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July 23rd, 2008, 05:51 PM
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Re: Our 50 gallon tank from the beginning
Since your light isnt enough for the anemone,You need to feed it at least ever 2 or 3 days.That way it can make up for not getting enough light.
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July 24th, 2008, 05:56 AM
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He eats pretty well! The anemone is usually open and out looking happy (at the top of the tank). We have discussed metal halide when we can afford the chiller. I will keep a close eye on it! I am not exactly sure what kind of anemone it is, we thought it was bubble tip - but never saw any bubbles.
The weird story about the anemone was that the day we put it in, our tank raised the (not true) percula clownfish attached to it immediately. It was a big surprise. 
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July 24th, 2008, 05:57 AM
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Have you thought about T5 lights? They'd be much better for your tank than halides, they don't heat up the water, and they're much cheaper. Plus, you can keep anything you want under them (including anemones).
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July 24th, 2008, 05:48 PM
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Re: Our 50 gallon tank from the beginning
Like Biff said,Check into some T-5s.
And that does look like a bubble tip anemone.
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July 25th, 2008, 07:11 PM
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The verdict is in! Our friend that helps with the tank stopped by yesterday and laughed that I had "discovered lighting." The lights are T-8s. He is recommending VHO T-5's - of course the set up wouldn't be cheap
 His thought was 440 watts for the 55 gallon...The anenome is bubble tip, the lack of bubbles is related to the lighting situation. A lighting upgrade will probably occur in the next couple of months. Thanks guys.
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July 25th, 2008, 08:06 PM
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Thats a lot of light for a 55. Would be nice to have but hard to make 8 bulbs fit I think. Itd be really nice if you can work it though.
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July 28th, 2008, 11:32 PM
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He was measuring the tank for me, and can get me the lights at wholesale, I am just feeling a teensy bit poor at the moment from all of the additions to the tank. Lol. Reefkeeping doesn't seem to be a poor man's hobby....
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July 29th, 2008, 12:50 AM
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Re: Our 50 gallon tank from the beginning
FWIW, VHO's are T12 and HO's are T5.
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July 29th, 2008, 02:13 AM
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I have 4 x 250 MH and don't run a chiller. Chillers are optional. Usually seldom are they necessary. And you'll never know if they're necessary or not until you get your lights up and running and see how they impact your temps.
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July 29th, 2008, 05:30 PM
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Re: Our 50 gallon tank from the beginning
If you like halides,then thats the lights you should go with.And if they do put out to much heat,there are cheaper ways to combat it with out buying a chiller.
But I do like T-5s 10 to 1 over halides.
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