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marinerfr
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wha type of anenome can i have with my lighting i have a 65 watt 50/50 and a 36 watt 50/50 over my 20 thanks :thinking:
krazekajin
Active Member
you might be able to get by with a BTA, but understand that when an anemone has to struggle for lighting they tend to inflate and can become huge. For example I have a LTA that was under my MH. When my MH light was going out and losing its intensity my anemone got be over 8in wide and very puffed out. It was trying to get as much light as it possibly can.
When I changed bulbs it shrank back to its normal 6 in stringy self.
I do have mine in a 29g. But its a streatch. In a 20 gallon, that anemone will sting anything it touches. I need to move mine out of my 29g or get rid of it, because I have a pretty full reef tank and I am constantly watching my anemone sting other corals.
When I changed bulbs it shrank back to its normal 6 in stringy self.
I do have mine in a 29g. But its a streatch. In a 20 gallon, that anemone will sting anything it touches. I need to move mine out of my 29g or get rid of it, because I have a pretty full reef tank and I am constantly watching my anemone sting other corals.
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marinerfr
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Originally Posted by KrazeKajin
you might be able to get by with a BTA, but understand that when an anemone has to struggle for lighting they tend to inflate and can become huge. For example I have a LTA that was under my MH. When my MH light was going out and losing its intensity my anemone got be over 8in wide and very puffed out. It was trying to get as much light as it possibly can.
When I changed bulbs it shrank back to its normal 6 in stringy self.
I do have mine in a 29g. But its a streatch. In a 20 gallon, that anemone will sting anything it touches. I need to move mine out of my 29g or get rid of it, because I have a pretty full reef tank and I am constantly watching my anemone sting other corals.
so the lighting is not enough
you might be able to get by with a BTA, but understand that when an anemone has to struggle for lighting they tend to inflate and can become huge. For example I have a LTA that was under my MH. When my MH light was going out and losing its intensity my anemone got be over 8in wide and very puffed out. It was trying to get as much light as it possibly can.
When I changed bulbs it shrank back to its normal 6 in stringy self.
I do have mine in a 29g. But its a streatch. In a 20 gallon, that anemone will sting anything it touches. I need to move mine out of my 29g or get rid of it, because I have a pretty full reef tank and I am constantly watching my anemone sting other corals.
so the lighting is not enough
krazekajin
Active Member
Originally Posted by marinerfr
so the lighting is not enough
IMO no. there are other on this board that have had sucess with anemones and PC lighting, so feel free to get other's experiences.
I am not one of those "Police" who always insist on things. I experiment with the best of them so I won't say no.
One other piece of advice. Anemones will move to suit thier lighting and flow needs. One thing to think about is if the anemone moves to the top of the tank in order to satisfy its lighting needs, what will it do to your existing livestock?
so the lighting is not enough
IMO no. there are other on this board that have had sucess with anemones and PC lighting, so feel free to get other's experiences.
I am not one of those "Police" who always insist on things. I experiment with the best of them so I won't say no.
One other piece of advice. Anemones will move to suit thier lighting and flow needs. One thing to think about is if the anemone moves to the top of the tank in order to satisfy its lighting needs, what will it do to your existing livestock?
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marinerfr
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Originally Posted by KrazeKajin
IMO no. there are other on this board that have had sucess with anemones and PC lighting, so feel free to get other's experiences.
I am not one of those "Police" who always insist on things. I experiment with the best of them so I won't say no.
One other piece of advice. Anemones will move to suit thier lighting and flow needs. One thing to think about is if the anemone moves to the top of the tank in order to satisfy its lighting needs, what will it do to your existing livestock?
very true so i wont even bother with that thanks alot for saving me headaches
IMO no. there are other on this board that have had sucess with anemones and PC lighting, so feel free to get other's experiences.
I am not one of those "Police" who always insist on things. I experiment with the best of them so I won't say no.
One other piece of advice. Anemones will move to suit thier lighting and flow needs. One thing to think about is if the anemone moves to the top of the tank in order to satisfy its lighting needs, what will it do to your existing livestock?
very true so i wont even bother with that thanks alot for saving me headaches