Minimum Light for Anemones?

[torbett]

I'm wanting to know what the minimum lighting is for an anemone in a 20 gallon tank? I know this sounds cruel, but I'm just curious. I havn't put one in yet, so I'm wondering if a 65 watt 50/50 PC would be enough? Just a question before I actually buy one for this tank. I've got a BTA in my 48 gal with a 250 watt MH, and I seem to have to have the light pretty high off the tank to get the anemone to come out of the rocks. I'm going to try to lower it a little each week, and see if that helps.

But, I'm just wondering about the 20 gal before I buy one and end up killing it from not having proper lighting. Also, would a small carpet do okay in the 20 gal? I'm not sure on how big they actually get, but I have seen the photos, and seen them in the LFS, and they are absolutly beatiful. Anyways, thanks in advance.

Torbett

 

[dantodd]

I have 220w of PC over my 20L with no anemone but I would be comfortable putting one in if I didn't have other things in there already.

My 10g has 96w of PC and the BTA in there is doing great but it's about time to take it out and trade it for a smaller one or frag it.

I wouldn't put one in a 20 with on 65w of PC on it.

 

[torbett]

Thanks for the advice.

 

[phender]

I have kept BTAs and haddoni carpets long term in 20 gal tanks with 2 - 65 watt PCs.

I don't think one is going to be enough.