carpet in a 20L

[bugbdon]

so i'm thinking of putting together another tank.....what kind of lighting would be sufficient for a green carpet anemone in a 20L?

 

[keithcrmr]

carpets need lots of light maybe 150 mh would workbut it will out grown that tank very quikly as i wouldnt reccomend a carpet for anything smaller than a 75g and that is pushing it

 

[Haddonisreef]

If you are smart about it you can pull it off ! Only the carput in the tank and make sure it established b4 putting it in or you will pay!

 

[Toddrtrex]

What type of carpet?

 

[Der_Iron_Chef]

20L is just over 5G. I wouldn't recommend it unless you're talking about the mini carpets (stichodactyla tapetum).

 

[Toddrtrex]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=12783376#post12783376 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Der_Iron_Chef
20L is just over 5G. I wouldn't recommend it unless you're talking about the mini carpets (stichodactyla tapetum).

I think that s/he meant a 20 gallon Long.

 

[Der_Iron_Chef]

OK. I was like....uhhhh.

Makes more sense See, I'm Canadian so my brain thinks in liters/litres anyway!

 

[bugbdon]

yeah sorry...i meant a 20 gallon long...i was just going to put a haddoni and a pair of clowns in it.....nothing more

 

[bugbdon]

es tut mir leid, der iron chef

 

[Slakker]

I wouldn't. I've seen haddoni's carpets get larger than 18" across....MUCH too big for any 20g tank.

 

[Gary Majchrzak]

healthy full grown Haddoni approach 24" diameter

 

[bugbdon]

hmm ok, i'll have to rethink that one!!

 

[adtravels]

50-60 gallon species tank will be a good minimum for a haddoni, I.E sand, rock, water, anemone, clownfish.
a sump would not be nessesary(but makes life a little easier) if you dont mind having hangon eqt.
mh t5 or pc light would be acceptable for the greens or pink, browns and a bi monthly decent feeding will see good growth, I would wait 2 to 6 months before putting the nem in depending on the the state of the lr at system conception.

This is exactly the procedure (pc lighting) i use for this nem.

And these fish