lcaldwell85
Member
Hi guys!
I was just wondering, does anyone have experience with keeping anemone in a low light setting? I'm leary of my LFS on this point. Typically everything my sales person tells me is spot on, he knows that I always keep one step in front of my purchases via googling and this forum. I have about four watts per gallon right now, and an led moonlight strip. Standard T9 type bulbs. Two blue, two white. I know that's not very technical, I'm sorry. My husband typically handles all the purchases for the tank such as lighting/filtration/skimmer etc.. But he insists a Condy will be fine in this environment. I would be -very- inclined to disagree, but the strange thing is he has a handful condys available, and has had at least four available in the shop for the last two to three weeks that I've been in. He has them in very minimal light, infact the light bar is being shared with an neighboring tank, so not even the full force is on the tank containing the anemones. It appears to just be your standard T9 white bulbs, and the anemones look very healthy and happy. They aren't even the stark white color I've associated with a lot of other LFS that keep them under minimal lighting until they can resale. They're a very beige brown with purple tips. Doesn't that mean they have the appropriate amount of light to start the photosynthesis process? Is he keeping this coloration by supplimental feeding, or is he telling me the truth and the anemones can handle this low of light? I don't want to purchase one and have it die in my tank. I know they kind of "melt" and can pollute your tank very quickly, and I wouldn't be overly sure how to tell if the anemone is happy and healthy. Of course if I do decide to purchase I will research research research, but it seems everyone has a different (and conflicting) opinion on these somewhat "beginner" anemones. Any information anyone could supply me on this would be great! Thanks in advance for your help!
I was just wondering, does anyone have experience with keeping anemone in a low light setting? I'm leary of my LFS on this point. Typically everything my sales person tells me is spot on, he knows that I always keep one step in front of my purchases via googling and this forum. I have about four watts per gallon right now, and an led moonlight strip. Standard T9 type bulbs. Two blue, two white. I know that's not very technical, I'm sorry. My husband typically handles all the purchases for the tank such as lighting/filtration/skimmer etc.. But he insists a Condy will be fine in this environment. I would be -very- inclined to disagree, but the strange thing is he has a handful condys available, and has had at least four available in the shop for the last two to three weeks that I've been in. He has them in very minimal light, infact the light bar is being shared with an neighboring tank, so not even the full force is on the tank containing the anemones. It appears to just be your standard T9 white bulbs, and the anemones look very healthy and happy. They aren't even the stark white color I've associated with a lot of other LFS that keep them under minimal lighting until they can resale. They're a very beige brown with purple tips. Doesn't that mean they have the appropriate amount of light to start the photosynthesis process? Is he keeping this coloration by supplimental feeding, or is he telling me the truth and the anemones can handle this low of light? I don't want to purchase one and have it die in my tank. I know they kind of "melt" and can pollute your tank very quickly, and I wouldn't be overly sure how to tell if the anemone is happy and healthy. Of course if I do decide to purchase I will research research research, but it seems everyone has a different (and conflicting) opinion on these somewhat "beginner" anemones. Any information anyone could supply me on this would be great! Thanks in advance for your help!
