Light requirement for a condylactis anemone?

[ultimatedc]

I'm just curious as to how much light this particular anemone demands. I seen a medium sized one at the LFS today for 7.99. He appeared to be doing well under their low-light tank and was told he has been there for quite some time. I understand they can be aggressive, I currently have a 10g nano tank with 2 false percs (babies, about 1" big, just got them from a breeder) a coral banded shrimp, a brittle starfish, and some random sea urchin. As for corals, I have some mushrooms on a rock, but they don't seem to be doing to well :/ They looked pretty weird when I bought them anyway.

As for lighting, I currently run a standard T8 flouresecent bulb, 18w. I recently ordered this however

http://www.directaquarium.com/product-p/20003.htm


Will this anemone survive, or die off?

 

[flyhigh123]

is it a price issue for buying the condy? for such a small tank, I would pick one you really like.

rbta's can be had cheap these days so i personally would add a rbta but its up to you.

 

[stovenut]

+1
An RBTA (aquacultured) is the much better bet. Condys move around the tank, they don't provide a home for clowns, and don't provide the centerpiece of a tank that an RBTA is. I sell RBTAs when mine split for $50. I would go that route and find a local hobbiest that needs to sell one.

 

[Toddrtrex]

"Condies" are not hosting anemones -- your clowns will either; ignore it, be hosted by it, or be eaten by it -- up to you if you want to take the risk.

IMO, all the hosting anemones will get too big for a 10 gallon, and are a poor choice for that small of a tank.

 

[ultimatedc]

No, price isn't the issue, it's split between LFS selection as well as lighting.

 

[stovenut]

10g tank is pretty small for an RBTA, but it's all about tank stability, lighting and target feeding if you want to keep them healthy. I had a pair of false percula clowns use a fuzzy mushroom as a host in a 12g nano. You could try that route. They don't need an anemone.

 

[AquaReeferMan]

You will not be able to keep any anemone under that Single Bright LED or any fixture that uses T8 lamps. Generally you would need like a 4 lamp T5 system or 2 of the Marineland Reef Capable LED fixtures.

 

[karsseboom]

I would say you need more light. The LFS might be keeping them in that tank for selling olny.