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QUESTION:  dear sir,
i have a question,pls can u help me my aquarium size is 36x26x18 in inch .can u tell me the light combination,     ( pls tell me in detail every light separately,like what size what vott what kelvin how much quaintity because in my country no one tell me about the light because they r not available here)so that i can keep anemone easily and i dont need to buy chiller,pls  sir i read many articles on net but could not receave exact information,what u answer me i will order the same light agagin pls answer me in detail thanks.if u answer me after one week i will wait but pls answer me in detail for every light

ANSWER: for an aquarium your size and depth it will be best to use a metal hallide light.
Metal Hallide lights are very intense and bright, as you have a very deep tank a 250W hallide in the 12,000kelvin range will penetrate that depth of water.

i would buy a 250W Metal Hallide light with a 12,000Kelvin bulb

if you have any more questions please ask


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QUESTION: thanks for the answer but for metal halide i need a chiller so we came back where the story start,ok  iwill decrease the hieght of my aquarium pls can u tell me the leastlight combination for anemone so that i dont need to buy chiller

Answer
unfortunatly the anemone will need a strong light source, if you were to fit fans blowing accross the hallides it may be sufficient to keep it cool.

the only other lighting that may be sufficient is T5 tubes, again for the ammount of tubes you will need for the anemone, the heat produced will easily equal a metal hallide. and they will cost the same to run and will be more expensive to buy.

i would deffinatly go for the hallide and the fans, will save you having to upgrade if things go wrong.