Nano24 Lighting...HELP!

[Pooshay77]

:smash: I'm a newbie to the hobby and been reading every message board forum google will bring back to absorb as much info as possible.

One question that elludes me is this...

I bought a Long Tip Anemone at my local shop where I also got my set-up. The folks there are really helpful, however the more I read up on the topic I see everyone commenting that to keep an anemone healthy lighting is a huge factor. But all the tanks they comment about are quite larger than my 24gallon nano.

Does the smaller tank size help limit the total lighting requirements?

I have 2x36w 50/50 PCs

Tank has: Liverock (20-25lbs) and Livesand, 2 clowns (percula), 6 turbo snails, 1 fireshrimp, 1 aforementioned long tip anemone.

All have been eating fine, including the anemone who I feed frozen krill (1-2) every other day. Anemone has moved around a bit and is now at the bottom of the tank in the LS b/n 2 Liverocks.

Clowns are not hosting yet as both are only 3-4 days in the tank.

Chems: Temp:76, PH:8.3, Alk:3.0, Amm, nitrite, nitrates, phophates all zero to minimal

Appreciate any other Nano tips, mods, or things that may jump out to the pros based on what i listed above.

 

[Deanos]

How long has the 24g been set up? Have you researched how large a LTA gets?

 

[Pooshay77]

thanks for the response

The tank was set-up 3-4 weeks ago with cycled water, LR, LS from the shop.

From what i've read the LTA will grow quite large and over time will need to move it to a larger tank.

 

[Deanos]

Read this article and see if it answers your questions:

FIELD GUIDE TO ANEMONE FISHES AND THEIR HOST SEA ANEMONES

 

[Pooshay77]

Great link! Learned a lot.

Still need to find out if someone has a definitive answer to "will a LTA be healthy in a 24G Nano with 2x36W 50/50 lighting" most likely if someone has gone down the same path previously or knows some sort of 'lighting chart' for anemones. wattage, bulb, tank size...heck i'll even appreciate someones gut feel on it who has more experience than me

 

[Deanos]

"will a LTA be healthy in a 24G Nano with 2x36W 50/50 lighting"

No.