personally feel that proper lighting (halide or T5WIR) is a necessity, and it'll just make your life easier if you have it.

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by SCSInet
http:///forum/post/2601107
Anemones are commonly regarded as difficult to keep, but IME the "difficulty" varies tremendously depending on your environment.
Under marginal lighting, the long term survival rate of anemones drops considerably. Under proper lighting, you almost have to try to kill them in order to.
So I personally feel that proper lighting (halide or T5WIR) is a necessity, and it'll just make your life easier if you have it.

well said...

 

[frog/lionman]

So I personally feel that proper lighting (halide or T5WIR) is a necessity, and it'll just make your life easier if you have it.
I'm new to this hobby what is T5WIR lighting please advise.

 

[niskyvaulter]

i know that people have kept anemones under pc, but personally, i think that they need t5 or mh to survive well and to have a good life

 

[nemo_66]

I'm new to this hobby what is T5WIR lighting please advise.

it means T5's With Individual Refelcters.
and the responses from SCSINet and PerfectDark are very well said.
the height of the tank and place are key roles in keeping anemones and so is the placement.
i have been in the hobby for about 2.5 years and have only tried to keep an anemone once, and it didnt turn out so great when i reaquascaped. i would think of something that has that anemone look, but doesnt move around or require prestine water conditions.
PS. since it sounds like your husband doesnt know much about anemones anyway, you could fool him with a frogspawn or torch coral.

 

[scsinet]

Originally Posted by Nemo_66
http:///forum/post/2601340
the height of the tank and place are key roles in keeping anemones and so is the placement.
Indeed placement is key!
The pain of it all is that anemones can move. I've had to tear my tank apart before to get one that moved down into a dark spot. Sometimes they don't like to do what's best for themselves.