RBTA Question???

[rholguin]

I have a 6g bowfront and I currently have a single strip pc 18w fixture is this enough light? If not will a t-5 40w fixture be better? I know its a small tank but water gets changed every week.

 

[MIKE ALERS]

too small for any kind of anemone....i know its tempting but dont do it.

 

[InLimbo87]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11415686#post11415686 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MIKE ALERS
too small for any kind of anemone....i know its tempting but dont do it.

x2

 

[rholguin]

Whats the minimum tank size?

 

[InLimbo87]

Hard to pinpoint a minimum, but most would say at the very least a 20 gallon. RBTA's get pretty large and tend to move around a bit. I had one that quickly outgrew my 30g.

Not to mention, RBTA's in general can be somewhat finicky creatures (as most anenomes are). They need fairly strong lighting, stable water parameters (imo most important), and regular feedings.