Ready for an anemone?

Discussion in 'Inverts' started by ts383, Jun 8, 2007.

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  1. ts383

    ts383 Astrea Snail

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    Been slowly re-building my tank, and have gotten it all stable for the last month, maintainence schedule is going great. Added the first inhabitants a week ago (two clowns -- sold as perc, but I'm pretty sure ocellaris).

    They are eating and seem pretty happy and healthy, except for a desire to stay on one side of the tank!

    I'm thinking of adding an anemone and a cleaner shrimp to the mix...I've got about 4.7 WPG for lighting (a 4x65 fixture -- two 65w daylight and two 65w actinic).

    Suggestions on what might be a good start? Do I have adequate lighting? Any general tips/tricks?

    TIA,
    --Tom
     
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  3. geekdafied

    geekdafied 3reef Sponsor

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    I dont think you'll be able to keep anemones with that light set up, or not for long anyways. They would need to towards the top of the tank, and anemones don't stay put. If you put them somewhere they don't like, they will float around the tank until they find a spot stingy everything in their path. If you have a lot of flow like I have, they will float around until they get sucked up by something. Its not much fun pulling tentacles out of a intake and getting stung.
     
  4. ts383

    ts383 Astrea Snail

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    Point taken. I think I'll do some more looking into lighting options