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Deb91
10/19/2007, 02:34 PM
Would it be alright to use the flurescent ? bulb that came with my 46 gal bow to start off with for a fowlr? Thanks for any help!!!
jcpatella
10/19/2007, 02:38 PM
Absolutely. IF it's only going to be a fowlr for now. I've read in plenty of places that you can have as little or as much light as you want for a fish-only tank. It's when you move into having a reef that your lighting requirements change.
Deb91
10/19/2007, 02:54 PM
jcpatella, thanks so much!! It is great I don,t have to spend money on lighting right now with every thing else you need to start,and Christmas is coming around the corner soon!
BurntOutReefer
10/19/2007, 03:00 PM
you can/should be able also keep shrooms......
Deb91
10/19/2007, 03:13 PM
What about a anemone and a clownfish?
BurntOutReefer
10/19/2007, 03:14 PM
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11008832#post11008832 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Deb91
What about a anemone and a clownfish?
Clown Fish yes.......
Anemone (to host)....IMO....no chance
ford prefect
10/19/2007, 03:53 PM
do you have a single 36" or 48" bulb? if you have a two or three bulb fixture of NO (normal output) lighting (25-35W ea.) there is a possibility of keeping a small condi anemone but with the depth of your tank the anemone would have to be a bit higher up in the tank...however they like to wander around the tank and find a place to hold onto by themselves. of course, water peram. are very important as well and anemone should be treated like any other invert or coral and only be placed in a mature tank.
BurntOutReefer
10/19/2007, 03:58 PM
hmmm....I always thought condi's require high light...also they will wonder and pretty much kill anyother coral they meet, and VERY rare for clowns to host with them.
not a good choice, unless its the only one in the tank....
Deb91
10/19/2007, 04:05 PM
I only have a single 36 inch bulb, so I guess a anemone is out of the question.
BurntOutReefer
10/19/2007, 04:15 PM
Anemone that will host a clownfish is out.....
IMO...either upgrade your lights (try hellolights.com ) fo good retrofits, or look at keeping shrooms or if you have the time (mindset) even some non-light dependent corals (i.e. Sun Corals)...albeit they are on the Red List now.....
demonsp
10/19/2007, 04:20 PM
FO tanks need little in the means of care but as soon as any coral or inverts are added then its no longer a FO and the lights are the key to its succes. Get the best light you can afford.
Keep the ones you have and buy a 2 strip t-5 which you can add on to later.
Deb91
10/19/2007, 04:41 PM
Just one more question about lights for now. Does that mean when I get the right lights I need ,that I will need a new cover or canopy?
demonsp
10/19/2007, 04:45 PM
You dont want to fully cover your tank. Some use eggcrate type device to cover . Also some lights come with stands to place on the edges on the tank and some with hanging supplies. Many differant ways so do your research and im sure you will find the setup thats right for you.
loosecannon
10/19/2007, 05:10 PM
yes.
Deb91
10/19/2007, 06:16 PM
Thanks! Does anyone happen to have a picture of a 46 gal. bow reef tank setup I could look at for some ideas? Again Thanks!
AnthonyAp
10/19/2007, 07:03 PM
I started with the fluresent bulbs on my 92 corner, thinking it was going to be a FOWLR tank only to upgrade the lighting six months later. If you can I would return the fluresent and go with a better light from the begining.
danoreef
10/19/2007, 07:08 PM
anemone feeds off the light you have to have at least a power compact ( I have had great success with anemones and PC ). You should also follow the rule of thumb 4 watts for every gallon.