Yes Or No???
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rebelprettyboy
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so the lights are only 48 total watts? if so then itd be some restircitions
kellenr
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Originally Posted by jsbarjon
http:///forum/post/2660572
What should i go with when budget is Problem??? WHat's the minimun That i should go with in order to have no problem having corals and anemones???
I don't think an anemone will be a problem. I had a Condi & a BTA on only 36watts in a 29gal for several months before upgrading my lighting.
You can get a hardy easy anemone. The light you're thinking about (the 48watts) should probably be the minimum you go. If cost is a main concern you can get a 65watt Power Compact 50/50 bulb, that'd be better than the 48watt and would run probably around $60 if you look around online.
With either of those 2 lights you'll be able to keep most soft corals like leathers, zoanthids, mushrooms etc.. You shouldn't keep any hard stony corals.
http:///forum/post/2660572
What should i go with when budget is Problem??? WHat's the minimun That i should go with in order to have no problem having corals and anemones???
I don't think an anemone will be a problem. I had a Condi & a BTA on only 36watts in a 29gal for several months before upgrading my lighting.
You can get a hardy easy anemone. The light you're thinking about (the 48watts) should probably be the minimum you go. If cost is a main concern you can get a 65watt Power Compact 50/50 bulb, that'd be better than the 48watt and would run probably around $60 if you look around online.
With either of those 2 lights you'll be able to keep most soft corals like leathers, zoanthids, mushrooms etc.. You shouldn't keep any hard stony corals.
perfectdark
Active Member
Originally Posted by KellenR
http:///forum/post/2660709
I don't think an anemone will be a problem. I had a Condi & a BTA on only 36watts in a 29gal for several months before upgrading my lighting.Short term this is marginal. If you had not upgraded your anemones would of died.
You can get a hardy easy anemone. Oxymoron, typically there are no easy anemones. Their hardi'ness is dependent on their environment, The light you're thinking about (the 48watts) should probably be the minimum you go. If cost is a main concern you can get a 65watt Power Compact 50/50 bulb, that'd be better than the 48watt and would run probably around $60 if you look around online.
With either of those 2 lights you'll be able to keep most soft corals like leathers, zoanthids, mushrooms etc.. You shouldn't keep any hard stony corals.
I think that the light you are considering is a bit lacking for an anemone, an emphasized maybe on a BTA. It may work but you would need to keep a close eye on it. And it wouldnt suprise me if it wandered around often.
I also think the 65 watt PC lights will heat the water up too much for you to maintain a normal temp. Small shallow tank with high wattage PC lights is most likley going to heat things up quite a bit. Maybe look into the cost of a 70 halide pendant light, this would take all the guess work out of it. And you would not need to worry about heat. Just a thought.
http:///forum/post/2660709
I don't think an anemone will be a problem. I had a Condi & a BTA on only 36watts in a 29gal for several months before upgrading my lighting.Short term this is marginal. If you had not upgraded your anemones would of died.
You can get a hardy easy anemone. Oxymoron, typically there are no easy anemones. Their hardi'ness is dependent on their environment, The light you're thinking about (the 48watts) should probably be the minimum you go. If cost is a main concern you can get a 65watt Power Compact 50/50 bulb, that'd be better than the 48watt and would run probably around $60 if you look around online.
With either of those 2 lights you'll be able to keep most soft corals like leathers, zoanthids, mushrooms etc.. You shouldn't keep any hard stony corals.
I think that the light you are considering is a bit lacking for an anemone, an emphasized maybe on a BTA. It may work but you would need to keep a close eye on it. And it wouldnt suprise me if it wandered around often.
I also think the 65 watt PC lights will heat the water up too much for you to maintain a normal temp. Small shallow tank with high wattage PC lights is most likley going to heat things up quite a bit. Maybe look into the cost of a 70 halide pendant light, this would take all the guess work out of it. And you would not need to worry about heat. Just a thought.
michaeltx
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Originally Posted by KellenR
http:///forum/post/2660709
I don't think an anemone will be a problem. I had a Condi & a BTA on only 36watts in a 29gal for several months before upgrading my lighting.
