Beginner Needing Some Lighting help

[Green Marine]

Im an extreme beginner to the saltwater aquarium thing. I have just recently started with my first tank, one of those 5 gallon marineland hexegon eclipse ones (From Petsmart). I had about 12 people tell me to not make it a SW. any way Luckely im 4 weeks into it and i havent ran into a problem yet. Idk if im just lucky or what but i started out with a damsel....little blue thing with a yellow tail. Everything was just going so smooth the ph the amonia, trites, trates, just everything . i added a nice display of live rock in there wich turned out looking really nice. After a week i added a strawberry crab. still with no problems i got rid of the damsel and got myself a little clown fish. now heres where the question comes up. Now i know clowns can live with out anenemes, but i would really like to add one to my tank. I know that aneneme lighting can be expensive, but for a 5 gallon tank how expensive??? not a reaf tank....just on small aneneme on a piece of rock will do. any suggestions of what type of lighting would be greatly appreciated. Also my hood is shaped in a way that it seems like my lighting options would be limited..thats why i said what typed of tank i had.

[Reefland]

Hi Green Marine,

There really isn't an anemone suitable for a tank that small, and one so new. They are delicate inverts that require prestine conditions from a mature aqaurium that provides intense lighting. Check out this link for some excellent Anemone care info: Be A Host To Your Anemone

[Green Marine]

Wow i didnt realize that they were that extreme to keep...thanks for the help. I would ask my fish store across the street these things....but you know theyll tell you just about anything to buy something from them....

[Reefland]

I am glad you've learned that lesson already. It's always best to do your own research and then get a second or third opinion for the sake of the animal. ;D

[The Grim Reefer]

You would be better off getting a little torch coral and seeing if your clown will host in it. Still need enough light for the torch though.

[golfish]

Bad things happen real fast in small tanks. You really have to be on top of your game to keep a tank that small.

Good luck with it..