Lighting Options

FreDre · 08/12/2007, 03:21 PM

I have a Biocube 14 with 2 false percs, and a yellow watchman Goby. I also have frogspawn, ricordia, mushrooms, and zoa's...but I would like to add...maybe even get an anemone for my percs...what are my best lighting options???

sir_dudeguy · 08/12/2007, 03:30 PM

Dont get the anemone. They get too big for a 14g tank, and plus, there's no guarantee that the clowns would even take it. Clowns will take just about anything thats wavy. I'd say just let them go for your frogspawn, thats what mine did when it got big enough. i've also got clowns in toadstools in another tank.

FreDre · 08/12/2007, 04:13 PM

Ok...thank you for the advice on the anemone...but my main question about the lighting options have still not been answered????

schoch79 · 08/12/2007, 04:20 PM

I would say go with t-5's or metal halides. If you still wish to keep the anemone you will need one of those. Also that will allow you to keep whatever other corals you may want to in the future.

FreDre · 08/12/2007, 06:20 PM

How do I add T5's or metal halides...what do I need?

bertoni · 08/12/2007, 06:54 PM

That's a significant DIY project for that setup. I'd check in that forum and see what people have done.

08/12/2007, 03:21 PM	#1
FreDre Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY Posts: 171	Lighting Options I have a Biocube 14 with 2 false percs, and a yellow watchman Goby. I also have frogspawn, ricordia, mushrooms, and zoa's...but I would like to add...maybe even get an anemone for my percs...what are my best lighting options???

08/12/2007, 03:30 PM	#2
sir_dudeguy Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 10,841	Dont get the anemone. They get too big for a 14g tank, and plus, there's no guarantee that the clowns would even take it. Clowns will take just about anything thats wavy. I'd say just let them go for your frogspawn, thats what mine did when it got big enough. i've also got clowns in toadstools in another tank. __________________ TAKE...LUCK!!!

08/12/2007, 04:13 PM	#3
FreDre Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY Posts: 171	Ok...thank you for the advice on the anemone...but my main question about the lighting options have still not been answered???? __________________ Check out my site: http://14gallonbiocube.blogspot.com Current Tank Info: Beginner Tank

08/12/2007, 04:20 PM	#4
schoch79 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: hegins,pa Posts: 1,071	I would say go with t-5's or metal halides. If you still wish to keep the anemone you will need one of those. Also that will allow you to keep whatever other corals you may want to in the future. __________________ We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly.

08/12/2007, 06:20 PM	#5
FreDre Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: NY Posts: 171	How do I add T5's or metal halides...what do I need? __________________ Check out my site: http://14gallonbiocube.blogspot.com Current Tank Info: Beginner Tank

08/12/2007, 06:54 PM	#6
bertoni RC Mod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Mountain View, CA, USA Posts: 88,616	That's a significant DIY project for that setup. I'd check in that forum and see what people have done. __________________ Jonathan Bertoni