lighting for nems

[Moonstream]

I will get BTA, and maybe a condy. The condy is less likely tho. Are the condys aggressive? I remember someone saying they were and would sting corals.

 

[davocean]

I would definitely go BTA over condy.
I believe they are better suited for hosting, and I've seen so many nice color variations w/ BTA's

 

[Moonstream]

kay, thanks. well first I have to find a place that has BTAs.

 

[davocean]

I prefer to choose healthy specimens from quality LFS, but if you have to mail order I'd check reefermadness.com.
I've seen some really nice color variations on there.

 

[GSMguy]

id go t5 all the way on a 29g

 

[badpacket]

Had a BTA in a 29g established tank for about 4 years. It split more times than I can remember, 5-6. Sometimes it would split, and then the larger one would split again. Water parameters were good, usually fed every other day or every 3 days with silversides.
I was able to somewhat force a split when it had grown larger several times by doing ~35-50% water changes. I'm thinking it was some sort of stressor.
That was under 2x65 PC.
The current one is a split from the orginal in a 100g w/175 mh. Much slower growing, even directly underneath the bulb though the canopy has the mh a god 18" from top of water. Guess I should go bak to every other day feedings.

I imagine the direct food intake is better for growth as it has protien, etc, where as the light is more useful as a sugar production for simple energy?

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10232560#post10232560 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by davocean
At 96w for a 29 you're about min light rec(roughly 3x, 3-5 is a general rule)
Most likely OK.
Individual reflectors would be a good call to push more light.
Half actinic, half 10k or 14k would be my choice.

 

[toastii_reef]

dont mean to hijack at all-

but im getting the Nova extreme- which i think is what you are talking about here with the moon led light and what nots-

the tank i have is a 40gl would these lights be ok? i think its 20" depth- id hae to check but i gots a picture of it

 

[Genin]

If it helps at all. I used a 150w MH pendant on my 30gallon and my BTA loved it. I had multiple splits and clones. A single 150w MH light should be adequate for your tank, and you can find some cheap retro fit kits if you make your own canopy. Just a heads up.

 

[Moonstream]

yeah, will be getting a 24" nova extreme light, 96 watts, and I will be using the current lighting on my fuge. Is it possible to keep more than 1 BTA in this tank? Could I keep a condy and a BTA.

 

[55semireef]

Considering that you have a standard 29 gallon I wouldn't even think about getting another anemone. Mixing multiple species of anemones in a 29 gallon is asking for trouble (chemicle warfare and fighting for valuable space). Start with a BTA for now and just work with that. Many fail to keep anemones alive for 2 years or longer and if they do most call that "success" which is not true considering that anemones can live easily in the wild for 200 years and on...

 

[Moonstream]

would it be best not to get a nem? I dont want to damage the oceans w/ taking animals that are not going to live, so what would you say?

 

[55semireef]

I would wait to until your tank is about 6 months established. This way your giving yourself more room for error and your anemone a more suitable habitat. I am not saying you shouldn't buy an anemone I am saying I would wait. While your waiting do as much research as you can. Rarley do people succeed in keeping their first anemones alive for a long period of time.

For the record, your not damaging the ocean if you buy a clone off someone else locally.
Just my 2 cents