anemone to get

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AC2020x

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Hey, I have a 29 gallon 30" deep tank, And i'm getting pretty good lights that are 130 watts, and it's compact reef aquarium lighting with multible bulbs. What kind of anemone's could I get with this lighting? I would like to get an anemone that looks cool and also will host occilaris clowns as well as not my corals. thanks!
 
Power compact lighting isn't the best lights for an anemone. Stick with a bubble tip & put it as high up in the tank as possible. About a couple of inches from the top. You'll have to pile your rocks up high.
 
Do you think that my oscillaris clowns will move into it? I've heard that alot of times they don't and I really want to get Oscillaris though I could get maroon but don't want to as much. What types of anemones do Oscillaris clowns normally work well with?
 
AC2020x;2733668; said:
Do you think that my oscillaris clowns will move into it? I've heard that alot of times they don't and I really want to get Oscillaris though I could get maroon but don't want to as much. What types of anemones do Oscillaris clowns normally work well with?

Maybe, maybe not. I have had various anemones and my occ never went near them, although they were in love with a jardini in the tank. Usually Occ will live in magnificas but they are expensive(in Oz anyway).
 
it may take them some time to get accustom to it. My clown took to my Green LTA and Purple tip sebae in no time. Every fish of course is different. As mentioned before those lights are not the best, you will notice slow growth and a loss of color possibly and are not going to keep them alive for very long.

Have you purchased the lights yet??
 
As sweetang said, get those lights. Thats why i'm not doing anemone in my sump as i don't want to upgrade the light in there.
 
IMO, for a smaller tank, T5s work great as they do not add heat to your system.
 
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