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question on lighting for my 20 gallon? |
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Tenant
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SANTA FE SPRINGS ,CA
Posts: 51
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question on lighting for my 20 gallon?
is a 65 watt 50/50 power compacting good enough lighting for my 20 gallon tank with live rock and clown fish ? would this be enough lighting for anomone? hope i spelled that right. i just recently seen a 130 watt powercompact with built in fans. do you think i should get it ?
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Keeper of Willis
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NW Montana
Posts: 6,345
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I think the lites are fine for a fish only tank, I don't think I would be putting an anenome in there tho.
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Tenant
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: SANTA FE SPRINGS ,CA
Posts: 51
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why do you think i shouldnt put anenome in the tank?
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Governor
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Clearwater, FL
Posts: 1,234
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1. The tank is too small for most clown-hosting anemones.
2. There is not enough light for an anemone to thrive. Just my opinion....
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Bubba Hmmm... now that the tank is full, I could convert the pool to saltwater... Bubba's Aquarium Log |
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Keeper of Willis
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: NW Montana
Posts: 6,345
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Council
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Here at the moment
Posts: 267
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You could try a Torch coral. Much easier to keep and it is fairly common to hear of clowns hosting in them if there is no anemone. Mine moved back and forth from the Torch to an anemone until they started breeding.
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New in Town
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: San Antonio TX
Posts: 1
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PC will work
I have a 20L with a current 130W PC. I have SPS, clam, LPS, and 1 large Anemones for over a year now. I do however have a small sump and fuge with this system. I built this system to see if it would work. Things grow slowly but they do grow.
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Owner
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Bardstown, KY
Posts: 13,166
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Hi Ping,
![]() I would guess that the corals and anemone get a lot of their energy from a lot of feedings. Do yu get a lot of good colors with your SPS corals? |
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