what this light, what can I get?
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scsinet
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That light setup is not good enough for a CARPET anemone. I'd place a carpet anemone in the top 2% of all animals available in the hobby as far as lighting needs go.
A Bubble Tip, Condy, and Haitian will all do okay under that setup, but anemones in general require more intensity than any PC system can provide.
Oh, and price has nothing to do with it. Lighting systems can cost thousands.
A Bubble Tip, Condy, and Haitian will all do okay under that setup, but anemones in general require more intensity than any PC system can provide.
Oh, and price has nothing to do with it. Lighting systems can cost thousands.
jdog5578
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Originally Posted by SCSInet
That light setup is not good enough for a CARPET anemone. I'd place a carpet anemone in the top 2% of all animals available in the hobby as far as lighting needs go.
A Bubble Tip, Condy, and Haitian will all do good under that setup.
Oh, and price has nothing to do with it. Lighting systems can cost thousands.
understandable. I guess I thought I was getting more for my money.
Will a Percula clown take to a Bubble Tip, Condy, or Haitian? Is this plenty of light for them, or will they be struggling to get by?
That light setup is not good enough for a CARPET anemone. I'd place a carpet anemone in the top 2% of all animals available in the hobby as far as lighting needs go.
A Bubble Tip, Condy, and Haitian will all do good under that setup.
Oh, and price has nothing to do with it. Lighting systems can cost thousands.
understandable. I guess I thought I was getting more for my money.
Will a Percula clown take to a Bubble Tip, Condy, or Haitian? Is this plenty of light for them, or will they be struggling to get by?
hot883
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Originally Posted by jdog5578
Come on. I bought a $200 light setup and it isnt enough for even one anenome? There has to be some that will do well under this. It is almost 5 watts per gallon.
Aiptasia works well under those lights.
Seriously, thats why it is so important to do research on purchases.
Come on. I bought a $200 light setup and it isnt enough for even one anenome? There has to be some that will do well under this. It is almost 5 watts per gallon.
Aiptasia works well under those lights.
Seriously, thats why it is so important to do research on purchases.
jdog5578
Member
Originally Posted by hot883
Aiptasia works well under those lights.
Seriously, thats why it is so important to do research on purchases.
well lets hope I dont end up with Aptasia.
That is what I am doing right now talking to you, researching.
What would have been the most economical effective light to buy?
Aiptasia works well under those lights.
Seriously, thats why it is so important to do research on purchases.
well lets hope I dont end up with Aptasia.
That is what I am doing right now talking to you, researching.
What would have been the most economical effective light to buy?
scsinet
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If money is #1, then I'd get a Oddysea... that's about the most bang for the buck out there.
Go T5 or Halide, and go at least 6-7 watts per gallon.
As for the hosting... a percula won't readily host in anything but Carpets or H. magnificas. They MAY host in just about anything though.
NO CLOWN will not in a Condy.
For a hosting scenario that is easy to sustain and likely to succeed (I.E. the clown decides to go in) IMO is the Bubble Tip and Maroon Stripe Clown.
Go T5 or Halide, and go at least 6-7 watts per gallon.
As for the hosting... a percula won't readily host in anything but Carpets or H. magnificas. They MAY host in just about anything though.
NO CLOWN will not in a Condy.
For a hosting scenario that is easy to sustain and likely to succeed (I.E. the clown decides to go in) IMO is the Bubble Tip and Maroon Stripe Clown.
scsinet
Active Member
Originally Posted by renogaw
i have 2 bta's thriving under PC lighting. i wish people would stop saying you can't have any anenomes under them. mine are so big i may have to get rid of one just for tank space.
ACTUALLY, if you review the comments on this thread, the only time someone said you couldn't keep a type of anemone under PCs they (I) were/was referring to a carpet. As for a BTA, nobody said you couldn't, we just said it wasn't recommended
It's all about chance of success, and I will say, for the record, that you have "less chance" of successfully keeping any anemone (with the exception of the low light varieties such as tube, rock, and mushroom) with PCs than you do with more intense lighting.
For a beginning aquarist, I, as do others, tend to recommend hardware that increases their chance of success and decreases the challenges they will face. Anemones are not the easiest animals to keep, but above-marginal lighting will make it a heck of a lot easier.
JMO
i have 2 bta's thriving under PC lighting. i wish people would stop saying you can't have any anenomes under them. mine are so big i may have to get rid of one just for tank space.
ACTUALLY, if you review the comments on this thread, the only time someone said you couldn't keep a type of anemone under PCs they (I) were/was referring to a carpet. As for a BTA, nobody said you couldn't, we just said it wasn't recommended
It's all about chance of success, and I will say, for the record, that you have "less chance" of successfully keeping any anemone (with the exception of the low light varieties such as tube, rock, and mushroom) with PCs than you do with more intense lighting.
For a beginning aquarist, I, as do others, tend to recommend hardware that increases their chance of success and decreases the challenges they will face. Anemones are not the easiest animals to keep, but above-marginal lighting will make it a heck of a lot easier.
JMO
renogaw
Active Member
Originally Posted by SCSInet
ACTUALLY, if you review the comments on this thread, the only time someone said you couldn't keep a type of anemone under PCs they (I) were/was referring to a carpet. As for a BTA, nobody said you couldn't, we just said it wasn't recommended
It's all about chance of success, and I will say, for the record, that you have "less chance" of successfully keeping any anemone (with the exception of the low light varieties such as tube, rock, and mushroom) with PCs than you do with more intense lighting.
For a beginning aquarist, I, as do others, tend to recommend hardware that increases their chance of success and decreases the challenges they will face. Anemones are not the easiest animals to keep, but above-marginal lighting will make it a heck of a lot easier.
JMO
ACTUALLY if you read the second post, he says no anenomes under pc's.
ACTUALLY, if you review the comments on this thread, the only time someone said you couldn't keep a type of anemone under PCs they (I) were/was referring to a carpet. As for a BTA, nobody said you couldn't, we just said it wasn't recommended
It's all about chance of success, and I will say, for the record, that you have "less chance" of successfully keeping any anemone (with the exception of the low light varieties such as tube, rock, and mushroom) with PCs than you do with more intense lighting.
For a beginning aquarist, I, as do others, tend to recommend hardware that increases their chance of success and decreases the challenges they will face. Anemones are not the easiest animals to keep, but above-marginal lighting will make it a heck of a lot easier.
JMO
ACTUALLY if you read the second post, he says no anenomes under pc's.
