Anemone lighting question.

[swbeginner]

Would this light support a bta in a standard 29 gallon tank?

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produ...fm?pcatid=18486

 

[taylor t]

The dog?

 

[swbeginner]

bubble tip anemone-bta

 

[swbeginner]

oops, broken link...http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=18486

 

[stagefright13]

Um that is maybe bordering on minimum. You could get 1 metal halide cheaper from Hellolights.com or other vendors including ebay. And you wouldn't have to worry if it was enough...

Especially if you can hook up 6 wires and do it yourself.

 

[swbeginner]

Ok, that's one view, anyone else?

 

[rkelman]

I'd rather see individual reflectors but I think that light would do it. You may be able to do a retro kit with individual reflectors cheaper and you'll get more light out of your 4 bulbs. Possibly you could even get 6 bulbs over that tank? You'll have to ask the supplier how much room is needed per bulb. Hellolights.com is a great source.

 

[swbeginner]

Aren't these individually reflected?

 

[swbeginner]

These are individually reflected, but the link I gave doesn't say that. Here is one from another site: "Individually contoured reflectors for maximum light intensity"

 

[a4twenty]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13389809#post13389809 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by swbeginner
These are individually reflected, but the link I gave doesn't say that. Here is one from another site: "Individually contoured reflectors for maximum light intensity"

that just means the single reflector wraps around each bulb a bit, if they were individual reflectors they would clearly state it.

 

[PSEUDOREEFER]

Another one here for a DIY from hellolights.com they're the best I've found. I've used a 250 20K XM halide on a 29 before with great results.

 

[vetdog]

I've been keeping anemones under T5's with no problems