ANY anemone

munki · 12-09-2006, 07:18 PM

hi
is there ANY anemone (not those tiny poison ones) that would do well in low light.

. just asking if it was possible.

thanks for your time

Witfull · 12-09-2006, 07:18 PM

define intense~

aquaman3680 · 12-09-2006, 07:41 PM

condis would do ok

BoomerD · 12-09-2006, 08:33 PM

Condylactis anemones require the same kind of lighting as 'clownfish anemones"...VERY intense lighting...

aquaman3680 · 12-09-2006, 08:36 PM

Thats not true, I have kept one that multiplied many times under florucent bulbs

BoomerD · 12-09-2006, 08:56 PM

Well Matt, I don't know how many fluorescents or what kind, but, while they may do ok with less light than most "clownfish anemones under sub-par lighting, Condy's are shallow water species, and should have intense lighting to thrive.
http://www.peteducation.com/article....articleid=2149
http://www.fishlore.com/profile-condyanemone.htm

aquaman3680 · 12-09-2006, 08:59 PM

The tank was 8 inches tall with 2 flourcents. although i know they could have done better under more intense lighting like you are saying, they still stayed alive and did alright.

Anyways, what kind of lighting do you have on your tank?

munki · 12-09-2006, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by aquaman3680

The tank was 8 inches tall with 2 flourcents. although i know they could have done better under more intense lighting like you are saying, they still stayed alive and did alright.

Anyways, what kind of lighting do you have on your tank?

just two florucent bulbs. how many watts were your bulbs? what did you feed it?

aquaman3680 · 12-10-2006, 12:10 AM

I fed it squid and they were just regular bulbs but they were power-glo bulbs, 18 watts i think

theskunk · 12-10-2006, 01:03 AM

im sorry to be a bugger but i can say that condys are the devil........i had a bad personal reaction to condys but that said...they do better under high to intence light but do well under pc light

munki · 12-11-2006, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BoomerD

Well Matt, I don't know how many fluorescents or what kind, but, while they may do ok with less light than most "clownfish anemones under sub-par lighting, Condy's are shallow water species, and should have intense lighting to thrive.
http://www.peteducation.com/article....articleid=2149
http://www.fishlore.com/profile-condyanemone.htm

have you ever tried keeping one in low light?

BoomerD · 12-11-2006, 01:19 AM

No. I've kept anemones for over 20 years, and have always tried to provide them with adequate lighting. I HAVE kept BTA's, LTA's and Codky's under VHO's, but lots of them.

fiveldsp · 12-11-2006, 09:27 AM

I used to have a Condy awhile back in one of my first tanks. I only had 1 power-glo fluorescent on that poor tank and he did alright. He ate krill and brine shrimp. Well... he ate those things until one night he decided he was going to eat my LION FISH. I took him back to the LFS and have never gotten another Condy, heh.

Charlie97L · 12-11-2006, 10:35 AM

if you want to have a reef tank, you're going to have to get better lighting.

i don't know if you're going for Fish Only with an anemone or what, but honestly, it's jsut going to be problematic down the road if you want to add coral with those lights.

cheeks69 · 12-11-2006, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by munki

hi
is there ANY anemone (not those tiny poison ones) that would do well in low light.

. just asking if it was possible.

thanks for your time

Sure there is you could get a Tube Anemone which have some very beautiful colors and aren't photosynthetic but you need to feed them regularly !
Here's some great info:

Tube Anemones

12-09-2006, 07:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
munki Plate Coral Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 707 View Gallery Karma Komment	ANY anemone hi is there ANY anemone (not those tiny poison ones) that would do well in low light. . just asking if it was possible. thanks for your time

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aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ANY anemone condis would do ok __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

12-09-2006, 08:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ANY anemone Condylactis anemones require the same kind of lighting as 'clownfish anemones"...VERY intense lighting... __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

12-09-2006, 08:36 PM	#5 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ANY anemone Thats not true, I have kept one that multiplied many times under florucent bulbs __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

12-09-2006, 08:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ANY anemone Well Matt, I don't know how many fluorescents or what kind, but, while they may do ok with less light than most "clownfish anemones under sub-par lighting, Condy's are shallow water species, and should have intense lighting to thrive. http://www.peteducation.com/article....articleid=2149 http://www.fishlore.com/profile-condyanemone.htm __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

12-09-2006, 08:59 PM	#7 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ANY anemone The tank was 8 inches tall with 2 flourcents. although i know they could have done better under more intense lighting like you are saying, they still stayed alive and did alright. Anyways, what kind of lighting do you have on your tank? __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

12-10-2006, 12:10 AM	#9 (permalink)
aquaman3680 Golden Moray Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 2,136 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: ANY anemone I fed it squid and they were just regular bulbs but they were power-glo bulbs, 18 watts i think __________________ Check it out! The 90 gallon Road Trip

12-10-2006, 01:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
theskunk Ricordea Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 190 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ANY anemone im sorry to be a bugger but i can say that condys are the devil........i had a bad personal reaction to condys but that said...they do better under high to intence light but do well under pc light

12-11-2006, 01:19 AM	#12 (permalink)
BoomerD Reef Shark Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northern California Posts: 5,637 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ANY anemone No. I've kept anemones for over 20 years, and have always tried to provide them with adequate lighting. I HAVE kept BTA's, LTA's and Codky's under VHO's, but lots of them. __________________ Intelligence is not knowing all the answers, but knowing where and how to find them! www.google.com

12-11-2006, 09:27 AM	#13 (permalink)
fiveldsp Tunicate Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 17 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ANY anemone I used to have a Condy awhile back in one of my first tanks. I only had 1 power-glo fluorescent on that poor tank and he did alright. He ate krill and brine shrimp. Well... he ate those things until one night he decided he was going to eat my LION FISH. I took him back to the LFS and have never gotten another Condy, heh.

12-11-2006, 10:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: ANY anemone if you want to have a reef tank, you're going to have to get better lighting. i don't know if you're going for Fish Only with an anemone or what, but honestly, it's jsut going to be problematic down the road if you want to add coral with those lights. __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

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