Wanting a anemone

[countrykat]

Will these anemones live and thrive under 4 6500k bulbs?


http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=2&pid=946&cid=74


http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=2&pid=946&cid=74


http://www.bluezooaquatics.com/productDetail.asp?did=2&pid=947&cid=74

 

[AquaReeferMan]

What kind/wattage bulbs are they? How big is the tank(gallons and height)?

 

[countrykat]

They are CH Lighting bulbs 54 watts/ bulb T5. I got them from a plant web site used for aqua culture. The tank is 75 gallon and is 19" tall. The bulbs are extremely bright but I'm just wanted to make sure the spectrum was good enough for anemones.

 

[garygb]

Yes, that spectrum is fine form keeping an anemone. For many aquarists, that would be too yellow. But in terms of good lighting for the zooxanthellae (internal algae that provides nutrition), 6500K is fine. The condylactis in the pics are bleached. In time, they would hopefully develop a rich brownish/gold color.

 

[nynikki]

I'm sure they will live with your lighting, but you may not enjoy them as much because the temperature of the light really impacts the way they color up. You may want to consider adding some actinic to your current lighting so they have a nice warm color.

 

[garygb]

6500K is very warm, actinic would add some blue and cool the light off a bit--in a way most people would prefer. Rather than actinic, however, I would suggest ATI Aquablue blue plus. That's a T-5 with a blue cast and very high PAR.

 

[countrykat]

Thanks for answering my question. Now another. Since this lighting is good for the above anemones would they be good for Heteractis magnifica ? Maybe if I added a ATI blue light like suggested.

I would much rather have a tank with anemones vs macroe.

 

[garygb]

To answer your question, yes, the spectrum of lighting (6500K) would be fine for H. magnifica. However, magnifica is not a good choice for a first time anemone. Their survival rate is poor in aquariums. Of the host species, Entacmaea quadricolor (BTA=bulb tip anemone) is about as close as you can get to a "beginner" anemone. The condylactis in the link you posted would also be even more of a beginner anemone. They are much more forgiving of less than ideal conditions in the tank and ship better.

Keep asking questions, there's a lot of answers on this forum for anyone interested in anemones.

 

[countrykat]

Is there a beginner anemone that will host a clown? I love some of the carpets but I don't think I am ready yet.

 

[garygb]

Like I said, Entacmaea quadricolor is about as close to a beginner anemone as you're going to get. There are often clones available and they are especially hardy--they're coming from someone's tank and aren't being compromised by collection and shipping halfway across the world.

 

[countrykat]

Got home from work an hour ago and had a dead clown. The only thing I can figure is that my small condy got it because it had a brownish burn on it's face and was laying beside the condy. I take it that clowns are not immune to the condy.

 

[garygb]

Though condys are not host anemones, there have been instances where a clown inhabits a condy. I suppose it's possible the condy killed the clownfish, although, I would want to rule out other factors as well.