Any nems that will work with 5x96W PC?

[ACBlinky]

I'm wondering if an anemone would work in my reef. I have a good sized patch of fine sand near the centre of my 65g and wouldn't mind seeing a nem there, but only if it's suitable. I know some prefer rockwork and others prefer sand, are there any species that wouldn't mind living at the bottom of a 24" tall 65g under 5x96W PC (2-actinic, 2-12K, 1-10K)? I have an ocellaris, but I'm not necessarily looking for a host; I'm more interested in keeping an anemone for its own beauty and interesting behaviour. The tank is lightly stocked with LPS and softies, with three dwarf angels, two damsels, a clown goby (he's hosting the fox coral) and a fairy wrasse. There's a pistol shrimp living under the rockwork on the left side of the tank, but he doesn't come out into the open too much and I don't think he'd bother anything kept in the middle. There's a pic in my gallery if anyone wants to see the tank.

 

[dantodd]

I would think that a M. doreensis (LTA) could do well there. I know it doesn't get great penetration but it might be enough to keep an LTA alive. S. haddoni don't require quite as much light as the doreensis but sometimes haddoni prefer rockwork.

Are your 96w bulbs quads or the long dual tubes? If they're the quad bulbs keep the 10Ks over the anemone.

 

[ACBlinky]

There are two fixtures over the tank, both with 34" 96W tubes. Here's what the setup looks like:

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===============10K=============
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===============12K============= open sand
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===============12K============= under this fixture
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[Amphiprion]

IME, you should be fine with many more common species, i.e. S. haddoni, M. doreensis, H. crispa, E. quadricolor.

 

[ricordiaking]

M. doreensis LTA, H. crispa Sebae and E. quadricolor BTA.
These should work for you.

 

[ACBlinky]

Thanks very much for the replies!

 

[sarahkucera]

I've got 4x96 PC over a 24 inch deep tank. I have a RBTA that lives towards the top and an LTA in the sand. Both in the tank for months and thriving.