Lighting anemone tank

sandogrob · 04/06/2008, 02:12 PM

I have a 60gal tank that is housing a pair of maroon clowns. I would like to add a bta or an lta, it is lit with 2 150watt HQIs. What would be the best kelvin bulbs 14 or 20 ? I do not have any florecents.

garygb · 04/06/2008, 02:14 PM

I would recommend a BTA for starters, as in the wild, BTA's are the only natural host for maroons. And for your second question, the 14 K is going to give you more PAR, so definitely that one.

sandogrob · 04/06/2008, 02:55 PM

Thank you for your advice, I will pick up a pair of hamilton 14k's. The female maroon is at least 4" long what size anemone should I get?

GSMguy · 04/06/2008, 03:08 PM

go with pheonix 14k much more par

04/06/2008, 02:12 PM	#1
sandogrob Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 24	Lighting anemone tank I have a 60gal tank that is housing a pair of maroon clowns. I would like to add a bta or an lta, it is lit with 2 150watt HQIs. What would be the best kelvin bulbs 14 or 20 ? I do not have any florecents.

04/06/2008, 03:08 PM	#4
GSMguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northern New Mexico Posts: 18,864	go with pheonix 14k much more par __________________ Nick. Conehead. Shallow Reef club. Current Tank Info: 48"x27"x14" Envision Acrylic rimless, 6x39w ATi Sunpower, Custom ATB Deluxe Skimmer, 4x tunze nano stream,ATB flowstar 1500, ACJR, Tunze osmolator.

04/06/2008, 02:14 PM	#2
garygb Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: los angeles Posts: 4,016	I would recommend a BTA for starters, as in the wild, BTA's are the only natural host for maroons. And for your second question, the 14 K is going to give you more PAR, so definitely that one.

04/06/2008, 02:55 PM	#3
sandogrob Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 24	Thank you for your advice, I will pick up a pair of hamilton 14k's. The female maroon is at least 4" long what size anemone should I get?