96 Watt PC for anemone?
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Arkayology
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T5HO would be best, individual reflectors if possible.
clowns101
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Well you have close to about 5 watts to the gallon so I dont see any reason why it couldnt work.But I will warn you that if you were to ever get the money to upgrade to like a 4 to 6 bulb t5 that would be the way to go.Even a 150 MH would be an okay lignt for that size tank!BVut for now I dont see any reason why it couldnt work.But it would only work for a Bubble Tip Anemone because most of the other anemones will become to big and will need to much light for what the little PC light has to offer!
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Austin/clowns101
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EMUReef
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Thank you for a well thought out answer and that helped me come to a decision for now atleast. The only reason i asked is because i have the 96watt on my 35gallon which i want to upgrade to a 6bulb t5 HO and move the 96 watt to the 20 gallon instead of having to buy a new light for it. Down the road i'd probably replaced it was t5's but since i would have the light i would use it.
EMUReef
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considering you seem like the clown guru, im going to listen to you :rollface:
i've already found a guy selling some clons/spilts of bubble tips around here though they're small that will be good for me as i can keep them longer.
On average how long does a bubble take to grow in size? say from 1-2 inchs to like 4 or 5 inchs.
i know lights, feeding and water all play a part but in a perfect world.
clowns101
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Well as you said it depends...but in a perfect world I would say at the most mabey 2 years.It may be even shoter than that!They grow fast for me so I cant really say as I havent had them grow to slow.So if you have good params I dont see any reason why they wont grow as fast as they do for me!Iv had them grow about a inch in 2 months.So they can grow vey fast!
As stated on your other thread, 96wt is fine for that tank if your considering a BTA. Be prepared to change the bulb twice a year.
With your two Clarks, you'll want at least a fully open 4-6" BTA to start. Any smaller and they might be a bit rough on the anemone.
Long term, your clowns can outgrow a 20H as well. 4-5" is not unusal for healthy Clarks.
With your two Clarks, you'll want at least a fully open 4-6" BTA to start. Any smaller and they might be a bit rough on the anemone.
Long term, your clowns can outgrow a 20H as well. 4-5" is not unusal for healthy Clarks.
Toddrtrex
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Heck, I would say even bigger for a pair of Clarkiis, closer to 8 inches. I watched my pair of Clarkiis kill a BTA that was on the smaller size --- it was a long time ago so can't remember the exact size.
As for how fast BTA can grow, they (( and any anemone )) can/will grow surprisingly fast, even with limited feedings. The last BTA that I had was 15" across when I sold it, and even when it split it was back to that size in a month or two.
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