setting up an anemone tank

[ncwaterboy]

Have been out of the hobby a few years and I am thinking of setting a tank back up. I have a 90 and very lightly used ice cap VHO ballast, Iwaki return and skimmer pumps and ETS skimmer plus lots of other crap. Is this enough lighting for an Anemone & Clown tank? What are some more easily kept Anemone species that will host Clowns? Can I keep other fish in the tank with the Clowns & Anemones ? What is a good book on this subject that doesn't take a PHD in Biology to understand? I appreciate your responses and I am sorry if these are repetitive questions. Thanks, Mitchell

 

[SEAFLOWERS]

First of all how many watts are we talking about?

second- BTAS are about the easiest to keep.

third- yes you can keep other fish in the tank, but nothing to aggressive, clowns make easy targets for predatory fish.

fourth- Read Joyce Wilkersons book on clownfish and Anemones, also anything by Fautin and Allen.

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[ncwaterboy]

Thanks for the reply, I have been out of town for a few days and had not read your post. I have 440 watts of light, (4) 110 watt bulbs. Would this be sufficient on an 18" deep tank. Mitchell

 

[Jiddy]

Thats what i keep my BTA happy with. You should be fine, you may want to upgrade later on down the road. My tank is a 30" and he stays at at the upper half of the tank