Hello everyone! I've had it stuck in my stubborn head that I'd like to put together an anemone tank. I know it's going to take a while to cycle and get it stable before I'm ready, but I figured I'll start out a new tank and work up to an anemone. I got a 28 gallon nano cube and am about to start cycling it. My biggest question is how much lighting to get. I think I'm going to go with HO T5's but for a tank that size I'm not sure how many lights I'll need or what bulbs. Ideally I'd like to happily house a BTA. I'd greatly appreciate any help or suggestions. Thank you!
Anemone Lighting
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That may not be a bad idea either. You are right, a small pendant would take up a lot less real estate than a 4 bulb fixture.
Would it work just to have the one 150watt bulb over the tank? How high would I need to place it?
Sorry for all the newbie questions, lighting has always been hard for me to catch onto and I feel like I'm speaking a foreign language.
Would it work just to have the one 150watt bulb over the tank? How high would I need to place it?
Sorry for all the newbie questions, lighting has always been hard for me to catch onto and I feel like I'm speaking a foreign language.
Yup. 1 bulb would be fine. I had the HQI 28 gallon nanocube and it ran a 150W DE bulb. That light was built into the hood, but you could easily hang a pendant 5-6 inches from the surface of the water and still have more than enough light.
Don't worry about the questions...ask away! I'm still learning something new every day so don't feel so bad
Don't worry about the questions...ask away! I'm still learning something new every day so don't feel so bad
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