T5 Lighting Question

[coastie5685]

I am looking to purchase some lighting for a 24" wide 20 gallon aquarium. dont plan on keeping to many corals.
its the Current USA Nova Extreme T5HOx 2 lighting... 24" 2x24 watt lighting should this be good?

 

[nycbob]

they r ok if all u plan to keep r softies, shrooms and zoas. u wont get much color though. try to get the t5 with 4 bulbs.

 

[pezenfuego]

+1.
I have the 30" 4X24 watt. 2 actinics. I love it. I mean, I would definitely recommend that over the other. With a 20 gallon tank, it isn't terribly expensive. If I were you I'd save up, unless (as nycbob said) you only want soft corals.
Good Luck

 

[coastie5685]

thanks for the advice... and yes definately only softies and maybe some anemones that require not sooo much light... but i will look into it.

 

[nycbob]

almost all anemones will need lots of lights long-term.

 

[pezenfuego]

You could probably get away with a bubble-tip anemone if you go with the 4X24 watt individually reflected t5ho. However, in a tank that small, it would have to be just the anemone, the clownfish (assuming you want it to host), a cuc, and another fish fish or two.
It's debatable whether or not having an anemone in that size tank is appropriate.

 

[coastie5685]

yeah lol i understand... i am planning on moving this rock flower anemone to the 20 gal from the bc14 when i finish setting it up and runnin it for a while... its getting to big on me in there..