Question over pl t5 24w lighting on a sera 130

Jason mack · Nov 16, 2017

Hello ,
I have a friend that has a Sera 130 ltr with 2 pl t5 24w lights above it , Will this be enough too keep an anamone under .. ?? I have no experiance with t5 as i have leds over mine .. she wants too buy an anamone from me but i have my doubts as she has enough light .. ive enclosed specs of her tank but its in dutch Im afraid !
Thanks in advance
Mack

Jason mack · Nov 16, 2017

How Much par Will one of these lights give off .. i guess thats my question really !
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A. grandis · Nov 16, 2017

Jason mack said:
Hello ,
I have a friend that has a Sera 130 ltr with 2 pl t5 24w lights above it , Will this be enough too keep an anamone under .. ?? I have no experiance with t5 as i have leds over mine .. she wants too buy an anamone from me but i have my doubts as she has enough light .. ive enclosed specs of her tank but its in dutch Im afraid !
Thanks in advance
Mack

She better know that light isn't everything when keeping anemones. It depends also on what anemone we are talking about.
That said, in regards to light alone, some good aquarists can keep them with T5s and also LEDs.
With T5s, I would suggest that she would need to cover all the surface area of the tank. I aways recommend halides/chiller for anemones.
Small tanks can have 150W halides over them and that would keep the anemones really healthy for the long run.
There is a difference between keeping it alive and having it thriving for a long time.
It would be great if you could post a picture of the anemone and some details of your present system here so people could give some specific help. The adaptation period from one type of light to the other is crucial and people need to know more about both systems.
Grandis.