Which corals/anemones should I get?

Question

I have a 20 gallon H, I would like to get some corals or anemones, I would really like to get an anemone for my ocellaris clowns. Not sure which types to get of anything. Also light is still a concern of mine. Which bulbs, which fixtures. Any input is greatly appreciated.
Thanks!!

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Would this be enough light?: http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/1391/product.web

Or more like this: http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/group/823/product.web

Answer 1

Either of the lights would be suitable as long as you provide some structure (stacked live rock) so your anemone can get closer/farther from the light as needed and you don't choose one that has excessive lighting needs. For an ocellaris clown, your best choice in terms of size, compatibility, and general ease of care would be a bubble-tipped anemone. These can get up to a foot or so across, so I wouldn't advise trying to keep other corals in the tank - these would end up stinging each other, and one will probably die. But by the time they get to about this size, the anemone should also be dividing, so you might be able to trade "offspring" to your fish store for store credit toward food, salt, etc.

Bubble-tips are usually white, brown, or green, but there's an attractive rose colored variety too - see some of the color variation: http://www.tropicalfishoutlet.com/Invertspecies.asp?InvertSubCategoryID=2&InvertType=
http://www.pogopus.com/opus/gallery/marinecritters/cnidarians/anemonealbum/images/EntacmaeaQuadricolor4.jpg
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/181/equadricolor2rm.jpg

Also, remember the wavelengths needed for photosynthesis decline in intensity, so you'll need to replace the tubes on a fairly regular basis, even though the light itself doesn't burn out in that time. Once you see your anemone start to contract or move upward in the tank, it may be past time for changing it.

Answer 2

In my 16 gallon i have a small zeebay anemone and some open brain coral and zoos and also mushrooms i have a 96 watt coral life lite witch works great and my anemone stays at the bottom near my filter. One thing is my clown wont use it so if your just getting it for th clown it might not even go in it. After a month of him not using it I got an anemone crab which is quite cool. You don't need metal halides for a 20 gallon if you do get one you also might have to buy a chiller because of how hot the light will make the water.

Answer 3

I know that anemones require very strong lighting.. It's the main reason why I never considered putting any in my tank. However, anemones aren't the only thing that clowns will use as a host. My cinnamon clown loved my bubble coral and star polyps. I bought a torch coral thinking she might like it and leave the bubble alone, but no such luck. She literally loved it to death. She still cozies up to the star polyps, but I think my star polyps are indestructable.

Answer 4

To be right this moment up and elementary with you, in case you do unlike changing water, a saltwater aquarium demands a lot of that with the intention to maintain all residing issues healthful. merely on the grounds which you have no longer have been given fish in a saltwater aquarium that does no longer mean you will do much less water alterations. as long as you have some thing residing interior any aquarium, you would be required to alter water, much extra so on a saltwater aquarium. stay corals, stay rocks, stay anemones, etc. all of them require a definite salinity point, water does evaporate, and while water does, the salinity of the water is going up, and while its very intense, it could additionally kill your stay rock, stay coral, stay anemone etc. yet another element too, the corals, rocks, anemones, does produce ammonia and nitrates. in case you do no longer do regular water alterations, it won't look as advantageous and at last because of the fact each and every thing dies off, the smell of your tank might desire to be rather undesirable. you will want filtration for the tank, alongside with a floor skimmer to swap a protein skimmer that's a necessity for saltwater aquariums. So my suggestion to you is, till now you intend on having a nano reef aquarium set up, do your examine because of the fact it is rather extra good than what human beings think of. thank you for asking...........

Answer 5

Yep. The second link is much better since it if for a 20gallon tank.
Corals: Brains, Mushrooms etc.
Anemone : Blue tip anemone