lower light anenome? (t5)

[bill109]

hello
my clowns look so lost lately they st kinda swim around the same spots all day and look in need of a host. so i am thinking of an anenome. i have an 8 bulb t5 tek light system.
im sure that the bulb names are going to be needed so i will take apart the liht and clean

the reflectors and get the names. butt is there any out there to start with as far as names? easier one i guess but i would love a carpet anenome..
thanks for your help
-bill109

 

[dawman]

How long has your tank been set up ? What size is your tank ? Your clowns don`t need an anemone and will be fine without one . What are your water parameters ? Carpets are difficult and I would start with a BTA or LTA . Also for carpet you would need a mh light fixture .

 

[donald]

I have a BTA under t5's My tank is a 55g and I have 2 54w 10K and 2 54w 460 blue and he is happy.

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by Dawman
How long has your tank been set up ? What size is your tank ? Your clowns don`t need an anemone and will be fine without one . What are your water parameters ? Carpets are difficult and I would start with a BTA or LTA . Also for carpet you would need a mh light fixture .
the tank is almost a year old.
when i upgrade my t5;s i thikn i can do a carpet because i am amble to so stony corals as of right now. buti know they dont need a host but I would like to have one.. most of the stuff in the tank is 2 yearss old. but this 90 gal i have had runing for a year. but have had a tank for about 2.

 

[nycbob]

the 8bulb tek t5 is plenty light for a carpet anemone.

 

[nycbob]

the 8bulb tek t5 is plenty light for a carpet anemone. the only drawback is it might eat ur fish.

 

[fishyfrenzy]

You shouldn't keep a carpet under t5. MH only.

LTA and BTA can easily be kept under t5's though, but would be happier under MH's.
fwiw.

 

[thomas712]

Carpet under t-5 only, I'd also agree that is pretty iffy, in fact, I'd lean right to the MH lighting as Fishfrenzy suggests.

 

[dawman]

Originally Posted by Thomas712
Carpet under t-5 only, I'd also agree that is pretty iffy, in fact, I'd lean right to the MH lighting as Fishfrenzy suggests.

+2

 

[bill109]

Originally Posted by Fishyfrenzy
You shouldn't keep a carpet under t5. MH only.

LTA and BTA can easily be kept under t5's though, but would be happier under MH's.
fwiw.
ok thanks. i will look into the bubble tips or a long tip. which do clowns ususally like better?
do they have any preference?
i like the RBTS and the regualar LTA with the purple tips =)
will f percs host? i have a false and a black and white..
thanks for you help again guys and gals
-bill109