Lighting And Anemone Q's

[Granty]

hey so I'm new here and wanted to ask afew questions so here I go. I have a 30 gallon bow front tank and recently bought 2 24watt 24" t5ho grow lights 1 6500k and 1 coralife actinic to get me by until I got an led light so now I finally got a orbit marine 4100 led fixture and now running all 3 lights together as a hybrid, so I'm wondering what you guys think of it? Also do you have any suggestions on bulb colours for the t5's to help Get the best growth from my corals and anemone? I was thinking ati but not sure which to choose.
Also my next question is I've had my 2 oc clowns since a month old(about 6 months now) and got my green bubble tip anemone about 2 months ago and they Wong go in the anemone. I've tried feeding just the anemone, putting them in a confined space, trapped the fish in a net and put them in it(but they just hang out in it until I take the net off), and now I put a pic of a clown and anemone on the side of the tank and still nothing. They are tank raised and the male hosted in the anemone for about 2 days before but hasn't since. I love my fish and anemone and won't get rid of them but really wish they'd host each other. Pic is of anemone before tank swap and my female clown tonight.

 

[Dingets]

I've had two clowns for 4 years now and they could care less about the anenomes I have. When I was running T5's, I ran ATI blue plus and coral plus which for me had just the right blue hue I was looking for. I then ran a purple plus at night.


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[TORX]

Oh the ol anemone clown issue. There are several people here with good advice on hosting, but sometimes it takes a while, or could never happen. I am sure one will step in.

 

[Luke.]

I've had a very tough time in a short period of time , I have a pair of clowns over 2 years old and when I lost my 2nd anemone they wouldn't host , I was without one for a good 6 months till I bought my next anemone my clowns ended up hosting my Duncan coral and they wouldn't touch the new anemone for a good month I think it's God to have a. Pic tapped on the glass when you go to work and let them look at it this pic here a few people had sucsess with why idk but it worked for me .

 

[Granty]

Ok thanks guys I hope the host eventually cuz they rub up against my frog spawn sometimes and I'd prefer to keep that alive lol

 

[zoomster]

Had my clown for over 5 yrs now and has never even looked at any of my nems.
They can be stubborn for sure!

 

[heath]

I used to have a beautiful green men (like yours) and my clowns loved it.. I have had several nems since and they won't go near anything.. if you ever decide to part with your nem please give me first dibs.. thanks..maybe my clowns only like the green nems..

 

[scubasteve]

I've always had luck harassing them multiple times daily and when they get close to nem leave them alone. Usually takes a couple days but hasn't failed me. I wish I didn't have my picasso's with the seahorse cuz they are nem less but my percent in the reef loves it

 

[Granty]

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I used to have a beautiful green men (like yours) and my clowns loved it.. I have had several nems since and they won't go near anything.. if you ever decide to part with your nem please give me first dibs.. thanks..maybe my clowns only like the green nems..

If my nem splits I'll forsure keep you in mind Heath and yea harassing them before worked to get the clowns in it but they didn't stay it it.