enough light for anenome?

domino1 · 10/19/2008, 05:52 PM

I have a 90 gallon and have the coralife aqualight pro fixture. The fixture has 2 hqi 150 watt metal halides and two 96 watt actinics for a total of 492 watts. Just setting it up now, but do you think this would be enough light for a BTA in the future?

CoRPS · 10/19/2008, 06:00 PM

I'd say it's enough. I don't have any first hand experience, but I've always heard 4-5wpg was enough for a BTA.

and 492/90==5.466wpg

Then again I've also heard the WPG argument is flawed and shouldn't really be used. I'm sure someone will pick up my slack here

Edit: You may get a better and more informed response in the 'Clownfish and Anemone' forum down toward the bottom in the forum index.

E.intheC · 10/19/2008, 08:40 PM

How deep is your 90 gallon? If it's the standard depth, it will probably be okay. Just make sure it has enough rock so the anemone can relocate him/herself to the right spot. Make sure your tank is old enough (read.. stable enough) for the anemone to thrive.

Aquarist007 · 10/19/2008, 10:02 PM

It will be fine--my rose tip sits on the bottom 35 inches from the MH's--same fixture as yours:

MileHighFish · 10/20/2008, 01:18 PM

nice tank!!!

matthewscars · 10/20/2008, 01:37 PM

You have a damsel? heh

cyacop · 10/20/2008, 01:42 PM

can you get anenome that doesnt prefer alot of light? it seems every anenome i have gotten has moved behind rock disappeared . i have two 150 watt halides 15k on a 75 gallon. everything else seems ok

returnofsid · 10/20/2008, 02:47 PM

Surprising your RBTA has remained on the bottom of your tank. They're naturally rock dwelling anemones and also very likely to move around the tank to find their "happy spot."

10/19/2008, 05:52 PM	#1
domino1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: usa Posts: 25	enough light for anenome? I have a 90 gallon and have the coralife aqualight pro fixture. The fixture has 2 hqi 150 watt metal halides and two 96 watt actinics for a total of 492 watts. Just setting it up now, but do you think this would be enough light for a BTA in the future?

10/19/2008, 08:40 PM	#3
E.intheC Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 5,373	How deep is your 90 gallon? If it's the standard depth, it will probably be okay. Just make sure it has enough rock so the anemone can relocate him/herself to the right spot. Make sure your tank is old enough (read.. stable enough) for the anemone to thrive. __________________ -Eric

10/19/2008, 10:02 PM	#4
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	It will be fine--my rose tip sits on the bottom 35 inches from the MH's--same fixture as yours: __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

10/20/2008, 01:18 PM	#5
MileHighFish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NM. Posts: 1,722	nice tank!!! __________________ See "Red House" for pics!! I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg Current Tank Info: Reef tank, 100 gal Lee Mar polished.. 60 sump.. 800 watts mh 20k radium..Ran on "Taiwan HQI Ballast" 330 watt VHO.. 48 watt compacts (dawn/dusk).. sps/lps tank..

10/20/2008, 01:37 PM	#6
matthewscars Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Astoria, NY Posts: 657	You have a damsel? heh __________________ A plane passed silently overhead, the streetlights, and the buds on the trees and the night, were still. Current Tank Info: 90g Reef/35g Sump with Foam Rock Wall. 10g Propagation Reef. 55g Goldfish Tank.

10/19/2008, 06:00 PM	#2
CoRPS Big Time Reefer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: P-RINE Posts: 2,887	I'd say it's enough. I don't have any first hand experience, but I've always heard 4-5wpg was enough for a BTA. and 492/90==5.466wpg Then again I've also heard the WPG argument is flawed and shouldn't really be used. I'm sure someone will pick up my slack here Edit: You may get a better and more informed response in the 'Clownfish and Anemone' forum down toward the bottom in the forum index.

10/20/2008, 01:42 PM	#7
cyacop Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: marion,arkansas Posts: 120	can you get anenome that doesnt prefer alot of light? it seems every anenome i have gotten has moved behind rock disappeared . i have two 150 watt halides 15k on a 75 gallon. everything else seems ok

10/20/2008, 02:47 PM	#8
returnofsid Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,852	Surprising your RBTA has remained on the bottom of your tank. They're naturally rock dwelling anemones and also very likely to move around the tank to find their "happy spot."