You can get a hardy easy anemone. The light you're thinking about (the 48watts) should probably be the minimum you go. If cost is a main concern you can get a 65watt Power Compact 50/50 bulb, that'd be better than the 48watt and would run probably around $60 if you look around online.
With either of those 2 lights you'll be able to keep most soft corals like leathers, zoanthids, mushrooms etc.. You shouldn't keep any hard stony corals.
actually any t-5 lighting system is better than pc lighting anyday.
as far as what you can keep thats a fair amout of light for a 20 gallon tank I would add another set of 2 lights and make it 96 and it will open it up even more.
as far as SPS corals under the 48 I dont think its enough long term but adding the additional 48 will allow most of the SPS corals to be kept.
the anemone is still up for debate I have a LTA under 156 t-5 in a 58 gallon and so far so good it hasnt really started to get its colors back yet though. it was bleached before I got it. it hasnt declined in health though so thats a good sign.
FWIW
Mike
http:///forum/post/2660709
I don't think an anemone will be a problem. I had a Condi & a BTA on only 36watts in a 29gal for several months before upgrading my lighting.
You can get a hardy easy anemone. The light you're thinking about (the 48watts) should probably be the minimum you go. If cost is a main concern you can get a 65watt Power Compact 50/50 bulb, that'd be better than the 48watt and would run probably around $60 if you look around online.
With either of those 2 lights you'll be able to keep most soft corals like leathers, zoanthids, mushrooms etc.. You shouldn't keep any hard stony corals.
actually any t-5 lighting system is better than pc lighting anyday.
as far as what you can keep thats a fair amout of light for a 20 gallon tank I would add another set of 2 lights and make it 96 and it will open it up even more.
as far as SPS corals under the 48 I dont think its enough long term but adding the additional 48 will allow most of the SPS corals to be kept.
the anemone is still up for debate I have a LTA under 156 t-5 in a 58 gallon and so far so good it hasnt really started to get its colors back yet though. it was bleached before I got it. it hasnt declined in health though so thats a good sign.
FWIW
Mike
jsbarjon
Member
Originally Posted by Jaymz
http:///forum/post/2661420
something else to consider is do you want anemones or corals... if your anemones moves around alot it will be stinging and killing corals along the way.. plenty of people to keep them together but the conflict is a high risk
Yes I will have them Both........
http:///forum/post/2661420
something else to consider is do you want anemones or corals... if your anemones moves around alot it will be stinging and killing corals along the way.. plenty of people to keep them together but the conflict is a high risk
Yes I will have them Both........
kellenr
Member
You can have them both. You just need to keep an eye on your tank and watch what the anemones do. Usually once they find a spot they're happy in they will stay put there, they may move a little until they find that spot though. I have 3 in my tank and only 1 actually moved around to find a better spot (my BTA). They have all been footed in their spots for over 6 months now. My tank has lots of corals too. It's even easier if you only have 1 anemone. You can always place the anemone on a seperate rock pile thats not attached to the main rockwork too if it becomes a problem. People always have their opinions that things cant be done but I like to try stuff out myself. They say you can't have more than 1 species of anemone in a tank and I've had 3 for almost a year. Just see what works for you, sometimes it will, sometimes it wont.
Oh and you CAN find an easy and hardy anemone (it's not an oxymoron as PerfectDark seems to think), those two go hand-in-hand. A Condylactus Anemone is much easier to care for and more tolerant to water/light conditions than opposed to something like a Heteractis Magnifica.
Oh and you CAN find an easy and hardy anemone (it's not an oxymoron as PerfectDark seems to think), those two go hand-in-hand. A Condylactus Anemone is much easier to care for and more tolerant to water/light conditions than opposed to something like a Heteractis Magnifica.