Anenome trying to get into the filter... Arrggg!

[nigerbang]

You can buy a retro kit and pretty much just

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all the reflectors and sockets into the top and mount it all.....really easy, esp. with the the help of a master elec.
You can buy a canopy for about $130 or just build on...google 55 gallon Canopy plans...you will find all heights...and anything you could imagine.

 

[perfectdark]

And as an FYI... that is an extremly bleached and unhealthy anemone. IMO you need to be carful as I believe its dangerously close to failing due to its severe lack of color.

 

[1journeyman]

One last note of caution:
ANY filter in a tank with an anemone MUST have a foam "prefilter" to prevent anemones from being sucked up.
A sucked and chopped up anemone can potentially wipe out a tank.

 

[reefmate75]

Originally Posted by 1journeyman
One last note of caution:
ANY filter in a tank with an anemone MUST have a foam "prefilter" to prevent anemones from being sucked up.
A sucked and chopped up anemone can potentially wipe out a tank.
when i frist started saltwater i had a monster 1 get sucked up into my skimmer this was way befor i knew anything and i still belive i dont know anything but things about maroon clowns, but i had gotten this massize condi and he got sucked up into my skimmer..the skimmer had a basket but the anemone got pulled through in pices...this thing was like 10" wide..i came home from work and my tank looked like a tank of milka nd water was poring out the top of my skimmer all down my wall and every where...so i read up and founf out that my floresants where not going to do the job hahaha anyways the only thing that died suprisingly was a dragonet...poor fella was still a sight for sore eyes to see that big mess, but at the time i didnt have any corals im sure they would have all died, amm, went to 5ppm, it was all out of wack...
lights that alot of people dont talk about here on this site is VHOs they are good bulbs and i just dont know why people dont like them

 

[snipe]

not enough power for sps corals, clams and that sort. Save yourself the money and buy t5 or Mh from the start you wont regret it cause you will end up upgrading later on.