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Originally Posted by TheReefAddict
I agree fish, light is necessary, but anenomes would be fine in a low light tank as long as the water is optimum and the diet is consistent. The light mainly maintains the beautiful pigments of color.
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Anemones mostly feed off the by-products of the photosynthesis done by its zooxathallae, which is the photosynthetic cells that live within the anemone's tissue that give the anemone's that brownish hue. If you dont supply the zooxanthallae with enough light then the anemone goes hungry. The colors of the zooxanthallae arent just for aesthetics. If your anemone bleaches due to lack of light then, unless you hand feed it untill its zooxanthallae grows back -which of course you will need stronger lighting- then you can kiss him goodbye in a short time.
What kind of lights do you have?