help with anemone

"Rory Breaker" writes:
i have 4 standard lights that came with the tank.
not sure of the output.
what type of lighting do i need
power / time on / etc

You've got to get used to being more precise if you want help. "Standard
lights" doesn't mean anything. Also, the watt rating is critical.

If you don't know, you probably have "NO" (normal output) fluorescents.
Harder to guess on the watts, but maybe 25x4 = 100 watts total?

As I said in my last post (that you didn't answer), many anemones are going
to want 6-8 watts/gallon, for around 8 hours/day. You're probably way
underpowered, but since you have no idea what you have, none of us will be
able to tell you for sure.

To get enough watts, you almost certainly need PC (power compact) fluorescent
technology, and probably all the way to metal halides (most expensive, and
hot).

Again, a lot depends on the species of anemone, which you also haven't been
precise about. Some can do just fine with less lighting. But you'll want to
be sure to hand-feed it often (at least once a week, meaty foods -- perhaps
more often).

-- Don
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