13 gallon /96 watt pc..clown/anemone ?

i got a small tank 13 gallon with 96watt pc and was thinking of putting my mated clown pair and an anemone in it..i know its low light but think it might work with some feedings ? which anemone would u recommend if i tried a bulb tip or is there a less light loving one ?

 

To be honest, I for one would not recommend getting a Nem for a 13 gallon tank. With a 13 gallon tank, sand, equipment, rocks, etc - you have maybe 8-9 gallons of actual water. With that small of a volume of water, a day's worth of evaporation can kill the nem and nuke the tank.

If you are a REALLY experienced reefer and have kept nems for a long time in larger systems - then this might be worth a shot.

But if this is one of your first tanks, and is your first nem, I would advise against this plan.

Lighting will not so much be an issue as much as water chemistry.

Also, if its a 96 watt CF does that mean it's a single bulb? With flouros (T-5 and CF) you generally need a combination of bulbs to get good light - especially with a nem.

You would want that 13 gallon setup for at least 6-9 months before you try a nem.

Have you considered some of the LPS for a host for the clowns? Torch corals, galexias, etc. can host clowns and are much easier to keep than nems.

I am not trying to discourage you, just telling you from the experience of myself and many others that nem's are beautiful - but only should be attempted by the most experienced reefers in the most stable, generally larger, systems.