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	any anemones capable of surviving under low lighting?
bboyin4lyf Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 83 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	just wondering if there are any anemone species that are capable of surviving under 4 * 50 w no fluros? if so what would be the best species and would target feeding the anemone enable me to keep some more light demanding species? also my tank is shallow "48cm" so the anemone would allways be close to the light source, would this further enable me to keep high light demanding species as less light is absorbed by the water? thanks for your help
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	The name escapes me right now, but I know of one more common lower light anenome. It will require feedings several time a week, if not daily. Usually things like cocktail shrimp will work well for food. You cannot keep anything that will require probably even moderate lighting. Regular florecent lighting just does not have the intensity required to keep them. Also, feeding a high light requiring anenome will not allow you to keep it with very low light like yours. You'll have to find a low light one.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
bboyin4lyf Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 83 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	if you remmber the name or come across can u msg it to me ? thanks till then ill just continue my reasearch
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
fishheadfred Fish Addict Posts: 708 Kudos: 653 Votes: 12 Registered: 30-Jul-2003	You can have my Aptaisia.Stupid Peppermint shrimp hasn't gone near it. ]
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
BGK Enthusiast Posts: 178 Kudos: 110 Votes: 0 Registered: 12-Jan-2003	I bought this anemone which the fishman called "purple tip anemone", I only have 3 x 11w 8000K compact flourescent and it stays alive, I feed it ocassionally like once a week. However, when i bought it, it was pure white. Under lower light, it turned a a bit yellowish.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
bboyin4lyf Hobbyist Posts: 137 Kudos: 83 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Apr-2004	thanks, ill look into it, and about the Aptaisia -- ill pass lol
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
JMT1SOMR Big Fish Posts: 302 Kudos: 192 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Oct-2001	COndylactus anemone's will do ok under low light conditions. Be warned though, they don't host clowns in the wild and have even been known to eat a tank resident. -Justin
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
never say die Hobbyist Posts: 85 Kudos: 58 Votes: 1 Registered: 18-Jul-2004	what about a flower anemonie? heard they can survive under little light but need to be feed a couple times a week.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
lil_mikey69 Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 3180 Kudos: 2380 Votes: 1 Registered: 22-Jan-2003	Are you talking about a Flower pot? If so, they have a bad reputation of never living longer than about 1year, regardless of their husbandry. One of those things better left in the ocean where they don't have a 100% chance of death.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28
JMT1SOMR Big Fish Posts: 302 Kudos: 192 Votes: 0 Registered: 18-Oct-2001	Any Atlantic Anemone will usually do ok under low lighting. -Condylactus Anemone -Rock/Flower Anemone That's two of the easiest (and cheapest) anemone's that will survive under low lighting. I do reccomend a peice of shrimp or silverside once a week though.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:28


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