Anemone Lighting

[40g Nano]

What light would be best for a 40 gallon aio cube? Anemone clownfish only tank and dimensions are 24" wide by 19" tall
Thanks.

 

[40g Nano]

I would like to keep multiple Bubble Tip Anemones

 

[Spare time]

What sort of price range and mounting style do you prefer. And is the tank 24x24 by 19 tall?

 

[40g Nano]

yes, i dont really care about mounting style, and cheaper would be better, under 350

 

[40g Nano]

would an a160 suffice?

 

[Spare time]

yes, i dont really care about mounting style, and cheaper would be better, under 350

I would do either a kessil (a160we or preferabbly something like teh a360we) or a prime 16hd. Red Sea Reef LED 90/50 would also be decent. You could do a more budget friendly light though, such as an SB reef light, ocean revive, or similar.

 

[Spare time]

would an a160 suffice?

I believe so. They have a recommended spread of 20x20 though.

 

[40g Nano]

the a80 i have says a maximum of 24" by 24", but is the tank too deep at 19" for it?

 

[Spare time]

the a80 i have says a maximum of 24" by 24", but is the tank too deep at 19" for it?

Here is a guide if you are looking to get a kessil

Kessil LED Lights

Kessil designs and manufactures advanced LED lighting products for the horticulture, aquarium and algae industries.Kessil is leading The Spectral Revolution.

www.kessil.com

Keep in mind that anemones would be in the mixed reef category on that page

And side note: while I wish kessil had more violet, the shimmer is really beautiful. I have the a160we's at my work on a frag tank (as well as AI and Red sea lights).

 

[40g Nano]

oh, BRS says otherwise.
Would 2 a80's be good?

 

[40g Nano]

I trust Kessil's website more.
Unless they want you to buy more light from them

 

[Pistol Peet]

Using an aquatic life T5 hybrid with the kessel or the AI Prime would work great I cannot remember the names of them but they have those new light bars or semi new LED light bars I think it's Reef Brite Aquatics would do very well at this job

 

[40g Nano]

I think ill go with 2 kessil a80's because i already have one

 

[Pistol Peet]

I think ill go with 2 kessil a80's because i already have one

If that's what you already have and it's proven track record with you then I would stick with it. kessel a very good company and there's no reason to doubt their performance also if it's not broke don't fix it any castlelite you get will support and anemone tank the tank size and how many you need is what's the big question for you if you go to hybrid method with the Aquatic Life plus the kessels you're more than good

 

[40g Nano]

also, would my coral beauty eat my precious colony of cornbred money shot palys?

 

[Pistol Peet]

also, would my coral beauty eat my precious colony of cornbred money shot palys?

Coral beauty angelfish are usually fairly reef safe still use caution as each fish is a little different and its personality and what it does

 

[40g Nano]

i dont think i can risk it

 

[40g Nano]

I could put the colony in a frag section of my sump in my 40 breeder to be safe

 

[Pistol Peet]

If it's a true concern for you and I wouldn't try to figure which one you like more and talking to you I'm assuming I know which one I would separate them somehow or talked to a local fish store another hobbyist to might be interested in either taking adopting or purchasing one of the other from you sorry to say I know it sucks I hate getting rid of anything of mine again no just so you do know Coral Beauty Angels are fairly reef safe just use caution if it were me I'd put it in there I'd watch it for a day see how it reacts and then go from there

 

[40g Nano]

Im not getting rid of either (I just got both) but for different tanks. Could the coral be fine in the anemone tank or would it be stung?