new to anemones

[Travis1787]

i have a 10 gallon set up i am wondering how strong of lights t5 wattage wise would i need to keep an anemone? i dlike it to be one that the nemo type clownfish will host in..... its for my 5 year old step son so he wants the nemo theme of course

 

[MikeInToronto]

i have a 10 gallon set up i am wondering how strong of lights t5 wattage wise would i need to keep an anemone? i dlike it to be one that [will host] the nemo type clownfish ..... its for my 5 year old step son so he wants the nemo theme of course

A 10 gallon tank is much too small for any of the host anemones. They can and do grow large and rapidly. I'd be more concerned about the tank size than the lighting. More importantly, it is very difficult to control water quality in a 10 gallon tank. After the addition of rocks, decorations, etc. you will have much less than 10 gallons of water in the tank. I'd suggest you pass on the anemone until you have a larger tank that has aged a bit.

You can use a surrogate host for the clownfish if you are determined to see the behaviour. I don't want to sound rude but the anemone will die in that tank so save both you and your stepson the grief.

 

[Travis1787]

i see no worries i dont take you as rude at all.. what else could be used? like a frogspawn or something like that?

 

[MikeInToronto]

i see no worries i dont take you as rude at all..

You don't know me well enough, then.

what else could be used? like a frogspawn or something like that?

IME, fluffy corals are most often accepted, like many Euphyllia (e.g.: frogspawn, hammers), or soft corals. There is still the possibility the clown could kill the coral though. The only thing you can do is try out different surrogates and see which one the fish takes; it's really hit or miss.