Possible host for low-light tank?

[ACBlinky]

I have a pair of saddleback clowns that are the sole residents of a FOWLR with 2*15W NO fluorescent bulbs. They're getting bigger, the female is ~3" and the male about half her size, and I thought it might be time to find them something to host. Is there anything that could serve as a host for them in a tank with so little light, or will they be happy with just sand and rock? TIA

 

[emoore]

They will be fine with just the rock. I donââ"šÂ¬Ã¢"žÂ¢t think any anemones would survive with that little light.

 

[818]

I dont think they will do well.

30w of Flourscent lighting on a 21g is pretty weak for any anemone species.

Youll need to at least get some type of small PC lighting for them.


Sam

 

[stykthyn]

a mushroom perhaps? I dont know if saddlebacks would host one of those though.

 

[ACBlinky]

Thanks for the replies
I should have clarified, I definitely didn't mean an anemone... I thought about hairy shrooms, maybe a patch of zoanthids, but wondered if there was something I hadn't thought of. I know there are artificial anemones, would they bother with that?

 

[Beng]

Xenia, I've seen clowns hosting in Xenias. If you get a big enough patch, it doesn't look half bad


Beng

 

[RandomHero1]

Mine hosted my mag float before I got my RBTA.

 

[ACBlinky]

LOL well I've got a mag float in the tank, maybe they'll choose that

Beng, thanks for the suggestion, but there's not enough light for Xenia.