Anemone under T5s?

[hamiltonguy]

I'm running a 4x54W T5 TEK light by Sunlight Supply. I was wondering what anemones I can keep under this fixture?

Specifically, can I keep a ritteri (h. magnifica) anemone under this fixture?

 

[duncaholic]

depends on how deep your tank is and where it ends up settling down.

 

[hamiltonguy]

The tank is a standard 75 gallon so 21" deep. The light is sitting on the legs that came with it so just a few inches above water with no acrylic shield.

I'm just planning ahead, this will be a while down the road. I just want to know what my options are.

 

[zeeter]

I have a ritteri under a 6x54 aquatic life fixture and he's doing pretty well. Need a mature tank and you have to expect him to move around. Lots of flow- preferably inconsistent flow. Mine moved all around the top of the glass until I did a water change one time and was able to detach him from the glass and put him on a rock. Twisted that rock around every time he tried to move and I think he eventually got used to it and now he doesn't try to move.

Tek light is way better than aquatic life, but I'm not sure it's two bulbs better. That's kind of iffy.

 

[Reef1589]

i know your looking for answers for a ritteri, buttt
i have a Haddoni under 4x54w T5 Marineland fixture with ATI bulbs, 2 blue+, 1 purple+, 1 Aquablue.

 

[hamiltonguy]

Tek light is way better than aquatic life, but I'm not sure it's two bulbs better. That's kind of iffy.

Well I just got brand new reflectors and I'm hoping the fixture being close to the tank will help. How big is your tank?

i know your looking for answers for a ritteri, buttt
i have a Haddoni under 4x54w T5 Marineland fixture with ATI bulbs, 2 blue+, 1 purple+, 1 Aquablue.

My bulbs are similar to yours. I have 1x KZ Fiji Purple, 3x ATI Blue+. Haddoni would be my second choice. Ideally I would love to keep a ritteri but of course as zeeter said once the tank is mature.

 

[garygb]

I would say a smaller mag, where the the majority of the anemone's diameter is directly under the bulbs should be fine. Also, I would want the anemone to be no more than a foot from the bulbs (end of tentacles within 12 inches of the bulbs). Bulbs need to be good quality, changed out at least every 11 or 12 months and high PAR. The bulbs you mention are high PAR, so you should be fine.

 

[hamiltonguy]

I would say a smaller mag, where the the majority of the anemone's diameter is directly under the bulbs should be fine. Also, I would want the anemone to be no more than a foot from the bulbs (end of tentacles within 12 inches of the bulbs). Bulbs need to be good quality, changed out at least every 11 or 12 months and high PAR. The bulbs you mention are high PAR, so you should be fine.

I'm planning on doing towers for my aquascape so I have no problem keeping it near the top as I expected I would need to.

These bulbs are brand new, bought a week or two ago and have to yet to run them.

 

[zeeter]

Maybe it's just me but I've always had much better luck with larger anemones. Perhaps the smaller ones don't get enough photosynthesis from my T5's because they're smaller? That's just a theory.