Anemone tank lighting

[Lavabrine ninja]

I'm thinking about setting up a 14g cube anemone and wanted some options on lightning. What's best to run on a small cube with anemones and maybe some gsp?

 

[Bohemian Waxwing]

Anemones love light. Noopsyche makes an affordable nano light. I would go with a Prime 16HD but they are pricey.

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

Anemones love light. Noopsyche makes an affordable nano light. I would go with a Prime 16HD but they are pricey.

I plan on keeping some high end anemone so prime would probably be best. Any other recommendations?

 

[backbayreef]

I'm thinking about setting up a 14g cube anemone and wanted some options on lightning. What's best to run on a small cube with anemones and maybe some gsp?

Any LED lighting will do - high-end, designer anemones don’t need “designer” lighting vs their other “regular” anemones. I use an old Radion XR30 on my nano and nems (and corals) love it!

It depends on your budget and what brand you like…

 

[Bohemian Waxwing]

I plan on keeping some high end anemone so prime would probably be best. Any other recommendations?

There are tons. Kessil a160 or a360, radions, Hypereeef.

Maybe a good plan is to peruse through the tank journals and see what you like out there. Make sure you get an ATO and also a wavemakers (lots of those out there too), most nems really love flow.

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

Im gonna try hob with this system. I've had success on my 70g display tank with hob.

 

[backbayreef]

There are tons. Kessil a160 or a360, radions, Hypereeef.

Maybe a good plan is to peruse through the tank journals and see what you like out there. Make sure you get an ATO and also a wavemakers (lots of those out there too), most nems really love flow.

Wavemakers: but be careful to get “nem guards” since nems can move around a lot and get shredded. I use 3D-printed nemguards on all MP40s. For the nano tank with 2 Haddonis — no wavemakers, just a return pump.

 

[backbayreef]

I plan on keeping some high end anemone so prime would probably be best. Any other recommendations?

What anemones are you considering?

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

Wavemakers: but be careful to get “nem guards” since nems can move around a lot and get shredded. I use 3D-printed nemguards on all MP40s. For the nano tank with 2 Haddonis — no wavemakers, just a return pump.

I've got a hob filter rated at 300gph and the tank is a 14g cube

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

What anemones are you considering?

Colorado sunburst, black widow, and green bubble tip so far

 

[backbayreef]

Colorado sunburst, black widow, and green bubble tip so far

I have Shak Daddy Chicago, Sang Lee Colorado, Haddoni, and Magnifica in my frag tank.

If you ever decide to get a Haddoni, make sure you only keep fish that you’re willing to lose. They will eventually eat fish that they don’t host.

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

I have Shak Daddy Chicago, Sang Lee Colorado, Haddoni, and Magnifica in my frag tank.

If you ever decide to get a Haddoni, make sure you only keep fish that you’re willing to lose. They will eventually eat fish that they don’t host.

Since it's a cube I'm not keeping much fish. Only a pair of clownfish and some invertebrates

 

[landlubber]

what are the dimensions of a 14g cube? If things go right that tank is going to be a pretty snug.

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

what are the dimensions of a 14g cube? If things go right that tank is going to be a pretty snug.

15.125x15.125x15.125

 

[Spare time]

Kessil a160we or Noopsyche mini would be my choice depending on your color preferences.

 

[Lavabrine ninja]

Kessil a160we or Noopsyche mini would be my choice depending on your color preferences.

I like both kessil and ai prime. On my main display tank it has nicrew 100w on it.

 

[Spare time]

I like both kessil and ai prime. On my main display tank it has nicrew 100w on it.

The prime would work too. Nicrew makes decent budget options as well.