scatman Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 What is a good starter anenome. Will a 150 w MH light be good enough/strong enough and what else will be needed to keep it . I have a 3 foot tank with a large sump-5000lph return pump and three eheim pumps with a output of 1000 lph per pump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 150W is enough but it depends on how high your have it mine is doing really well under 150w but its only about 15cm from the water surface (due to it being a small tank) i still dont know what kind of anemone it is, i would think a Bubble tip is a good starting anemone if you can give it the right water quality, they have lower light requirements than other anemones, but from what ive read most anemone dont survive the first year (due to begginers buying them and not doing the reasearch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 You dont have to have a metal halide for a anemone. T5s will also be ok. The other most important thing is current. they need lots of water movement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 any red bubble tips coming in soon reef?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pies Posted December 29, 2004 Report Share Posted December 29, 2004 From what i've read, lots of light, lots of current and pristine water conditions. In the wild Anemones are most common (with clownfish or shrimps) in the same places as SPS corals. So it stands to reason they require the same conditions. Pie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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