Question about nem and lighting

[Swimwiththefish]

I just bought a Biocube 29, with the standard lighting, will that be enought lighting to host a nem? I was thinking about a BTA and then adding two clowns. Just wondering if thats enough watts.

 

[Toddrtrex]

What type of lighting is standard? I know that they are PC's but not familiar with what wattage and how many.

 

[Swimwiththefish]

I think they are 24w, Its at my work right now so i can't check.

 

[MelloW33]

I think it's 2 x 36W PCs. I've seen people retrofit the hood to fit another 2 PC bulbs. That would be ideal I think.

 

[Swimwiththefish]

i was thinking about retrofitting the hood with some LED's to get the shimmer as a possibility.

 

[GF3]

If you do a full LED retrofit, with the correct setup, you can keep pretty much whatever you want in the BC29 as far as lighting is concerned. From what I have seen, some people are putting anemones in LED tanks, and they will actually move to a lower light area of the tank cause the lighting is too intense! I dont know what the retrofit kit would cost to just add a 3rd PC socket and run a 50/50, but many people do that and raise nems under that additional lighting. Whether thats right or not, i dont know, just throwin out there what I have heard.

And yea, the BC29 is 2x36w PC 1 10,000k and 1 Actinic