Just got a LTA

dneffy

Member
I recently purchase a LTA, I wasn't at first, but the girl at ***** sold it to me for $7, so I couldn't turn it down. I guess she couldn't tell the difference from a LTA and a Condylactis anemone. LOL. Anyways, while I wasn't really thinking at the time, I forgot that anemones need strong lighting needs.
My current setup is:
25lbs LS
15lbs of LR
Prizm protien skimmer
aquaclear 20
130w aqualight
1 powerhead
1 percula clown
1 lawnmower blenny
1 damsel
1 big turbo snail
1 blue leg hermit crab
2 margarita snails
Is my lighting strong enough or do I need to upgrade? Also any other problems with my setup which might cause problems. I know LTA get big, I will be relocating it once I get my 52g corner tank up and running, hopefully after xmas.
Please note that the Percula and Damsel are not mine, and are only in there b.c my mother decided to start a sw tank, but did not know she had to wait for the tank to cycle first before adding fish. They should be out in a couple of weeks.
 

chano

Member
130w (i am assuming pc) is not really good for the anemone. It will do ok but you will need better if you want it to live a long life. If you bought it from a pet store it is most likely bleached to some extent (everyone i have seen in an LFS has been) without pics it is hard to tell though. Are you planning on getting at the minimum t5 with your 52g? If not i would not suggest keeping the anemone as it will most likely not live a long life with anything less. (MH would really be best).
A 20g is entirly too small which i assume you know as you stated you will be moving it. If you want to keep it alive till then i strongly suggest you very closly watch your parameters as anemones are not tolerant to poor water conditions. In a tank that size it must be kept perfect if it starts to get poor you are going to have a problem. If the anemone does happen to die it must be removed as soom as you see any deterioration, they are very toxic when they die and you will lose everything if not removed quickly. Under good conditions they will grow very rapidly and could very well double in size (if not more) by xmas
 

dneffy

Member
The tank I have is a 20L not a 20H. I don't think I stated that on the previous post. Would that make a difference? And yes the light is a PC.
 

chano

Member
Well being Long instead of deep will help some with the anemone getting light, as the light doesnt have to penitrate as deep. IMO as long as you really watch your water params you will be ok till late dec, but personally i would not put off moving it anymore than that. Small tanks like that can go from great to crash in no time if you aren't carefull with them, and these are very sensitive creatures.
 

dawman

Active Member
A 130 watt light in a 20 is plenty , but water does not stay stable enough in a 20 for anemones . Hopefully you can get it in your 52 soon . Also you will need at least a vho pc for the 52 or a good t-5 fixture with individual reflectors .
 

dneffy

Member
Hopefully by Xmas I will have it. It's Actually a 54g corner tank, with stand and a 20g sump overflow system for $400.00. But I'm still shopping around. I have no idea on what type of lighting I would need since I don't know how high the tank is. I'm guessing around 18-20" high or more.
 
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