Couple of questions i need answered

[fishorbust]

I have a piece of live rock that i believe has a mushroom on it....its brown and is smooth with a little circular bump on the top of it. it extends about an inch during the light and goes back down during the night. The LFS said that it will reproduce more but i've had it for 2 months and nothing yet. I am getting my power compact light tomorrow and will 65 watts for my 20 gallon tank. Will I then be able to put in coral and anemones into the tank. Should i direct the powerhead directly at the mushroom? Currently i have a Coral Beauty and a Percula Clown. I was wondering what else i could have in it that is nice looking but will be safe with the other fish and coral or anemones.

 

[reverai]

I don't think I would put any anemones in 2 month old tank! Even though your parms might seem OK most experts say that tank needs to be stable and mature for anemones. The water needs to near perfect. You could get away with the low light in your tank if your tank really was ready by putting the coral and anemones up near the top of your water if your tank was taller than 15 inches so they could get enough light. As for coral, you want to take a look at the soft corals as they don't need as much light and they're sturdier than hard corals too. They cost less as well. But unless you want to spent a lot a time with an anemone(daily feedings and making sure some water is changed every few days tying to keep one healthy, you might want to wait a few months while your tank matures.
Steve

 

[saltymist]

First I wouldnt put an anemone in that low light situation, regardless of where you place it in the tank, because it will most likely move on it's own, and if it finds the lighting suitable at the top of the tank, but not the flow then it will move.
Second I wouldnt put an anemone in a 20 gallon tank at all, because if it should die, that small amount of water can become quickly polluted by it, and you could have a small catastrophe in your tank.
I would boost that lighting up to about 175w of lighting if you really want to get an anemone in there, but then be watchfull of overheating conditions in the tank. I only have 130w and I wouldnt put an anemone in my tank.