Clown Fish and Anemone and Live Rock Help Please!!!!

[nanokid]

i Have a Qustion for yall about clown fish and anemones. My qustion is my due date is this coming up thursday to put live rock and a new little fish for my new 12 gallon eclipse aquarium but im going out to this fish store called t&t and I want to get 10lbs of live rock and a new anemone to put on the live rock and I aslo want a Little Clown Fish also. Can I just go out and buy 10lbs of live rock and an anemone and a small Percula Clown - Aquacultured at the same time for my 12 gallon eclipse tank??? :notsure:

 

[floridafin]

Hi there.My Eclipse 12 has a 5000k,13 watt bulb.This will not support an anemone.
Without going into detail,metal halide lighting is recommended.Hope this helps.

 

[thomas712]

Sorry but my opinion is that 12 gallons is way to small for any anemone, also I agree that with them being photosynthetic animals that there is no way that your regular lighting will support one. It takes at least PC or VHO lighting for the so called hardier anemones to even survive.
Adding that much live rock at once could also cause an ammonia spike, depending on the condition of the rock and if it is fully cycled or not.
Thomas

 

[nanokid]

so even though i cant get an anemone can i still get a clown in my tank and if so what kind of coral or whatever well support it???

 

[simpson]

nano, i think you can do a percula clown and a white sebae anemone. they are small and not cost too much. you will be fine.

 

[thomas712]

Originally Posted by simpson
nano, i think you can do a percula clown and a white sebae anemone. they are small and not cost too much. you will be fine.

White sebae anemones are unhealthy, the white means its bleaching and has lost its zooxanthellae, also sebae's as a general rule demand Metal halide lighting. This has been proved many times.
Thomas

 

[nanokid]

so do yall think i should get one or no and if not what other ones do youll recommend

 

[thomas712]

No on ANY anemone.
Fine if you want a ocellaris clown or percula clown fish.

 

[jeepman3sk]

but make sure you dont get teh fish and the rock at the same time. your tank needs to cycle before u put any fish in.

 

[nanokid]

so when i go on thursday(tommorow) what is your opinion what i should get and if i should get live rock first when should i get the fish???

 

[thomas712]

My suggestion is this. Add a fish or two only after your tank has fully cycled. After it's cycled then do a water change and wait one week. Check to see if there is any ammonia or nitrites, you want the nitrates low if any. Then you can add a fish.
Personally I like the Ocellaris or Percula clown fish, and those would fit nicely in that size tank.
Thomas