What kind of lighting?

ocellaris06 · 05/01/2007, 03:02 PM

I read the specification from Hagen lighting. But I am not sure which type of lamp (or combination of them) will be suitable to my
FOWLR tank Actually, I will try to add a BTA later. Some micro algae is growing on my LR. Should I take care of them too?

http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/prod...01015830031001

http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/prod...01015910030101

http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/prod...01016030030101

http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/prod...01016150030101

http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/prod...01016260030101

Randall_James · 05/01/2007, 03:24 PM

IMO if you have intentions of an Anemone anytime down the road, these lights are inadequate and by a lot. The other issue, is your tank. It is just too small for most any Anemone due to the fact that even small ones can get up to about 18" across in pretty short order. I would not put a RBTA in anything under 50G or so just because the water quality is going to be hard to maintain on a smaller tank.

Metal halide, VHO, T5 or PC lighting is IMO a necessity for these animals and you are going to start at 3W per gallon conservatively.

If the tank is going to remain FOWLR, then pick the light you like the best for looks as you have very low light demand

ocellaris06 · 05/01/2007, 03:41 PM

Thanks for your opinion. BTA is the smallest and the easiest to keep. I found some guys in the other forum can keep them in a 2 feet tank with clown fish. As a beginner, I want to try and gain experience before going further. For the light intensity, I think 80-100W should be marginal enough.

I don't want MH for they are too hot and expensive. VHO life time is really too short.

Randall_James · 05/01/2007, 03:47 PM

These animals require supreme water quality and you are going to have problems trying to maintain good water quality in such a small tank. You might get the animal to fit in the tank but your odds of long term success (3-5 years) is not very good.

I think the best quote I have seen is that these animals should be family heirlooms as they do live to be 100-200 years or more. Packing them into a small tank is just not a very good idea IMO.

I would say lighting might start with a 150W MH or 100W T5

05/01/2007, 03:02 PM	#1
ocellaris06 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 122	What kind of lighting? I read the specification from Hagen lighting. But I am not sure which type of lamp (or combination of them) will be suitable to my FOWLR tank Actually, I will try to add a BTA later. Some micro algae is growing on my LR. Should I take care of them too? http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/prod...01015830031001 http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/prod...01015910030101 http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/prod...01016030030101 http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/prod...01016150030101 http://www.hagen.com/uk/aquatic/prod...01016260030101

05/01/2007, 03:24 PM	#2
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	IMO if you have intentions of an Anemone anytime down the road, these lights are inadequate and by a lot. The other issue, is your tank. It is just too small for most any Anemone due to the fact that even small ones can get up to about 18" across in pretty short order. I would not put a RBTA in anything under 50G or so just because the water quality is going to be hard to maintain on a smaller tank. Metal halide, VHO, T5 or PC lighting is IMO a necessity for these animals and you are going to start at 3W per gallon conservatively. If the tank is going to remain FOWLR, then pick the light you like the best for looks as you have very low light demand __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

05/01/2007, 03:47 PM	#4
Randall_James Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 6,727	These animals require supreme water quality and you are going to have problems trying to maintain good water quality in such a small tank. You might get the animal to fit in the tank but your odds of long term success (3-5 years) is not very good. I think the best quote I have seen is that these animals should be family heirlooms as they do live to be 100-200 years or more. Packing them into a small tank is just not a very good idea IMO. I would say lighting might start with a 150W MH or 100W T5 __________________ "It's a dog eat dog world and I feel like I am wearing milkbone underwear"

05/01/2007, 03:41 PM	#3
ocellaris06 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 122	Thanks for your opinion. BTA is the smallest and the easiest to keep. I found some guys in the other forum can keep them in a 2 feet tank with clown fish. As a beginner, I want to try and gain experience before going further. For the light intensity, I think 80-100W should be marginal enough. I don't want MH for they are too hot and expensive. VHO life time is really too short.